The best player that ever came from these countries was ....

[lukemana]

I believe Nigeria best player was Rashidi Yekini.

Seriously???
How was he better than twice African footballer of the year Kanu?

Kanu almost won the African Cup of Nation.

If winning the African Cup of nations is the determiner then this is a futile exercise
African footballer of the year should count

Kanu's Honours (Not a single Naija player can match this or even get close!!!!!)
Club

• Iwuanyanwu Nationale
  • Nigerian Premier League (1): 1992–93

• Ajax
  • Eredivisie (3): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
    UEFA Champions League (1): 1994–95
    UEFA Super Cup (1): 1995
    Intercontinental Cup (1): 1995
    Internazionale
    UEFA Cup (1): 1997–98

• Arsenal
  • Premier League (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
    FA Cup (2): 2001–02, 2002–03
    FA Community Shield (1): 1999
    Portsmouth
    FA Cup (1): 2007–08

Nigeria

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993
  Olympic Gold Medal: 1996
  Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
  2000 African Cup of Nations: Runners-up

Individual

• African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999
  BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999

Hmmmm...

Impressive!

[airwolex]

All I know is that the 50th best Nigerian player Yakubu Aiyegbeni is better than Kenya's best!!

[YUJAM]

Sorry, i meant to say Taher Abu Zeid. I did like their legendary sweeper called Ibrahim Yousef. Hani Ramzy is another contender

Algeria - Rabah Madjer
Angola - Manucho
Benin - Philip Sessegnon
Botswana
Burkina Faso - Jonathan Pitroipa
Burundi
Cameroon - Samuel Eto
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad - Japhet N'doram
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Tresor Mputu
Djibouti
Egypt - Tarek Abu Zeid
Equatorial Guinea - Javier Balboa
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon - Pierre Aubemayang
Ghana - Abedi Pele Ayew
Guinea - Petit Sory
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba
Kenya - Victor Wanyama
Lesotho
Liberia - George Weah
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali - Salif Keita
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco - Noureddine Naybet
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria - Nwanku Kanu
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Jules Bocande
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa - Lucas Radebe
Sudan
Swaziland
The Gambia - Alhaji Njie Biri
Togo - Emmanuel Adebayor
Tunisia - Radhi Jaidi
Uganda
Zambia - Kalusha Bwalya
Zimbabwe - Peter Ndlovu

Yujam, that's one of Africa's all time greats. But he's Tunisian.

[Rawlings]

All I know is that the 50th best Nigerian player Yakubu Aiyegbeni is better than Kenya's best!!

No way is he better than Wanyama

[airwolex]

All I know is that the 50th best Nigerian player Yakubu Aiyegbeni is better than Kenya's best!!

No way is he better than Wanyama

How many WC's as Inyanma been to? How many ANC medals? When Yak was at his prime he was one of the deadliest guys in the Prem for years...if he were Kenyan, they'd have retired his jersey and named several streets after him.

[Rawlings]

All I know is that the 50th best Nigerian player Yakubu Aiyegbeni is better than Kenya's best!!

No way is he better than Wanyama

How many WC's as Inyanma been to? How many ANC medals? When Yak was at his prime he was one of the deadliest guys in the Prem for years...if he were Kenyan, they'd have retired his jersey and named several streets after him.

How many world cups did Abedi Pele, Weah, go to?

[mystic]

Angola - Fabrice Akwa

Burkina Faso - Pitroipa

Cameroon - Roger Milla/Samuel Eto

Chad - Japhet N'doram

Congo - Brice Samba

DR Congo - Pierre Kalala/Lua Lua

Ethiopia - Mengistu Worku

Gabon - Pierre Aubameyang

Guinea - Petit Sory/Papa Camara/Aboubacar Titi Camara

Madagascar - Rosanaivo (sp)

Namibia - Razundara Tjikuzu

Nigeria - Kanu Nwankwo/Jay Jay Okocha

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

South Africa - Lucas Radebe/Bruce Grobbelaar

Tunisia - Tarek Dhiab

Uganda - Musisi

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

I know many Naija fans have a misplaced feeling of apathy towards Mikel but to be honest and fair, no Naija player has won more hardware or played more important games than Mikel. He is truly Naija's best player of all time!


Cheers.

[ohsee]

Ivory Coast: Yaya, Yaya, and more Yaya. Who be Drogba?

[Comrade Machel]

Radebe is not RSAs besf player. At least 3 legends I put before him. Mzekezeke, Gudo and Benteke will confirm
Jomo and Ace Jomo Sono is a god in south africa, reported to be as good as Eusebio but sadly Jomo didnt have a european country that could adopt him and hitch his star onto

Kaizer Motaungs greater legacy was of course his formation of Kaizer chiefs, who it is accalaimed are the most supported team in southern africa. A very succesful British pop band also took the name and scored a number 1 with Ruby, Ruby, Ruby


Kaizer Motaung

[Comrade Machel]

Angola - Fabrice Akwa

Burkina Faso - Pitroipa

Cameroon - Roger Milla/Samuel Eto

Chad - Japhet N'doram

Congo - Brice Samba

DR Congo - Pierre Kalala/Lua Lua

Ethiopia - Mengistu Worku

Gabon - Pierre Aubameyang

Guinea - Petit Sory/Papa Camara/Aboubacar Titi Camara

Madagascar - Rosanaivo (sp)

Namibia - Razundara Tjikuzu

Nigeria - Kanu Nwankwo/Jay Jay Okocha

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

South Africa - Lucas Radebe/Bruce Grobbelaar

Tunisia - Tarek Dhiab

Uganda - Musisi

Kai Zimbabwe don suffer now our keeper is being stolen from us Grobelaar is as Zimbabwean as a rhodesian ridge back. Though born rsa the boy grew up in Bentekes neck of the woods Bulawayo and sold shoes for a living while keeping goal for Bentekes beloved Highlanders team. Even at the height of his fame Bruce kept goal for the Zimbabwean national team
Africas best ever goalkeeper

[mystic]

Angola - Fabrice Akwa

Burkina Faso - Pitroipa

Cameroon - Roger Milla/Samuel Eto

Chad - Japhet N'doram

Congo - Brice Samba

DR Congo - Pierre Kalala/Lua Lua

Ethiopia - Mengistu Worku

Gabon - Pierre Aubameyang

Guinea - Petit Sory/Papa Camara/Aboubacar Titi Camara

Madagascar - Rosanaivo (sp)

Namibia - Razundara Tjikuzu

Nigeria - Kanu Nwankwo/Jay Jay Okocha

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

South Africa - Lucas Radebe/Bruce Grobbelaar

Tunisia - Tarek Dhiab

Uganda - Musisi

Kai Zimbabwe don suffer now our keeper is being stolen from us Grobelaar is as Zimbabwean as a rhodesian ridge back. Though born rsa the boy grew up in Bentekes neck of the woods Bulawayo and sold shoes for a living while keeping goal for Bentekes beloved Highlanders team. Even at the height of his fame Bruce kept goal for the Zimbabwean national team
Africas best ever goalkeeper

Sorry my mistake about Grobbelaar. He should count for Zimbabwe (this is what happens when you do these things in your head and old age begins to take over). As for South Africa, I forgot about Jomo Sono. Jomo Sono is the guy I would pick over Radebe. Thanks for your contribution.

[wale1974]

Chad - they had a guy called Tchami or something like that ,played in the french league back in the 80s and 90s.

Japhet N'Doram from FC Nantes

[Rawlings]

Nigeria - Kanu Nwankwo/Jay Jay Okocha

This is a joke ...right?
when if comes to achievement (not clowning/bird killing/ball joggling), Jay Jay is not in Kanu's league
He is 3 steps lower

[jette1]

retard thread

[wale1974]

I know many Naija fans have a misplaced feeling of apathy towards Mikel but to be honest and fair, no Naija player has won more hardware or played more important games than Mikel. He is truly Naija's best player of all time!


Cheers.

[rogo2k1]

Chad - Japhet Ndoram.

Alphonse Tchami was from Cameroon.

Kenya -J.J Masiga.
Peter Dawo does not come close. We also had other greats like Joe Kadenge, Mahmoud Abbas the goalkeeper and Allan Thigo.

Cameroon -Theophile Abega or Roger Milla.

[Rawlings]

I know many Naija fans have a misplaced feeling of apathy towards Mikel but to be honest and fair, no Naija player has won more hardware or played more important games than Mikel. He is truly Naija's best player of all time!
Cheers.

Kanu's Honours (Not a single Naija player can match this...not even Mikel ..and besides, Kanu was not a part player )
Club
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
Nigerian Premier League (1): 1992–93
Ajax
Eredivisie (3): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
UEFA Champions League (1): 1994–95
UEFA Super Cup (1): 1995
Intercontinental Cup (1): 1995
Internazionale
UEFA Cup (1): 1997–98
Arsenal
Premier League (2): 2001–02, 2003–04
FA Cup (2): 2001–02, 2002–03
FA Community Shield (1): 1999
Portsmouth
FA Cup (1): 2007–08

Nigeria
FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993
Olympic Gold Medal: 1996
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
2000 African Cup of Nations: Runners-up

Individual
African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999

[kajifu]

Haba oga Rawlings how many times you go post same thing about Kanu.
Yes he is Naija greatest of all time.

[asabe]

Algeria - Belloumi
Egypt - Mahmood El Khatib
Kenya - Masiga / Allan Thigo
Tanzania - ahmed Amasha

[Rawlings]

Haba oga Rawlings how many times you go post same thing about Kanu.
Yes he is Naija greatest of all time.

O'lboy Chill
I get mad when Nigerians disrespect one of the Greatest African players ever

[goke313]

Best Nigerian player is Mikel....not even close

[kalani JR]

Flavio for Angola.