Okey Isima (24 August 1956 – 18 February 2013) was a Nigerian

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defender who played for

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in the

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and in the

1980 African Cup of Nations The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its ...

Personal life

The seventh of ten children, Isima and his wife lived in Atlanta and had four children.NDI-NSUGBE IN DIASPORA FACEBOOK
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Isima, Okey 1956 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Kano Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers 1980 African Cup of Nations players Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Nigeria Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Men's association football defenders Vitória S.C. players C.F. Os Belenenses players C.F. União players S.C. Covilhã players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players C.D. Cova da Piedade players 20th-century Nigerian sportsmen