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Chima Okorie Personal information Full name Chima Ephraim Okorie Date of birth October 8, 1968 Place of birth Izomber, Imo State, Nigeria Playing position Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984-1985 Chandigarh Football Club 1985-87 Mohammedan SC 1987-90 East Bengal 1990-93 Mohun Bagan 0 (0) 1993 Peterborough United 5 (1) 1993-1994 Grimsby Town 36 (6) 1994-1995 Torquay United 14 (5) 1995 Sogndal IL 9 (1) 1995-96 Ikast FS 3 (0) 1996-97 Viborg FF 1997-99 Mohun Bagan 2001-02 Bengal-Mumbai FC * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Chima Ephraim Okorie (born 8 October 1968 in Izomber, Abia State) is a Nigerian former professional football striker who was renowned for his goalscoring prowess in the Indian leagues.
Okorie moved to India as a student, his big break came when he played first time in the Durand Cup, when is represented Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad x1. There was no such thing as Chandigarh team was an all volunteer team and could not afford to pay their players. He than signed a major deal with Mohammedan SC, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. He then moved to England, joining Peterborough United on non-contract terms before joining Grimsby Town in September 1993.
He made his English league debut as a substitute away to Crystal Palace winning the Sunday Man of the match, and made four further appearances (all as a substitute) as his career at Grimsby was interrupted by a broken leg. He moved to Torquay United in March 1994 and was a regular in the Torquay side for the next twelve months, before losing his place to Duane Darby.
He was released at the end of the 1994-95 season was joined Norwegian premier side Sogndal IL, later playing for Danish premier sides Ikast FS and Viborg FF. He returned to India to play again for Mohun Bagan, but received a two-year suspension after being accused of assaulting a referee in a game on August 31, 1999.
This part is true: On June 3, 2006 he was made manager of Bengal-Mumbai FC, and also became the club's CEO on August 16. He was appointed manager of Mohun Bagan on February 20, 2007, but resigned on April 7 following differences with the club's senior players.[1] He then became the manager of the Delhi based I-League 2nd division side Osian's New Delhi Heroes.
Notes
- ^ "Displeased with seniors, Chima resigns as Mohun Bagan Coach". ExpressIndia.com: Kolkatta Newsline. April 7, 2007. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=230624. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
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