The Nigerian football community was thrown into mourning yesterday by the news of the demise of former Super Eagles defender, Bright Esieme.
According to reports, Esieme, who was a member of the late Stephen Keshi’s home-based Super Eagles that featured at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) hosted by South Africa in 2014, died after a brief illness.
A versatile defender, the left-sided player, who started his career at Bukola Babes of Abeokuta, was a member of the Enyimba team that dominated Nigerian football from 2013 to 2016 before he moved to Enugu Rangers in 2017.
At the 2014 CHAN, he played as a left wingback, right wingback and also as a holding midfielder as Nigeria ended the competition in the third position. He also played for Warri Wolves and Niger Tornadoes.
He hailed from Ukpakiri Kingdom in Abia State.
