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Former Espérance striker Michael Eneramo dies at 40
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Former Nigerian international Michael Eneramo passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, due to a heart attack. His death has caused significant emotion in the football world, particularly in Tunisia, where he made history with Espérance Sportive de Tunis. Eneramo, a powerful and effective forward, established himself as one of the most prominent foreign goal scorers in the Tunisian championship. He joined Espérance in 2005, starting with the youth team before moving to the first team in 2006, the year the club won both the championship and the cup. After a period abroad, he returned to Tunis and had his best season in 2008-2009, finishing as the league's top scorer with 18 goals. In 2009, he also became the all-time leading foreign goal scorer in the Tunisian championship. He left the club in 2011, returning briefly in 2017 for a final stint. During his career, Michael Eneramo won the Algerian championship in 2005 with USM Alger. With Espérance, he secured the Tunisian championship four times in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2017, as well as the Tunisian Cup in 2006, 2007, and 2008. He also won the Arab Champions League in 2009 and the North African Cup Winners' Cup in 2008. Individually, he holds the title of the best foreign goal scorer in the history of the Tunisian championship. He was the league's top scorer in 2009 with 18 goals and again in 2010 with 13 goals. He also finished as the top scorer in the 2010 CAF Champions League with eight goals. The announcement of his passing has
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