Bright Esieme
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Umuahia, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2024 (aged 31) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | ABS | ||
| 2013–2015 | Enyimba | ||
| 2016–2017 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 2018 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| 2019 | Abia Comets | ||
| 2020 | Enyimba | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Nigeria | 4[1] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bright Esieme (4 October 1992 – 8 April 2024) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender.[2][3] He died from a brief illness on 8 April 2024, at the age of 31.[4]
Club career[edit]
He played for ABS, Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Niger Tornadoes and Abia Comets.[1]
International career[edit]
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi invited him to the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3][5][6] He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe 1–0 for a third-place finish.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Bright Esieme at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Former Super Eagles, Rangers Defender, Bright Essieme Dies At 32". Best Choice Sports. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad". goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria win Chan bronze". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze". sunnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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