GOAT Nigerian footballer?

[malamax]

Who is the greatest of all time Nigerian player.

[malamax]

Osage thinks Kanu

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Keshi (RIP). If we’re talking about impact on Nigerian football then there’s no other.

[olu]

If we are to go based on national team performances, I'll go with Jay Jay Okocha.

[malamax]

Club and country including medals should be the criteria

[olu]

I will still go with Okocha. If you are looking at both club and country Kanu will be my second. Other players in the top 10 are Yekini, Mikel, Keshi, Odegbami, Finidi, Oliseh, Muda Lawal, Chuwku

[YUJAM]

Truth be there of likes of Finidi we’re more decorated and accomplished than JJ.

[paj]

Please hide this thread from FatPork...

[malamax]

Appears Kanu has a better record, see below


Kanu’s record

Iwuanyanwu Nationale

Nigerian Premier League: 1992–93[53]
Ajax

Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96[53]
UEFA Champions League: 1994–95[53]
UEFA Super Cup: 1995[53]
Intercontinental Cup: 1995[53]
Inter Milan

UEFA Cup: 1997–98[53]
Arsenal

Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04[3]
FA Cup: 2001–02,[54] 2002–03;[55] runner-up: 2000–01[56]
FA Charity Shield: 1999[57]
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[58]
Portsmouth

FA Cup: 2007–08[59]
Nigeria U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993[53]
Nigeria U23

Olympic Gold Medal: 1996[53]
Nigeria

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995[citation needed]
African Cup of Nations runner-up: 2000[60]
Individual

African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999[61]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999[62]
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2008[63]
IFFHS Legends[64]

Jay Jay Okocha
Club Edit
Borussia Neunkirchen

Saarland Cup: 1990, 1992
Oberliga Südwest: 1991
Fenerbahçe

Prime Minister's Cup: 1998
Atatürk Cup: 1999
Paris Saint-Germain

Trophée des Champions: 1998
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001
Bolton Wanderers

Football League Cup runner-up: 2003–04
Hull City

Football League Championship play-offs: 2008
International Edit
Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations: 1994; runner up: 2000; third place: 2002, 2004, 2006
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
Summer Olympic Games: 1996
Individual Edit
Goal of the Year (Germany): 1993[30]
Nigerian Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005; runner-up: 1996
African Footballer of the Year runner-up: 1998
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (Reserve): 1998[31]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2003, 2004
BBC Goal of the Month: April 2003
Premier League Player of the Month: November 2003[32]
Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2004
Africa Cup of Nations Best Player: 2004[33]
Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year: 2004–05

[Bigpokey24]

Are we talking about national team or exploits towards club football..


For the SE..jay jay Okocha.....then Mikel

[Enugu II]

Unless you are looking at club and perhaps European clubs for that matter. If it is playing in Nigerian colors, it is even debatable at the senior level that Kanu will even be in the All Time XI.

Appears Kanu has a better record, see below


Kanu’s record

Iwuanyanwu Nationale

Nigerian Premier League: 1992–93[53]
Ajax

Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96[53]
UEFA Champions League: 1994–95[53]
UEFA Super Cup: 1995[53]
Intercontinental Cup: 1995[53]
Inter Milan

UEFA Cup: 1997–98[53]
Arsenal

Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04[3]
FA Cup: 2001–02,[54] 2002–03;[55] runner-up: 2000–01[56]
FA Charity Shield: 1999[57]
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000[58]
Portsmouth

FA Cup: 2007–08[59]
Nigeria U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993[53]
Nigeria U23

Olympic Gold Medal: 1996[53]
Nigeria

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995[citation needed]
African Cup of Nations runner-up: 2000[60]
Individual

African Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1999[61]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1997, 1999[62]
FA Cup Final Man of the Match: 2008[63]
IFFHS Legends[64]

Jay Jay Okocha
Club Edit
Borussia Neunkirchen

Saarland Cup: 1990, 1992
Oberliga Südwest: 1991
Fenerbahçe

Prime Minister's Cup: 1998
Atatürk Cup: 1999
Paris Saint-Germain

Trophée des Champions: 1998
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001
Bolton Wanderers

Football League Cup runner-up: 2003–04
Hull City

Football League Championship play-offs: 2008
International Edit
Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations: 1994; runner up: 2000; third place: 2002, 2004, 2006
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
Summer Olympic Games: 1996
Individual Edit
Goal of the Year (Germany): 1993[30]
Nigerian Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005; runner-up: 1996
African Footballer of the Year runner-up: 1998
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (Reserve): 1998[31]
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2003, 2004
BBC Goal of the Month: April 2003
Premier League Player of the Month: November 2003[32]
Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2004
Africa Cup of Nations Best Player: 2004[33]
Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year: 2004–05

[kalani JR]

Kanu scored less than 20 goals for Nigeria none of them in a tournament, Okocha is the only answer.

[olu]

If you are looking at both club and country I will still go with Okocha. Won the Olympics, ANC, and featured prominently in 3 world cups. Was also 2nd twice in the APOY voting and should have won that award at least one in his playing career. Although he neither won a league or European cup title at club level, Okocha was very good for for Frankfurt, Fenerbache, and Bolton. Even at PSG he had some very good moments though that team underachieved with the talent they had.

Yekini will be my second best if you are looking at just national team performances. Mikel, Kanu, and Finidi were more successful than Okocha with their clubs, but taking into account performances for country and club, I will still give the edge to Okocha.

[paj]

Are we talking about national team or exploits towards club football..


For the SE..jay jay Okocha.....then Mikel

..Predictable Mikel Kokolette

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

I will still go with Okocha. If you are looking at both club and country Kanu will be my second. Other players in the top 10 are Yekini, Mikel, Keshi, Odegbami, Finidi, Oliseh, Muda Lawal, Chuwku

You guys keep complaining about local players being undermined by foreign coaches but you do the same thing. Godwin Achebe captained and won hardware with 3 different clubs, as well as the National team and he doesn’t get a mention. If you don’t value your local players, why should foreign coaches


Cheers.

[Enugu II]

I will still go with Okocha. If you are looking at both club and country Kanu will be my second. Other players in the top 10 are Yekini, Mikel, Keshi, Odegbami, Finidi, Oliseh, Muda Lawal, Chuwku

You guys keep complaining about local players being undermined by foreign coaches but you do the same thing. Godwin Achebe captained and won hardware with 3 different clubs, as well as the National team and he doesn’t get a mention. If you don’t value your local players, why should foreign coaches


Cheers.

TTTK,

It is amazing. Here we are talking about Nigeria's greatest player and the focus is on what a guy has done at some English or Dutch club. That is really baffling. If you are talking about Nigeria's greatest players, how about focusing on how great the guy was/is in the colors of a NIGERIAN. team? Does Nigeria not play football?

[kalani JR]

Other than Yekini has any Nigerian scored more than Jay-Jay?

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

I will still go with Okocha. If you are looking at both club and country Kanu will be my second. Other players in the top 10 are Yekini, Mikel, Keshi, Odegbami, Finidi, Oliseh, Muda Lawal, Chuwku

You guys keep complaining about local players being undermined by foreign coaches but you do the same thing. Godwin Achebe captained and won hardware with 3 different clubs, as well as the National team and he doesn’t get a mention. If you don’t value your local players, why should foreign coaches


Cheers.

TTTK,

It is amazing. Here we are talking about Nigeria's greatest player and the focus is on what a guy has done at some English or Dutch club. That is really baffling. If you are talking about Nigeria's greatest players, how about focusing on how great the guy was/is in the colors of a NIGERIAN. team? Does Nigeria not play football?

EII, you absolutely understand where I’m coming from


Cheers.

[Bigpokey24]

Are we talking about national team or exploits towards club football..


For the SE..jay jay Okocha.....then Mikel

..Predictable Mikel Kokolette

why do you dislike Mikel so much ?

[olu]

Most of us on this forum and not old enough to know of Godwin Achebe.

I will still go with Okocha. If you are looking at both club and country Kanu will be my second. Other players in the top 10 are Yekini, Mikel, Keshi, Odegbami, Finidi, Oliseh, Muda Lawal, Chuwku

You guys keep complaining about local players being undermined by foreign coaches but you do the same thing. Godwin Achebe captained and won hardware with 3 different clubs, as well as the National team and he doesn’t get a mention. If you don’t value your local players, why should foreign coaches


Cheers.

[paj]

Are we talking about national team or exploits towards club football..


For the SE..jay jay Okocha.....then Mikel

..Predictable Mikel Kokolette

why do you dislike Mikel so much ?

Zed

[malamax]

IMHO, it should be based on what the player has achieved for both club and country
Osaze thinks Kanu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXiiDzOw5jQ

[eyan]

IMHO, it should be based on what the player has achieved for both club and country
Osaze thinks Kanu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXiiDzOw5jQ

But Kanu achieved nothing is SE jersey. There is a reason you hardly find Kanu's SE highlights on youtube.