2016 has been a significant year for Nigeria football and its footballers, with Nigeria winning Bronze in the Olympics and the Super Falcons also won the 2016 AWCON tournament.

soccerblitz.net has taken its time to name 8 footballers we think had the most successful outing this year 2016.

here is the list below, read, enjoy and comment

8. Peter Utaka

Peter Maduabuchi is a Nigerian footballer with a Belgian passport currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima on loan from Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse. He is the younger brother of John Utaka.

he won the highest goal scorer in the just concluded Japanese J-League becoming the second African after Patrick Mboma to become the highest goal scorer in the Japanese topflight and the only Nigerian to do so.

7. John Ogu

John Ogu helped his team Hapoel Be’er Sheva perform really well in Europe this season with a memorable 2-0 victory against 3 time European champions Inter Milan in the Europa League.

he also earn a re-call to the Super eagles squad for his significant performance for his Isreali Premier League team, Hapoel Be’er Sheva

6. Godwin Obaje

The 19 year old definitely deserve the number 7th spot for his heroic performance for Wikki Tourist in the 2016 NPFL season.

he had a brief trial with Spartak Moscow but a deal was not materialized and later joined Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel

5. Asisat Osuola

The only Female on the list and a deserving one, she earned the number 5 spot for her performance for the Super Falcons at the just conncluded AWCON and also for her perfromances for the Arsenal Ladies.

She finished the Highest goal scorer at the AWCON 2016 and also won the FA cup with Arsenal Ladies to crown a successful 2016.

SEE FULL LIST HERE---> http://soccerblitz.net/2016/12/30/8-nigerian-footballer-that-had-a-successful-2016/

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