Chima Okorie
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| Chima Okorie | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chima Ephraim Okorie | |
| Date of birth | October 8, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Izomber, Abia State, Nigeria | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985-87 1987-90 1990-93 1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995 1995-96 1996-97 1997-99 2001-02 |
Mohammedan SC East Bengal Mohun Bagan Peterborough United Grimsby Town Torquay United Sogndal IL Ikast FS Viborg FF Mohun Bagan Bengal-Mumbai FC |
0 (0) 5 (0) 36 (6) 9 (1) 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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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, then played for 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, 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 side Sogndal IL, later playing for Danish 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.
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]
