| Birth date | 4 October 1992 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Umuahia, Nigeria[1] |
| Death date | 8 April 2024 (aged 31) |
| Height | 1.86 m[1] |
| Position | Defender[2] |
| Years 1 | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs 1 | ABS |
| Years 2 | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs 2 | Enyimba |
| Years 3 | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs 3 | Enugu Rangers |
| Years 4 | 2018 |
| Clubs 4 | Niger Tornadoes |
| Years 5 | 2019 |
| Clubs 5 | Abia Comets |
| Years 6 | 2020 |
| Clubs 6 | Enyimba |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2014 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 4[1] |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
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
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
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- ^ "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Retrieved 10 February 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "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". The Sun. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.