Ex Nigerian international, Richard Owubokiri has been appointed as a United Nations Ambassador for Peace.
Owubokiri who was born in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, started his career in Nigeria country before playing four seasons in Brazil.
In Brazil, 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, according to his Wikipedia page.
He subsequently moved to Portugal to play for S.L. Benfica, in December 1988, however, he appeared very rarely with the team in the 1988–89 season.
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By the 1989–90 and 1990–91 seasons, he moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in the winning the Cup of Portugal in 1990.
Ricky then moved to Boavista FC, for the 1991–92 season where 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 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. He was picked for the 1982 African Cup of Nations in Libya but missed the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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