Ricky Owubokiri

Ricky
Personal information
Full name	Richard Daddy Owubokiri
Date of birth	16 July 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1980	Sharks
1981–1982	ACB Lagos
1983	América-RJ
1984–1986	Vitória
1986–1987	Laval
1987–1988	Metz
1988–1989	Benfica
1989–1991	Estrela Amadora
1991–1994	Boavista
1994	Vitória
1994–1995	Belenenses
1995–1996	Al-Arabi
1996–1997	Al-Hilal
International career
1982–1992	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Daddy Owubokiri (born 16 July 1961), commonly known as Ricky, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[1]

Football career

Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ricky started his career in his native country before playing four seasons in Brazil, where he played for America Football Club (RJ) and Esporte Clube Vitória, a club he would return to in 1994 in the Brazilian Série A. He had a spell in France with Stade Lavallois and FC Metz.^[2]

Ricky moved to Portugal to play for S.L. Benfica, in December 1988, but appeared very rarely with the team in the 1988–89 season, scoring only six goals, all in the same Portuguese Cup fixture against Atlético Riachense.^[3] He moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in the 1989–90 and 1990–91 seasons, winning the Taça de Portugal in 1990. He then moved north to Boavista FC, for the 1991–92 season. His impact was instant, helping the side finish third in his first season with the addition of the Taça de Portugal, as the player netted 30 times in the Primeira Liga, being the top scorer.

Ricky retired in 1997 at the age of 36, after one-year stints with C.F. Os Belenenses, Al-Arabi Sports Club and Al-Hilal FC.

He had 23 caps for Nigeria, scoring a single goal. Owubokiri was picked for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya, but missed the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

International goals

Source:^[4]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 October 1992	Surulere Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	South Africa	4–0	Win	1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying

References

^ Ricky: «Nem o senhor Eusébio me conseguiu fazer titular do Benfica» maisfutebol.iol.pt
^ "Ricky" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 3 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Benfica 14-1 At. Riachense" (in Portuguese).
^ 1992 MATCHES AFRICA

External links

Ricky at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Ricky at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] Ricky: «Nem o senhor Eusébio me conseguiu fazer titular do Benfica» maisfutebol.iol.pt

[2] "Ricky" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 3 September 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Benfica 14-1 At. Riachense" (in Portuguese).

[4] 1992 MATCHES AFRICA

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