Bright Esieme

Bright Esieme (4 October 1992 – 8 April 2024) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a defender. He died from a brief illness on 8 April 2024, at the age of 31.

Club career
He played for ABS, Enyimba, Enugu Rangers, Niger Tornadoes and Abia Comets.

International career
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi invited him to the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe 1–0 for a third-place finish.