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Ricky Owubokiri
Personal information
Full name	Richard Daddy Owubokiri
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1980	Sharks
1981–1982	ACB Lagos
1983	América-RJ
1984–1985	Vitória
1986–1987	Stade Laval
1987–1988	Metz
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

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

After starting his caeer in his native country, Ricky played four seasons in Brazil, then had a spell in France, with Stade Lavallois and FC Metz. He played for América Football Club and Esporte Clube Vitória, a club he would return to in 1994, in the Brazilian top division.^[1] In January 1989, he moved to S.L. Benfica, but only appeared very rarely with the team.

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, after one-year stints with C.F. Os Belenenses, Al-Arabi Sports Club and Al-Hilal Riyadh. For Nigeria, he was picked for the 1992 African Cup of Nations, but missed narrowly at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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