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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Chima Okorie<br />
| image = <br />
| fullname = Chima Ephraim Okorie<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|10|8}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Izomber]], [[Imo State]], [[Nigeria]]<br />
| height = <br />
| currentclub = <br />
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| position = [[Striker (association football)|Forward]]<br />
| youthyears1 = <br />
| youthclubs1 = <br />
| years1 = 1984–1985<br />
| years2 = 1985–1987<br />
| years3 = 1987–1990<br />
| years4 = 1991–1993<br />
| years5 = 1993<br />
| years6 = 1993–1994<br />
| years7 = 1994–1995<br />
| years8 = 1995<br />
| years9 = 1995–1996<br />
| years10 = 1996–1997<br />
| years11 = 1997–1999<br />
| years12 = 2001–2002<br />
| clubs1 = Chandigarh Football Club<br />
| clubs2 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]]<br />
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]<br />
| clubs4 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| clubs5 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]<br />
| clubs6 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]<br />
| clubs7 = [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]]<br />
| clubs8 = [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]]<br />
| clubs9 = [[Ikast FS]]<br />
| clubs10 = [[Viborg FF]]<br />
| clubs11 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| clubs12 = [[Bengal-Mumbai FC]]<br />
| caps1 = <br />
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| caps3 = <br />
| caps4 = <br />
| caps5 = 5<br />
| caps6 = 5<br />
| caps7 = 14<br />
| caps8 = 9<br />
| caps9 = 3<br />
| goals1 = <br />
| goals2 = 54<br />
| goals3 = 121<br />
| goals4 = 114<br />
| goals5 = 0<br />
| goals6 = 1<br />
| goals7 = 5<br />
| goals8 = 1<br />
| goals9 = 0<br />
| goals10 = <br />
| goals11 = 39+<br />
| goals12 = 11<br />
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'''Chima Ephraim Okorie''' (born 8 October 1968 in [[Izomber]], [[Abia State]]) is a [[Nigeria]]n former professional [[football (soccer)|football]] [[Striker (association football)|striker]] who was renowned for his goalscoring prowess in the [[Football in India|Indian leagues]].<ref name=scroll>{{Cite web|first=Joydeep|last=Basu|date=25 January 2021|url=https://scroll.in/field/985042/indian-football-fred-pugsley-chima-okorie-ranti-martins-the-foreign-strikers-who-shone-in-india|website=Scroll.in|access-date=26 June 2021|title=Indian football: Fred Pugsley, Chima Okorie, Ranti Martins – the foreign strikers who shone in India|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514105606/https://scroll.in/field/985042/indian-football-fred-pugsley-chima-okorie-ranti-martins-the-foreign-strikers-who-shone-in-india|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://theawayend.co/2020/05/10/chima-okorie-indian-footballs-greatest-imports/ Chima Okorie: Indian football's greatest imports] ''theawayend.com''. Retrieved 3 July 2021</ref> He went on to score 131 goals for East Bengal in three seasons, becoming the top scorer in the history of East Bengal crossing K. P. Dhanaraj who had 127 goals, until it was crossed by [[Bhaichung Bhutia]].<ref name="East Bengal - Prothom Eksho Bochor">{{cite book |last=Saha |first=Rupak |title=East Bengal - Prothom Eksho Bochor |publisher=The Cafe Table |date=1 January 2020 |page=392 |chapter=Top 10 Scorers |isbn=978-93-89873-21-4}}</ref><ref name="TopScorers">{{cite web|author=Sabyasachi Chakraborty|date=20 April 2020|url=http://www.badgeb.com/100-years-of-glory-all-time-top-scorers-for-east-bengal-fc/|title=100 Years of Glory: All time top scorers for East Bengal FC!|work=BADGEB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023211824/http://www.badgeb.com/100-years-of-glory-all-time-top-scorers-for-east-bengal-fc/|archive-date=23 October 2020|access-date=24 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sen|first=Debayan|date=1 August 2020|url=https://www.espn.in/football/east-bengal/story/4139529/a-century-of-excellence-east-bengals-greatest-hits|title=A century of excellence: East Bengal's greatest hits|website=ESPN|access-date=24 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211824/https://www.espn.in/football/east-bengal/story/4139529/a-century-of-excellence-east-bengals-greatest-hits|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=top5>{{cite web|first=Sayan|last=Chatterjee|date=6 April 2021|url=https://thebridge.in/football/top-5-foreign-footballers-india-20628|title=Top 5 foreign footballers to have played in India|access-date=26 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161354/https://thebridge.in/football/top-5-foreign-footballers-india-20628|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Playing career==<br />
Okorie moved to [[India]] as a student, his big break came when he played first time in the Durand Cup, when he represented [[Visakhapatnam]] and Hyderabad x1.<ref name=tenbest>{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=16 May 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/indian-football-east-bengal-10-best-foreigners/10npgrhj9eyrc1969hv0yp2uqf|title=Indian Football - The 10 best foreigners to have played for East Bengal|work=Goal|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214231557/https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/indian-football-east-bengal-10-best-foreigners/10npgrhj9eyrc1969hv0yp2uqf|url-status=live}}</ref> There was no such thing as Chandigarh team was an all volunteer team and could not afford to pay their players. He then signed a major deal with [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]], [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]] and [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{cite web |author=soumen78 |url=https://eastbengalclubrecords.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/list-of-foreign-players-to-play-for-east-bengal-club-from-1942/ |title=List of Foreign Players to Play for East Bengal Club from 1942 – East Bengal Club, India – Records, Funs and Facts |publisher=Eastbengalclubrecords.wordpress.com |date=2016-03-31 |access-date=2018-12-18 |archive-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019001914/https://eastbengalclubrecords.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/list-of-foreign-players-to-play-for-east-bengal-club-from-1942/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TeamArchives">{{cite web |url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |title=TEAM ARCHIVES - East Bengal FC |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php |archive-date=9 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="TeamArchives2">{{cite web |url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html |title=TEAM ARCHIVES - East Bengal FC |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108213722/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html |archive-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> He was a deadly forward and use to score by using his tremendous power , He then moved to [[England]], joining [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] on non-contract terms before joining [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] in September 1993.<br />
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He made his English [[Football League|league]] debut as a substitute away to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] winning the Sunday Man of the match, and made four further appearances (all as a substitute) as his career at Grimsby was interrupted by a broken leg. He moved to [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in March 1994 and was a regular in the Torquay side for the next twelve months, before losing his place to [[Duane Darby]].<br />
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He was released at the end of the 1994-95 season was joined [[Norway|Norwegian]] premier side [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]], later playing for [[Denmark|Danish]] premier sides [[Ikast FS]] and [[Viborg FF]]. He returned to India to play again for Mohun Bagan, but received a two-year suspension after being accused of assaulting a referee in a game on 31 August 1999.<br />
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On 3 June 2006 he was made manager of [[Bengal-Mumbai FC]], and also became the club's [[CEO]] on 16 August. He was appointed manager of Mohun Bagan on 20 February 2007, but resigned on 7 April following differences with the club's senior players.<ref name="Mohun Bagan resignation">{{cite news |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=230624 |title=Displeased with seniors, Chima resigns as Mohun Bagan Coach |access-date=2007-04-21 |date=7 April 2007 |publisher=ExpressIndia.com: Kolkatta Newsline }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He then became the manager of the [[New Delhi|Delhi]] based [[I-League]] 2nd division side [[New Delhi Heroes FC|Osian's New Delhi Heroes]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of foreign players for SC East Bengal]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.uptheposh.com/people/2995/ Profile] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205233152/http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]<br />
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