Soccer Players from Nigeria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Nigerians Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Nigerians Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Nigerians Soccer Players.

1. #1

   

   Jay-Jay Okocha

   b. 1973

   HPI 63.1347 langs

   Nigerian footballer

2. #2

   

   John Obi Mikel

   b. 1987

   HPI 62.7562 langs

   Nigerian association football player

3. #3

   

   Victor Osimhen

   b. 1998

   HPI 59.0052 langs

   Nigerian footballer

4. #4

   

   Emmanuel Amunike

   b. 1970

   HPI 57.9531 langs

   Nigerian football player and manager

5. #5

   

   Rashidi Yekini

   1963 - 2012

   HPI 57.9033 langs

   Nigerian footballer

6. #6

   

   Yakubu

   b. 1982

   HPI 57.5547 langs

   Nigerian association football player (born 1982)

7. #7

   

   Taribo West

   b. 1974

   HPI 56.9932 langs

   Nigerian footballer

8. #8

   

   Tijani Babangida

   b. 1973

   HPI 56.6729 langs

   Nigerian footballer

9. #9

   

   Alex Iwobi

   b. 1996

   HPI 55.4347 langs

   Nigerian association football player

10. #10

    

    Sunday Oliseh

    b. 1974

    HPI 55.1733 langs

    Nigerian footballer and manager