Victor Osimhen has moved within two goals of Segun Odegbami on Nigeria’s all-time top scorers list following his strike against Benin Republic in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Victor Osimhen said he’s not desperate to become Nigeria’s all time record goal scorer, a spot currently held by the late Rashidi Yekini.
Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare said plans are ongoing to reward the mother of later Super Eagles stars Rashidi Yekini and Sam Okwaraji, although the details will remain confidential.
As today makes it exactly 8 years, Nigeria’s all-time record goalscorer Rashidi Yekini passed away, his former club Gateway United FC also joined fans across the globe to celebrate and extoll the virtues of the Kwara State-born striker.
Former Super Eagles forward Garba Lawal has revealed that Late Super Eagles goal machine Rashidi Yekini was his major source of football inspiration.
Former Super Eagles forward Victor Nosa Ikpeba urged Victor Osimhen to focus on his game and insists it’s too early to compare himself with Rashidi Yekini.
Odion Ighalo scored his 10th international goal on Friday against Seychelles in Nigeria’s final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, but where does his goal tally rank among the team’s record goalscorers?
REMEMBERING PAUL ‘Wonder Boy’ HAMILTON & MY DEPARTED BROTHERS IN THE NATIONAL TEAM OF NIGERIA – Stephen Keshi, Uche Okafor, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Rashidi Yekini, Thompson Oliha, Sam Okwaraji, Pat Okala, Osaro Obabaifo, got bless the dead.
Super Eagles legend, late Rasheed Yekini scored Nigeria’s debut goal at the FIFA World Cup in USA 1994.
Nigeria’s record goal scorer Rashidi Yekini made his Super Eagles bow as a 21-year-old in 1984.
Fifty-Eight international matches down the line he scored 37 goals, helping Nigeria win the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994 and also qualify for World Cup in the same year.
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