Top 5 Nigerian Players Of The Past 20 Years

There have been some great talents in the past 20 years that have come out of Nigeria.

The Super Eagles have had a vast amount of top quality players that have been playing in Europe’s top leagues over the past few decades, which has led the standard of the national team to increase massively, the highlight of course being the 2013 AFCON victory.

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Here’s a look at the top five Nigerian players of the past 20 years.

Jay-Jay Okocha

Jay-Jay Okocha is undoubtedly the best Nigerian to ever play the game, and despite being in the back end of his career he was still key in the 2000’s for his country.

In 2004 at AFCON, Okocha earned himself player of the tournament after he found the back of the net four times in six games as he helped his nation to the reach the final.

John Mikel Obi

John Mikel Obi had a fantastic career for both club and country making 90 appearances for Nigeria and finding the back of the net six times.

The Nigerian powerhouse went on to be named in the CAF African Team of the Year twice and also won Young Player of the Year at Chelsea on two occasions.

Vincent Enyeama

Vincent Enyeama notched 101 caps for Nigeria, making his debut when he was just 19-years-old and was a mainstay in the side after that.

Enyeama is the most capped Nigerian goalkeeper ever, and his most memorable displays were in the 2010 World Cup where he picked up two man of the match awards in the group stage.

Victor Osimhen

In more recent times, Victor Osimhen has been Nigeria’s best player for both club and country as he has become one of the most prolific goal scorers in world football.

The Nigerian forward has represented his country just 25 times but has found the back of the net 17 times, so he could certainly go on to be the country’s greatest ever player.

Joseph Yobo

Joseph Yobo is another player who has reached over 100 caps for Nigeria and he was a vital member of the side since he made his debut in 2001.

The colossal central defender went on to captain his nation in the 2010 World Cup and was key in the 2013 AFCON where the Super Eagles went on to lift the trophy.