David Oniya

David Faramola Oniya
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-06-05)5 June 1985
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death 13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 30)
Place of death Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Neftchi Baku
2007–2011 FK Samarqand-Dinamo 50 (1)
2011–2013 Buxoro 37 (2)
2013–2014 Neftchi FK (Fergana)
2014–2015 T-Team

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:54, 13 June 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

David Faramola Oniya (5 June 1985 – 13 June 2015) was a Nigerian footballer who played for Malaysia Premier League club T-Team as a defender.

Club career

Oniya played five seasons for Uzbek League's club FK Samarqand-Dinamo. On 14 December 2011, FC Bunyodkor announced David Oniya signed a contract with them.[1][2]

He signed a new contract with Bunyodkor. In February they terminated his contract with Bunyodkor and he moved back to Dynamo Samarkand.[3]

Death

On 13 June 2015, Oniya died after collapsing on the pitch in Malaysia during a friendly between his club T-Team and Kelantan.[4] His body was laid to rest at a Christian cemetery in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan two weeks later.

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