In terms of football, Nigeria is regarded as the finest country in Africa. This is a distinction that would not be attainable without a variety of outstanding players. As a result, we’ve chosen to honour Nigeria’s all time top football players in this article titled “Top 5 Youngest Nigerians in the EPL.” Continue reading to find out more about them.

Austin Jay-Jay Okocha

Former Nigerian footballer Austin Okocha, best known by his stage name Jay-Jay, is renowned for his captivating abilities. Throughout his playing career, he was an attacking midfielder. Between 1993 and 2006, Okocha made 73 appearances for the Nigerian national football team and scored 14 goals.
His actions on the field were usually original and unexpected. Every player and spectator was in awe of Okocha’s dribbling prowess and finesse. Some claim that Okacha taught Ronaldinho when they were teammates at PSG.
Okocha was a part of three of Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup teams as well. However, he was never crowned Africa’s best player. This caused a lot of debate among football pundits.

Rashidi Yekini

One of the most accomplished Nigerian football players is Rashidi Yekini. For more than 20 years, he was a member of the Nigerian national team. During that time, he scored 37 goals and established himself as the country’s all-time leading scorer.
Many claim that he was a goal scorer because of his long legs, which enabled him to score goals that the majority of players wouldn’t. He played for almost all of his career with the Portuguese club Vitória de Setbal. He also played football for clubs in six different nations in addition to Nigeria.
In 1993, he received the African Footballer of the Year award. Unfortunately, Yekini died in 2012 after a protracted ailment.

Sunday Oliseh

Sunday Oliseh is another gifted midfielder who garnered attention when he was playing. He was revered by most players for his powerful shots. Oliseh had 54 appearances and two goals for the Nigerian national team between 1993 and 2002. Despite not having the best goal total, he is nonetheless renowned for scoring the game-winning goal against Spain in the 1998 World Cup’s group stage.
In the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s, he also featured for some of the best European football teams, including Juventus and Ajax. 2008 marked the beginning of Oliseh’s coaching and management career, two years after he had retired. He was recently appointed as technical director for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Vincent Enyeama

Vincent Enyeama, one of the finest Nigerian goalkeepers of all time, must be included in order for this list to be considered completed. Many observers feel that when Enyeama was a member of the national squad, he personified consistency. From 2002 to 2015, he was a member of the national team and captained them during the last 2 years.
With 101 appearances, Enyeama held the record for most appearances in Nigeria until Ahmed Musa overtook him in November 2021. He played throughout his career in France, Israel, and Nigeria. In 2015, Enyeama retired.