Okey Isima (24 August 1956 – 18 February 2013) was a Nigerian football defender who played for Nigeria in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 African Cup of Nations.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Okechukwu Emmanuel Isima | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2013 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978-1982 | Enugu Rangers | - | (-) |
| 1982-1983 | CF Os Belenenses | - | (-) |
| 1983-1984 | CF Uniao | - | (-) |
| 1984-1985 | Vitória SC | - | (-) |
| 1985-1986 | Sporting Covilhã | - | (-) |
| 1986-1987 | CF Estrela Amadora | - | (-) |
| 1987-1988 | CD Cova da Piedade | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1985 | Nigeria | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editThe seventh of ten children, Isima and his wife lived in Atlanta and had four children.[2]
References
edit- ^ Sun News interview 15 Sept. 2012 Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NDI-NSUGBE IN DIASPORA FACEBOOK