Ndubuisi Okosieme
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 |
Flash Flamingoes | ||
| 1988–1989 |
El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| 1989 |
ACB Lagos | ||
| 1989–1991 | KFC Eeklo | 23 | (4) |
| Willesden Constantine | |||
| Petersfield Town | |||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Nigeria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ndubuisi Okosieme (born 28 September 1966) is a former Nigerian international football player. He was a skilful right–winger who played professional club football in Nigeria and Belgium, as well as representing the Nigeria national under-20 football team (Flying Eagles) and the senior Nigeria national football team (Green Eagles) in tournament football at international level. He was known by the nickname "Garrincha" during his football career.
Career
As a promising schoolboy player in 1983, Okosieme was disappointed to be rejected by his local club
During his time with Flash Flamingoes, Okosieme accepted a transfer to
In 1988 Okosieme did leave Flash Flamingoes, for ambitious third division outfit
At the expiry of his contract with Eeklo in 1991, Okosieme arranged a transfer to SV Eintracht Trier 05 in the Oberliga Südwest, the fourth tier of German football. Okosieme's manager in Belgium blocked the deal, so Okosieme returned to England in the hope of landing a contract there. He was unable to sign for a professional club so spent the years from 1992 to 1995 playing amateur football with Willesden Constantine and Petersfield Town.
In 1995 Okosieme went back to Nigeria and was allowed to join the national team's training camp ahead of their Afro-Asian Cup of Nations match in Uzbekistan that October. He suffered a serious knee injury during the camp but was not compensated by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), who said he was there on an unofficial basis.
Okosieme recovered from the injury but was forced to end his playing career after a number of unsuccessful trials with local teams.[2]
International career
Okosieme was part of the Nigeria squad at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, playing the last seven minutes of a 2–0 group stage win over Canada.[3]
In 1987, he was elevated to the senior Nigeria team, playing his part in qualification for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was unable to play in the final tournament due to injury. Nigeria were later banned from youth football for two years and stripped of hosting the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship when FIFA noticed players in the Olympic squad had submitted different birthdates than those provided by the same players at previous FIFA tournaments.[4]
For the
Personal life
Okosieme is part of a football
References
- ^ Ogundare, Kayode (7 March 2012). "CHARLES OKONKWO: EAGLES NEED FOREIGN COACH TO BEAT THE WORLD". Complete Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Otitoju, Babajide (22 April 2002). "Ndubuisi Okosieme: Abuja's Garincha". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Ndubuisi Okosieme". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Forever young: Nigerian football's age-old problem". The Observer. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Nwokeji, Cyril; Iroegbu, Patrick (22 February 2013). "STEPHEN KESHI: THE MAKING OF A NIGERIAN SOCCER LEGEND OF OUR TIME". Nigerian Village Square. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
External links
- Ndubuisi Okosieme – FIFA competition record (archived)
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