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