Ndubuisi Okosieme
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
| National team | |||
| 1987–1988 | Nigeria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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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.
As a promising schoolboy player in 1983, Okosieme was disappointed to be rejected by his local club Bendel Insurance for being too small. He signed with Nigerian Rubber Board FC instead, the club who became known as Flash Flamingoes.
During his time with Flash Flamingoes, Okosieme accepted a transfer to New Nigeria Bank FC. The owner of Flash Flamingoes scuppered the transfer by threatening to pull his own funds out of the bank if they signed Okosieme. Disgruntled Okosieme initially refused to return to Flamingoes and wanted to join Julius Berger FC instead, before relenting.
In 1988 Okosieme did leave Flash Flamingoes, for ambitious third division outfit El-Kanemi Warriors who were based in Maiduguri. Leaving after a short time, he briefly played for ACB Lagos. In 1989 Okosieme and compatriot Charles Okonkwo moved to London to play for Brentford but did not break through at the English club. Okonkwo moved to Cyprus while Okosieme finished the season with Belgian Second Division club K.F.C. Eeklo.
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