Etim Esin

Etim Esin
Personal information
Full name	Etim Esin John
Date of birth	5 November 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Oron, Nigeria
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
	Oron United
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Iwuanyanwu Nationale
	Flash Flamingoes
	Calabar Rovers
	AA Gent
1988–1990	Lokeren
1991–1992	Lierse SK
	Kayserispor
	Eagle Cement
International career
	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Etim Esin John listen^ⓘ (born 5 October 1966) is a retired Nigerian international footballer. He is one of the most gifted players in Nigeria’s football history.

Esin played for Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Flash Flamingoes, and Calabar Rovers before moving to Belgium.

He was nicknamed "Maradona", by legendary Nigerian radio commentator Ernest Okonkwo.^[1]

International career

He has represented his country at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship and in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.^[2] He was left out of the team that represented Nigeria at the 1994 world cup due to the fact that there was a report that he was banned by FIFA for allegedly raping a minor during his playing days with Lierse fc, a claim that was later proven to be false 25 years later.^[3]

References

^ "Etim Esin on rape, gunshots, earthquake and his role in the Chile '87 disaster". thecable.ng.
^ Etim Esin – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ soccerblitz.com.ng

External links

Profile - Lierse SK
Profile & stats - Lokeren

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[1] "Etim Esin on rape, gunshots, earthquake and his role in the Chile '87 disaster". thecable.ng.

[2] Etim Esin – FIFA competition record (archived)

[3] soccerblitz.com.ng

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