Ricky Owubokiri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Daddy Owubokiri | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Sharks | ? | (23) |
| 1981–1982 |
ACB Lagos | ||
| 1983 |
América-RJ | ||
| 1984–1986 | Vitória | ||
| 1986–1987 | Laval | 36 | (10) |
| 1987–1988 | Metz | 33 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Estrela Amadora | 68 | (28) |
| 1991–1994 | Boavista | 92 | (50) |
| 1994 | Vitória | 9 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Belenenses | 8 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Al-Arabi | ? | (16) |
| 1996–1997 |
Al-Hilal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1992 | Nigeria | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Daddy Owubokiri (born 16 July 1961), commonly known as Ricky, is a Nigerian former professional
striker.[1]
Football career
Born in
America Football Club (RJ) and Esporte Clube Vitória, a club he would return to in 1994 in the Brazilian Série A. He had a spell in France with Stade Lavallois and FC Metz.[2]
Ricky moved to Portugal to play for
finish third in his first season with the addition of the Taça de Portugal, as the player netted 30 times in the Primeira Liga
, being the top scorer.
Ricky retired in 1997 at the age of 36, after one-year stints with
Al-Hilal FC
.
He had 23 caps for Nigeria, scoring a single goal. Owubokiri was picked for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya, but missed the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
International goals
- Source:[4]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 1992 | Surulere Stadium, Lagos , Nigeria |
 South Africa |
4–0 | Win | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying
|
References
- ^ Ricky: «Nem o senhor Eusébio me conseguiu fazer titular do Benfica» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ "Ricky" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 3 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Benfica 14-1 At. Riachense" (in Portuguese).
- ^ 1992 MATCHES AFRICA
