Top 10 Nigerian Footballers Of All Time 

Jay Jay Okocha was the father of dribble in modern football. I don't think we will ever match their generation again. We miss them

i am from Ivory Coast and maybe some of you dont really remember seeing Rashidi Yekini play. That man brought power, strength, and fear when he got on the pitch. He should definitely be first because Okocha didnt cause fear like Yekini did.

Julius Aghahowa - Emmanuel Amuneke - Peter Rufai - Henry Nwosu - Uche Okechukwu - Tijani Babangida.

Osimhen is undoubtedly one of Nigeria's best but he is still work in progress, and should not be rated yet. As for Okocha, he is one in a generation and none like him has walked the continent of Africa.

Okocha is an exceptional talent.. he's in a league of his own.. talking about winning...he won us the 94 AFCON and 96 OLYMPICS so he won laurels too. The most expensive African and 3rd most expensive in the world when he went to PSG. A true legend. 🙌

1) Papilo 1) Jay Jay 1) Sam Okwaraji 2) Peter Rufai 2) Rashidi Yekini 3) Christian Chukwu 3) Segun Odegbami 4) Stephen Keshi 4) Henry Nwosu 4) Mikel Obi 4) Obafemi Martins 4) Ahmed Musa 4) Vincent Enyeama 4) Joseph Yobo 5) Taribo West 5) Daniel Amokachi 5) Sunday Oliseh 5) Mr Garba Lawal 6) Yakubu Aiyegbeni

Every other players have done well for themselves and for our country but for the fact that you placed Okocha no 1, you are a great man! Okocha is my second best player in the world since I started watching football in 2002.

Finidi George. 2 WC, 2 consecutive round of 16 and 5 goals contribution - the highest till date by any Nigeria player till date.

Jay Jay okocha, all the way. King of entertainment. His type comes once in 40 years.

Nice one 👍, I am proud being a Nigerian okocha is one of my idol in football

As you said in your documentary that Kanu has more stats than any player in Nigeria. Kanu should be number one ❤

Great work..I have one reservation tho..I honestly dont think Osimhen should be on this list yet. the others(in the notable mentions list) have achieved more for Nigeria..im not saying he is not a better player than some but legacy and impact >>>>

Rashidi Yekini for me ❤️⚽️🇿🇲🇿🇦

None like Okocha,in his days, seeing him on the pitch alone gives Nigerians confidence

Okocha is undoubtedly the best of all time for Nigeria

Rashidi Yekini.. Remain the greatest

Those of you saying Osimhen doesn't deserve making the list really dont know who is a Great player.AFCON Bronze n Silver medalist.Arican Player of the Year,most valuable player Nigeria ever had.officially most rated of the super Eagles in history.most expensive Nigerian player ever yet you saying he ain't supposed to be on the list.Lucky if Nigeria ever produces one again.if he deserves been on the ballon d'or top10 ranking then without a doubt one of the best already not just in Nigeria but the world.He's at the top already

Okocha is best of the best

1994 Squad. The greatest ever.

Jay Jay Okocha 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🤟🤟🤟

Yekini shuld be no1🇳🇦⚽️😍🙏

Jay-Jay okocha was and still landlord in Nigeria football history while others are caretakers, I watched him play with my late brother Ugocity in Enugu, see him as ball not human being❤

Peter Rufai deserve a place among 10 best players in Negern football history from stationary stores, dragon of Benin,he also makes a name in Belgium, Holland Spain, back to National teem from 1981 to 1998 he was in nation cup silver 1984 , 1988 and winer at Tunisia 1994 with 2 world cup 1994 and france 98 just to cute the stories of dodo mayana

All my top 10 were going to come from the 1994 team.

My favourite is the only Golden Boy of Nigerian football. The only two times African footballer of the year award winner we have

Okocha worth it he is the best

Okocha was the best I ever saw from Nigeria. He was an entertainer and could beat any man on the pitch. Kanu , Finidi, et Al all excellent players, but Okocha for me

Julius Agahowa,Finidi George, Daniel Amokachi. Now think about this.

Okocha is the best. He play not for self Glory but for the team and fan. He Never give up when the team. is down producing passes for strikers. During his time, the team is built around okacha creativity. He is a talent Nigeria may Never have again.

odeguami is the second best all time nigerian player, period

It's beautiful seeing how you take us down memory lane; this is both nostalgic and inspiring, a testament to the fact that skill and talent put to best use brings stardom. Your editor did a great job as well. Thank you!

Yes indeed.

They're all heros, I miss them

Okacha is Our Nigeria Legend player

JJ is too good that the world has to mention he's name twice JAY JAY

Jay Jay a wizard in football. We love u

Great one guys. Well done. The truth is ratings will always differ based on different indices. It would be much easier to rate based on a specific criteria like awards won, number of goals scored or number of clean sheets kept over specified number of games than to just rate based on the perceived pitch performance which would be vary subjective to the person doing the rating.

Since JJ retired no. 10 shirt also retired Supper Eagle retired period. Ever since then it has been try and error.

From a Ghanaian Mathematical Segun Odegbami, simply the best

Rashid Yekini 🎉🎉🎉🎉👍⚽️

Okocha's goals baffles me

JJ remains the best of all time.

Yekini should be number 1. That man was lethal...

The best in a generation of good players. J J Okosha.

This list is obviously limited to recent players. Where is Chukwu, Henry Nwosu, Okala brother, Muda, Teslim Balogun. Even at that, you can't miss Keshi who I regard as the pathfinder for his generation paving way for their professional sojourn abroad. He captained every team where he played from NNB to National team and abroad. He won the Afcon as a player and then as Manager. May God continue to rest his soul.

Amunike 5, Osimhen 4, Okocha 3, Rashidi 2, Kanu 1

Kanu, Okocha, Amunike, Yekini, Amokachi, Keshi, Okechukwu, Babayaro, Taribo, Obi

Rashidi yekini❤❤

Ndidi Boniface and Iwobi will be top 10-asque soon

Okocha is a legend Even Ronaldinho respects Jay Jay Okocha .

There should be no Yobo here. Where is chairman Christian Chukwu and Stephen keshi?

As Okocha de dribble for video, e de dribble me too for here sef. 💯

The LORD JESUS CHRIST Is Coming Again

Rashidi Yekini is my greatest player of all time.

Nicely done but don't forget about Mutiu Adepkoju (Head Master) and Etim Essien!!!! CC

Victor osimhen

I will place Kanu ahead of Okocha any day any time.

Nice, but you did not go far back enough. There were many great players who did not have the opportunity to play in Europe at that time. Notably, the likes of Tasilimi Balogun, Omokachi, Norkwapo, Anieke, Ntephe, Achebe, who I consider the best midfielder ever. Anyiam, Ibiam, and many more whose names were once great. Perhaps the best way to do justice would be to compile perhaps greatest 50 or 100, whereby these stalwarts will get a mention.

Jay jay all the way

JayJay Okocha so he good, he was named 2ce!

Jay jay is my world best

As a Nigerian, I found this nostalgic and exciting to watch. Well done!

The list is a good try, however it's largely subjective. Nigeria has had many many phenomenal players, most with areas of strength and weakness. Ranking them in order might be rather herculean.

Jay Jay Okocha👌

Jay jay.okacha is the Best nigerian Ever.

To me JJ is the greatest footballer in the world aside Pele and maradonna he inspired Ronaldinho his skill is unmatched. Daniel Amokachi is the second best player in Nigeria, peter rufai come on

Good list. I just have a reservation with Martin’s position. He shouldn’t be top 10. At his peak, he was a back up striker at Inter, and he never won any trophy of note with Nigeria.

Emmanuel Amuneke remains the greatest IMO

osimen is the greatest african footballer followed by jay jay okocha there are so many reasons

Good compilations but then i have some exceptions. My Pick 10 Stephen Keshi 9 Muda Lawal 8 Vincent Enyeama 7 Finidi Geroge 6 Obafemi Martins 5 Segun Odegmami 4 John Obi Mikel 3 Rashidi Yekini 2 Austin Okocha 1 Nwankwo Kanu. These should be the finest Nigerian players of all time.

Granted it is going to be a herculian task putting up a top 10 list in football in a country like Nigeria. Too mzny great TALENTS, too many great memories. But I think your list is influeced mostly by the so called tv era when dstv etc allowed us to watch some of these amazingly gifted guys and it followed that nany other great talents outside this era were left out: only Mathematica Segun crossed the bridge from that era: what about the other greats from this time as were mentioned by others on this platform. We had ALWAYS had great talents and our problem was ( and still is) administrative & managerial. That is why it took a Westerwhof for Nigeria to finally realised her undouted potential in football both in Africa and the World stage. Cameroon don do am twice before then Look, we can do it all, czn you image a country famous for its flare and attacking football do the Mourinho's Chelsea stule to the final of the just concludes Afcon 2024; and to great effect- just 2 goals, one of that being a penalty. Not to rubbish this ' brave' attempt at naming Nigeria top 10 ever, I think the Big Boss should at least make the list. So many firsts in Nigerian football: and he paved d ways for acceptance & respect of Nigerian talents overseas, first in Africa( Ivory Coast) and Europe( Belgium, France) and then the success of Afcon as a coach in 2013. Granted the libero role is not that popular again, how many Nigerian defenders are better at going forward, initiating attacks and scoring goals and doing so elegantly. Top 10? Please make top 30😂😂. By the way, just last week,Ronaldinho was praised as an irreplaceable, one of a kind talent to everplay at the Nou Camp, but this same guy learned under the maestro called JJ at PSG. Just like he ( Ronaldinho)too and Iniesta influenced great Messi playing style. So if Okocha ,Kanu, Finidi, Muda Lawal etc had the enabling environment to horn their skills early enuf especially at formative/developmental stage: coaching, diet etc. How many Ballon d'Or winners will we have produced. Your guess is as good as mine. . Rivaldo, Ronaldo de lima, Ronaldinho tell the tale of how they were poor & couldn't afford boots growing up, but they didn't sell pure water on Lagos roads or oranges in Enugu when they were supposed to be at the academy honing their skills As per my top 10? I am not that brave like you guys. Great work people, keep it up .. God bless Nigeria..

Some of you are considering what these players achieved for Nigeria as a country. Well, I am not a Nigerian, I'm a Ghanaian. I am objectively looking at the one who knows how to play football for real. I will unequivocally state that Austin Jay Jay Okocha is the best among them all. He is indeed the number ONE. You made absolutely no mistake placing JJ on the No. 1 position. Thanks a lot. We are talking about football, nothing else.

Yakubu. Yobo, Enyeama, Obi, all over Funidi George and Odegbami???!!!!???.....now I've seen and heard it all!!.....

Omitting Emmanuel Amunike, once CAF best playet of the tournament and the legendary sir Christian Chukwu, demonstrate your research limitation and judgment, however thanks for the efforts

Kanu Nwankwo should be ranked no. 1

Kanu is the number 1 . He can mesmerise opponents with ease ... Kanu had it all .

Oshimhen is good player, but should not be rated yet. Kanu Neakwor is very good player and should be rated 2nd after JAY JAY. JAY KAY OKOCHA is extremely exceptional player whose dribbling skills has no match or equal

I'll add Emmanuel Amunike to this list as well as Henry Nwosu

Finidi should be part of the 10 Chairman Christian chukwu should be part Keshi instead of Yobo Kanu is nos 1 Mike nos 2 Rashidi yekini nos 3

I am not Nigerian but I know them all 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣... All greatest people that God gave us!!! Man you forgot Peter Rufaii...Samuel Oparaji !!!???

KANU IS NUMBER 1

Jay Jay Okocha

Osimhan

How could you omitted Peter Rufai? The most popular Nigerian Goal keeper

Jay Jay is the most entertaining football that Nigeria, Africa, and the world cannot forget in hurry. His type is rare and the kinds of risk he took while in his playing days, even in competitive games, still remain unrivalled.

Osihmen

I think Osaze odemwingie should be an honorable mention

The best of the best.Austin J J

I can understand why you did not mention Thunder Balogun (hot shot), Haruna Ilerika (master dribbler), Henry Nwosu ( our own Pele), Thompson Usiyen ( one of the best all round strikers Africa ever had) .These were great players from the 1970s to Early 80.

Jay Jay Okocha...all the way from Bw🇧🇼🇧🇼

Kanu is d best jareee

Sunday Oliseh is my favourite Nigerian player.

great

Okocha is the best

Team osehmemn on the beat

Oshimeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

"Jay Jay Okocha! The man that was so good they had to name him twice!" I was afraid you might commit the grave Nigerian sin of not placing Okocha at number one but you didn't. I think that this list is fair. For Osihmen, I believe that barring any serious injuries, he would be higher on the list in the not too distant future.

Kanu is number 1 , okocha should be number 2

Okocha African Ronaldinho 🎊 🎉

Okocha was unarguably the BEST. Kanu was only luckier to have featured in big teams.