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Bright Esieme

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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
Bronze medal – third place 2014 South Africa Team
*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

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

International career

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d Bright Esieme at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Retrieved 10 February 2014.[dead link]
  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.