Bright Esieme Explained

Bright Esieme
Birth Date:	1992 10, df=y
Birth Place:	Umuahia, Nigeria
Height:	1.86 m
Position:	Defender^[1]
Years1:	2010–2012
Clubs1:	ABS
Years2:	2013–2015
Clubs2:	Enyimba
Years3:	2016–2017
Clubs3:	Enugu Rangers
Years4:	2018
Clubs4:	Niger Tornadoes
Years5:	2019
Clubs5:	Abia Comets
Years6:	2020
Clubs6:	Enyimba
Nationalyears1:	2014
Nationalteam1:	Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:	4
Nationalgoals1:	0

Bright Esieme (4 October 1992 – 8 April 2024) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender.^{[1] [2]} He died from a brief illness on 8 April 2024, at the age of 31.^[3]

Club career

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

International career

In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi invited him to the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship.^{[2] [4] [5]} He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe 1–0 for a third-place finish.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Keshi names Chan squad . kickoffnigeria.com . 10 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140208211111/http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/40135/nigeria-coach-keshi-names-23-man-chan-squad-african-nations-championship . 8 February 2014 .
2. Web site: Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN . 10 February 2014.
3. News: Former Super Eagles, Rangers Defender, Bright Essieme Dies At 32 . 9 April 2024 . Best Choice Sports . 9 April 2024.
4. News: Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad . BBC . 10 February 2014.
5. Web site: Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad . goal.com . 10 February 2014.
6. Web site: Nigeria win Chan bronze . kickoff.com . 10 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140609041355/http://www.kickoff.com/news/41111/nigeria-beat-zimbabwe-to-win-chan-bronze . 9 June 2014 . dead .
7. Web site: CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze . sunnewsonline.com . 10 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218033735/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/sports/chan-2014-eagles-win-bronze/ . 18 February 2014 .