- Players
- See also
- References
{{More citations needed|date=February 2017}}{{About|Nigeria national team players with at least 6 goals|a list of all national team players with a Wikipedia article|:Category:Nigeria international footballers|the current national team squad|Nigeria national football team#Players}}This List of leading goalscorers for the Nigeria national football team contains football players who have played for the Nigeria national team and is listed according to their number of goals scored. The Nigeria national football team represents the nation of Nigeria in international football. It is fielded by the Nigeria Football Federation and competes as a member of Confederation of African Football.[1][2] Players- Goals and appearances are composed of FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players marked in bold are still active and eligible (meaning they have not retired) to play for the national team.
Statistics correct as of the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on September 1, 2017 Position key:GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward| # | Name | Position | National
team career | Goals | Caps | Average |
|---|
| 1 | Rashidi Yekini | FW | 1984–1998 | 37 | 58 | 0.63 | | 2 | Segun Odegbami | FW | 1976–1982 | 23 | 46 | 0.50 | | 3 | Yakubu | FW | 2000–2012 | 21 | 57 | 0.36 | | 4 | Ikechukwu Uche | FW | 2007– | 19 | 46 | 0.41 | | 5 | Obafemi Martins | FW | 2004– | 18 | 48 | 0.37 | | 6 | Sunday Oyarekhua | FW | 1971–1976 | 17 | 28 | 0.60 | | 7 | Samson Siasia | FW | 1984–1999 | 16 | 51 | 0.31 | | 8 | Julius Aghahowa | FW | 2000–2007 | 14 | 32 | 0.43 | | 9 | Jay Jay Okocha | MF | 1993–2006 | 14 | 75 | 0.18 | | 10 | Daniel Amokachi | FW | 1990–1999 | 13 | 44 | 0.29 | | 11 | Ahmed Musa | FW | 2010– | 13 | 63 | 0.21 | | 12 | Victor Obinna | FW | 2005– | 12 | 48 | 0.25 | | 13 | Mudashiru Lawal | MF | 1975–1985 | 12 | 86 | 0.14 | | 14 | Nwankwo Kanu | FW/MF | 1994–2011 | 12 | 87 | 0.13 | | 15 | Victor Moses | FW | 2012- | 10 | 28 | 0.36 | | 16 | Peter Odemwingie | FW | 2002– | 10 | 63 | 0.15 | | 17 | Emmanuel Amunike | FW | 1993–2001 | 9 | 27 | 0.33 | | 18 | Emmanuel Emenike | FW | 2011–2015 | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | | 19 | Stephen Keshi | DF | 1981–1995 | 9 | 64 | 0.14 | | 20 | Benedict Akwuegbu | FW | 2000–2005 | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | | 21 | Kelechi Iheanacho | FW | 2015- | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | | 21 | Victor Ikpeba | FW | 1992–2002 | 7 | 31 | 0.22 | | 23 | Joseph Yobo | DF | 2001–2014 | 7 | 101 | 0.07 | | 24 | Humphrey Edobor | FW | 1984–1989 | 7 | | 25 | John Utaka | FW | 2002–2014 | 6 | 43 | 0.14 | | 26 | Mutiu Adepoju | MF | 1990–2002 | 6 | 48 | 0.13 | | 27 | Finidi George | FW | 1991–2002 | 6 | 62 | 0.09 |
See also- List of Nigerian International Footballers
References1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria50/news/101008/50_greatest_footballers_in_50_years_of_Nigerian_Football|title=50 greatest footballers in 50 years of Nigerian Football! |publisher=Supersport.com|accessdate=20 October 2016|date=8 October 2010}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.11v11.com/teams/nigeria/tab/stats/option/scorers/|title=Nigeria national football team statistics and records: top scorers |publisher=11v11.com|accessdate=20 October 2016 | date=9 October 2016}}
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