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Edward Anyamkyegh

Nigerian footballer (1978–2026)

Nigerian winger Edward Anyamkyegh playing for KuPS against PK-37 of Iisalmi in the Finnish Cup. Location: Iisalmi, Finland. At the time, Anyamkyegh plays…
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Edward Tyover Anyamkyegh (10 October 1978 – 4 November 2026) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Anyamkyegh played for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Karpaty Lviv and Kuopion Palloseura in the top divisions of Moldova, Ukraine and Finland in 1999–2005. Anyamkyegh ended his career representing various clubs in the Finnish lower divisions in 2007–2011. He was also a member of the Nigerian squad in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship scoring two goals in the group stage.

The 2004 book How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer includes a chapter following Anyamkyegh's career in Ukraine.

Death

Anyamkyegh died in Gboko, Benue State, on 4 November 2026, at the age of 48.