Bright Esieme

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]

Bright Esieme
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-04)4 October 1992
Place of birth Umuahia, Nigeria[1]
Date of death 8 April 2024(2024-04-08) (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)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
African Nations Championship
2014 South Africa Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played for ABS, Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Niger Tornadoes and Abia Comets.[1]

International career

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
  1. Bright Esieme at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. "Former Super Eagles, Rangers Defender, Bright Essieme Dies At 32". Best Choice Sports. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. "Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad". goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. "Nigeria win Chan bronze". kickoff.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  8. "CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze". sunnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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