List of leading goalscorers for the Nigeria national football team

This List of leading goalscorers for the Nigeria national football team contains football players who have played for the Nigeria national team and is listed according to their number of goals scored. The Nigeria national football team represents the nation of Nigeria in international football. It is fielded by the Nigeria Football Federation and competes as a member of Confederation of African Football.[1][2]

Players

  • Goals and appearances are composed of FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players marked in bold are still active and eligible (meaning they have not retired) to play for the national team.

Statistics correct as of the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on September 1, 2017

Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward


Obafemi Martins (18 goals) played his last match for the national team in a 2-0 victory in a World Cup Qualifier against Swaziland on November 17, 2015.
#NamePositionNational
team career		GoalsCapsAverage
1Rashidi YekiniFW1984–199837580.63
2Segun OdegbamiFW1976–198223460.50
3YakubuFW2000–201221570.36
4Ikechukwu UcheFW2007–19460.41
5Obafemi MartinsFW2004–18480.37
6Sunday OyarekhuaFW1971–197617280.60
7Samson SiasiaFW1984–199916510.31
8Julius AghahowaFW2000–200714320.43
9Jay Jay OkochaMF1993–200614750.18
10Daniel AmokachiFW1990–199913440.29
11Ahmed MusaFW2010–13630.21
12Victor ObinnaFW2005–12480.25
13Mudashiru LawalMF1975–198512860.14
14Nwankwo KanuFW/MF1994–201112870.13
15Victor MosesFW2012-10280.36
16Peter OdemwingieFW2002–10630.15
17Emmanuel AmunikeFW1993–20019270.33
18Emmanuel EmenikeFW2011–20159370.24
19Stephen KeshiDF1981–19959640.14
20Benedict AkwuegbuFW2000–20058300.27
21Kelechi IheanachoFW2015-7110.64
21Victor IkpebaFW1992–20027310.22
23Joseph YoboDF2001–201471010.07
24Humphrey Edobor1984–19897
25John UtakaFW2002–20146430.14
26Mutiu AdepojuMF1990–20026480.13
27Finidi GeorgeFW1991–20026620.09

See also

  • List of Nigerian International Footballers

References

  1. ↑ "50 greatest footballers in 50 years of Nigerian Football!". Supersport.com. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria national football team statistics and records: top scorers". 11v11.com. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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