Nigeria - Record International Players

  • Appearances for Nigeria National Team
  • Goalscoring for Nigeria National Team

  • Last match included: Benin-Nigeria, 10 Jun 2024
    
    Remarks: Matches by Nigeria not recognized as full A:
     
       Date        Venue              Opponent            Score    Remark
    
     6- 1-2010     Durban             Zambia               0-0     behind closed doors; 2x40 minutes
    15- 1-2012     Niamey             Niger                0-0     no official reports submitted
    11- 1-2015     Abu Dhabi          Ivory Coast          0-1     no documentation submitted to FIFA
     6- 1-2016     Pretoria           Angola               1-1     not authorized by CAF
     1- 6-2017     Saint-Leu-la-Forêt Togo                 3-0     not authorized by French FA and FIFA; Nigeria made 9 substitutions
    

    Appearances for Nigeria National Team

    Name                                       First/Last     Caps  Goals
    
    Ahmed MUSA                               * 2010-2024      109     16
    Vincent ENYEAMA                          * 2002-2015      101      0
    Joseph Phillip YOBO                      * 2001-2014      101      7
    John Michael Nchekwube "John Mikel OBI"  * 2005-2019       90      6
    Nwankwo Christian Nwosu KANU               1994-2011       86     13
    Mudashiru Babatunde "Muda" LAWAL           1975-1985       86     11
    Alex IWOBI                               * 2015-2024       79     10
    Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" OKOCHA           1993-2006       73     14
    Moses Daddy-Ajala SIMON                  * 2015-2024       72      8
    William TROOST-EKONG                     * 2015-2024       71      7
    Kenneth OMERUO                           * 2013-2024       69      1
    Stephen Okechukwu KESHI                    1981-1994       68      9
    Peter RUFAI                                1981-1998       66      1 
    Peter Osaze ODEMWINGIE                   * 2002-2014       65     11
    Finidi GEORGE                              1991-2002       62      6
    Rashidi YEKINI                             1983-1998       62     37 
    Uwa Elderson ECHIEJILE                   * 2009-2018       61      3
    Emmanuel Oguajiofor OKALA                  1972-1980       59      0
    Abdulrasaq Yakubu AIYEGBENI              * 2000-2012       58     21
    Henry Onyemanze NWOSU                      1980-1991       58      6
    Garba LAWAL                                1997-2006       57      6
    Onyinye Wolñfried NDIDI                  * 2015-2024       57      0
    Kelechi IEANACHO                         * 2015-2024       55     12
    Christian CHUKWU Okoro                     1974-1981       54      5
    Sunday Ogorchukwu OLISEH                   1993-2002       54      2
    Taye Ismaila TAIWO                       * 2004-2012       54      5 
    Aloysius ATUEGBU                           1974-1981       53      7
    Ogenyi ONAZI                             * 2012-2018       53      1
    Oluwaseyi George "Seyi" OLOFINJANA       * 2000-2012       52      0 
    Efetobore AMBROSE Emuobo                 * 2008-2016       51      4
    Augustine Owen EGUAVOEN                    1987-1998       49      1 
    Samson SIASIA                              1984-1998       49     17
    John Chukwudi UTAKA                      * 2001-2012       49      6 
    Victor Nsofor OBINNA                     * 2006-2014       48     13 
    Mutiu ADEPOJU                              1990-2002       47      5
    Ademola ADESHINA                           1982-1990       47      9
    Godfrey OBOABONA                         * 2012-2016       47      1
    Patrick Olusegun ODEGBAMI                  1976-1981       47     22
    Uche Alozie OKECHUKWU                      1990-1998       47      3
    Daniel Owefin AMOKACHI                     1990-1999       46     13
    Leon BALOGUN                             * 2014-2022       46      1
    Ikechukwu UCHE                           * 2007-2014       46     19
    Oghenekaro Peter ETEBO                   * 2013-2022       44      3
    Kalu UCHE                                * 2003-2012       43      6
    Obafemi Akinwunmi MARTINS                * 2004-2015       42     18
    Yisa SOFOLUWE                              1983-1988       42      1
    Taribo WEST                                1994-2005       42      0
    Abdullahi SHEHU                          * 2014-2022       41      0
    Ola AINA                                 * 2017-2024       40      0
    Anthony "Tony" IGWE                        1968-1974       40      3 
    Godwin ACHEBE                              1960-1973       39      3
    Adokiye AMIESIMAKA                         1977-1981       39      5
    Semi AJAYI                               * 2018-2024       39      1
    Godwin ODIYE                               1976-1980       39      2
    Tijani BABANGIDA                           1994-2002       38      5
    Samuel Chimerenka CHUKWUEZE              * 2018-2024       38      5  
    Emmanuel Chinente EMENIKE                * 2011-2015       38      9
    Victor MOSES                             * 2012-2018       38     12
    Humprey EDOBOR                             1983-1989       37      8
    Odion IGHALO                             * 2015-2022       37     16
    Benedict IROHA                             1990-1998       37      1  
    Azubuike Emmanuel EGWUEKWE               * 2012-2015       36      0
    Uche OKAFOR                                1988-1998       36      0
    Ike Ibrahim SHORUNMU                       1992-2002       36      0
    Tunde BAMIDELE                             1978-1982       35      0
    Felix OWOLABI                              1978-1982       35      2
    Francis Odinaka UZOHO                    * 2017-2024       35      0
    Joe AYODELE-ARIBO                        * 2019-2024       34      2
    Augustine Amamchukwu EJIDE               * 2001-2014       34      0
    Obinna NWANERI                             2004-2010       34      1
    Victor James OSIMHEN                     * 2017-2024       34     21
    Chidozie AWAZIEM                         * 2017-2024       33      1
    Kenneth OLAYOMBO                           1968-1980       33     12
    Thompson OLIHA                             1988-1994       33      2
    Ifeanyi UDEZE                              2001-2005       33      0
    Julius AGHAHOWA                            2000-2007       31     14
    Sanni MOHAMMED                             1971-1976       31      3
    Best OGEDEGBE                              1979-1983       31      0
    Daniel SHITTU                              2002-2010       31      0
    Peter ANIEKE                               1965-1973       30      5
    Yusuf AYILA Atanda                         2005-2011       30      1
    Jamilu COLLINS                           * 2018-2024       30      0
    Victor IKPEBA                              1992-2002       30      7
    Haruna Olatunji ILERIKA                    1972-1976       30      4
    Chukwudi "Chidi" ODIAH                     2000-2010       30      1
    Sunday "Sunny" OYAREKHUA                   1971-1976       30     13
    
    *  still active
    

    Goalscoring for Nigeria National Team

    Name                                       First/Last     Goals
    
    Rashidi YEKINI                             1983-1998       37
    Patrick Olusegun ODEGBAMI                  1976-1981       22
    Abdulrasaq Yakubu AIYEGBENI              * 2000-2012       21
    Victor James OSIMHEN                     * 2017-2024       21
    Ikechukwu UCHE                           * 2007-2014       19
    Obafemi Akinwunmi MARTINS                * 2004-2013       18
    Samson SIASIA                              1984-1998       17
    Odion IGHALO                             * 2015-2022       16
    Ahmed MUSA                               * 2010-2024       16
    Julius AGHAHOWA                            2000-2007       14
    Asuquo EKPE                                1960-1965       14
    Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" OKOCHA           1993-2006       14
    Thompson USIYEN                            1976-1981       14
    Daniel Owefin AMOKACHI                     1990-1999       13
    Nwankwo Christian Nwosu KANU               1994-2011       13
    Victor Nsofor OBINNA                     * 2006-2014       13
    Sunday "Sunny" OYAREKHUA                   1976-1976       13
    Kelechi IEANACHO                         * 2015-2024       12
    Victor MOSES                             * 2012-2018       12
    Kenneth OLAYOMBO                           1968-1980       12
    Paul Ebiye HAMILTON                        1963-1971       11
    Mudashiru Babatunde "Muda" LAWAL           1975-1985       11
    Peter Osaze ODEMWINGIE                   * 2002-2014       11
    Alex IWOBI                               * 2015-2024       10
    
    *  still active
    

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