Richard Daddy Owubokiri

Ricky

Personal information
Full name	Richard Daddy Owubokiri
Date of birth	16 July 1961
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1978–1980	Sharks	?	(23)
1981–1982	ACB Lagos
1983	América-RJ
1984–1986	Vitória
1986–1987	Laval	36	(10)
1987–1988	Metz	33	(8)
1988–1989	Benfica	4	(0)
1989–1991	Estrela Amadora	68	(28)
1991–1994	Boavista	92	(50)
1994	Vitória	9	(2)
1994–1995	Belenenses	8	(1)
1995–1996	Al-Arabi	?	(16)
1996–1997	Al-Hilal
National team
1982–1992	Nigeria	23	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Richard Daddy Owubokiri (born 16 July 1961 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State), commonly known as Ricky, is a Nigerian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Football career

After starting his career in his native country, Ricky played four seasons in Brazil, then had a spell in France with Stade Lavallois and FC Metz. In the first country he played for America Football Club (RJ) and Esporte Clube Vitória, a club he would return to in 1994 in the Brazilian top division;^[1] in December 1988 he moved to S.L. Benfica, but appeared very rarely with the team officially.

Still in Portugal, Ricky played two seasons with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, also in Lisbon, then moved north to Boavista FC, at already 30. His impact was instant, helping the side finish third in his first season with the addition of the Portuguese Cup, as the player netted 30 times in the league, good enough for the top scorer accolade.

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. For Nigeria he was picked for the 1992 African Cup of Nations, but missed narrowly at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

References

1. "Ricky" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

External links

• Ricky at footballzz.co.uk
• Ricky profile at ForaDeJogo
• Ricky at National-Football-Teams.com