Greatest - okocha Most reliable - Mikel

sageb:


You are right
Jay Jay Okocha is the best 10 Nigeria ever had.
So good they named him twice.

Well even Okocha knows it is Etim Esin . It is hard for anyone below 40yrs to understand

U guys should watch Okochas goal against Cameroon In AFcon finals year 2000. Oboy, that goal bad. If u watched it live, u will appreciate it more. Jay jay na baba...

It's me joor. But I'm hidden

Peter Rufai aka Dodomayna

Fatbam005:
You dey Iragbiji, a small town in Osun state . U dey talk say you miss naija. Dey play

Rashidi Yekini
Odion Ighalo
Victor Osimhen all adorned number 9 Jersey for Super Eagle

Sir robosky02, can we get similar topic about these legends as well.

Would love to read analysis about this


Got this article online
https://www.footynaija.com.ng/2020/04/who-is-best-number-9-in-history-for.html?m=1#google_vignette

DEJO FAYEMI (1959-1961)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 1959-1961
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 1959-1961
Appearances: 15
Goals:7
Assists:No records
Honour: Nil
Notable Achievement:Scorer Of Nigeria's First Ever Goal in a world cup Qualifier



DOMINIC IORFA(1989-1995)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 1989-1995
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 1959-1961
Appearances:21
Goals: Nil
Assists : No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement: 2 caps for the U-23 in 1988 summer Olympics

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RASHEED YEKINI(1984-1998)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 1984-1998
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 1993-1999
Appearances:58
Goals:37 (2 PK)
Assists: No records
Honours:African POTY 1993,AFCON 1994
Notable Achievements:

Scored Nigeria's First Ever Goal in a world cup
Nigeria's Record Goalscorer





JONATHAN AKPOBORIE(1995-2001)
Featured for the super eagles of Nigeria from 1995-2001
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 1999-2000
Appearances:13
Goals:4
Assists: No records
Honours:1992 AFCON bronze Medalist , 2000 AFCON Silver Medalist
Notable individual Achievement: Nil


BARTHOLOMEW OGBECHE(2002-2004)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2002-2004
Wore The Jersey number 9 in 2002
Appearances:11
Goals:3
Assists :No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement: FIFA world Cup Debut Aged 17

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VICTOR AGALI(2000-2004)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2000-2004
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 2001-2004
Appearances:12
Goals:5
Assists: No records
Honours: Nil
Notable Achievement:Nil





MICHAEL ENERAMO(2009-2011)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2009-2011
Wore The Jersey number 9 in 2009
Appearances:11
Goals:3
Assists:No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement:Nil


JOSEPH AKPALA(2008-2013)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2008
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 2008-2013
Appearances:9
Goals:1
Assists:No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement: Scored his First Goal Against France


EMMANUEL EMENIKE(2011-2015)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2011-2015
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 2011-2015
Appearances:37
Goals:9
Assists:7

Honours:AFCON 2013 Winner,
Notable Achievement:AFCON 2013 Top Scorer





OLAREWAJU KAYODE(2017)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in 2017
Wore The Jersey number in 2017
Appearances:4
Goals:Nil
Assists : No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement:Nil


OBAFEMI MARTINS (2004-2015)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2004-2015
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 2004-2012
Appearances:42
Goals:19
Assists:No records
Honours:Nil
Notable Achievement: CAF most promising talent of the year 2003-2004,Captained Nigeria For the First Time in 2007

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ODION IGHALO (2015-2019)
Featured for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 2015-2019
Wore The Jersey number 9 from 2015-2019
Appearances:35
Goals:16
Assists:3
Honours:AFCON Bronze Medal
Notable Achievement: AFCON 2019 Top Scorer




VICTOR OSIMHEN(2018-PRESENT)
Wearing the Jersey number 9 presently (as at publication of this article in 2020)
Appearances:9
Goals:4
Assists:2
Honours:AFCON 2019 Bronze Medal
Notable Achievement: Nil

robosky02:
COUNTDOWN TO AFCON: 10 DAYS

Would it be a funny question if I ask who the greatest Nigeria Super Eagles player to wear the number 10 jersey is? I believe nearly everyone would chorus Okocha. But what if you are wrong?

What if history and stats say otherwise?

Today, we'll explore the greatest Nigerian players to wear football's most iconic jersey number; 10

📌Jay Jay Okocha
📌Etim Esin
📌John Obi Mikel
📌Henry Nwosu

🦅Etim Esin:
Nicknamed "African Maradona" because of his exceptional talent, Etim had one of the shortest period with the Super Eagles but cannot be ignored. He's seen by international media as one of the most gifted players Nigeria has ever had.

Etim made just 8 appearances for Nigeria, 6 of which were World Cup qualifiers. Etim's career was cut short because he was reportedly banned by FIFA on accusation of raping and impregnating a minor during his playing days in Belgium, something that was later proven false after the Belgian girl gave birth to a child with no trace of black blood. Despite being vindicated, the incidence, coupled with his other past discipline issues had already dented his football career badly.

Late Stephen Keshi has this to say about Etim Esin
"We had Etim Esin and relied so much on him. The team was built around him because he had so much skill and had so much to offer. So we said this is our “Diego Maradona” in Nigeria because he can do anything with the ball. It was like he was born with the ball.”

Etim's International stats are:
📌Debut: 1987
📌Position: CM
📌Appearances: 8
📌Goals: 1
📌Assists: 0
📌Trophies: 0
📌Duration with Super Eagles: 1 year

🦅Jay Jay Okocha:
If Etim Esin is known as one of the most gifted players from Nigeria, then Okocha is one of the most gifted the world of football has ever produced.

Okocha was never named after anyone like "African Pele" or "African Maradona". Okocha was simply Okocha, and that name was and still is a BIG NAME.

Okocha represented Nigeria at 4 AFCON and 3 World Cups, winning one AFCON and being included in a World Cup Best 11.

Okocha left Super Eagles as Nigeria's best dribbler, best freekick taker, best passer, and most entertaining player.

His international stats are;
📌Debut: 1994
📌Position: CM, AM
📌Appearances: 75
📌Goals: 15
📌Assists: 2
📌Trophies/Medals: 9 (1x AFCON Title, 1x AFCON Top Scorer, 2x BBC African Best, 1x Olympics Gold Medal, 1x AFCON Silver medal, 3x AFCON Bronze medal)
📌Duration with Super Eagles: 12 years (1994-2006)

🦅John Obi Mikel:
Stepping into Okocha's big and heavy shoes almost immediately was young John Mikel.

Fresh from an outstanding U-20 world cup where he was second best to Leo Messi, Mikel caused a transfer tussle between Chelsea and Manchester United before arriving at Nigeria's senior team

His arrival was highly anticipated as he had already shown his calibre at the U-20 World cup.

Mike represented Nigeria at 5 AFCON, 3 World Cup, 1 Confederations Cup, 1 Olympics, 1 U-20 World Cup and 1 U-17 World Cup.

📌Debut: 2005
📌Position: DM, CM, AM
📌Appearances: 91
📌Goals: 6
📌Assists: 12
📌Trophies/Medals: 8 - (1x AFCON, 1x Olympics Bronze, 1x U-20 World Cup silver Ball, 1x U-20 World Cup Silver medal, 3x AFCON Bronze medal, 1x CAF Most Promising Talent)
📌Duration with Super Eagles: 14 years (2005-2019)

🦅Henry Nwosu
Henry Nwosu is remembered as Nigeria's youngest player among the AFCON 1980 winning team. He represented Nigeria at 4 AFCON,

His international stats are;
📌Debut: 1980
📌Position: AM, RM
📌Appearances: 60
📌Goals: 8
📌Assists: 0
📌Trophies: (1x AFCON, 2x AFCON silver Medal)
📌Duration with Super Eagles: 11 years (1980-1991)

Between Etim, Okocha, Mikel and Nwosu, who is the greatest player to wear Nigeria's number 10 jersey?...©PBP wrote it





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This question is highly disappointing and denigrating, comparing Okocha with any other midfielder ever in Africa, let alone Nigeria.

gabbasin:
I have watched these 4 players live, from Henry Nwosu to Mikel Obi, and I can tell you none can match Okocha in term of skill.
Indiscipline never allowed Etim to attain the height he should have reached. He's a good dribbler but not that polished,
For Henry Nwosu, he's a superbrat, making the Green Eagles team at age 17 straight from secondary school ( st Gregory's college Akoka) and scoring crucial goals for the national team, Henry is a skillful player but he's not at the level of Jay Jay.
Mikel is one of the best midfielder that has ever featured for the national team, very skillful, good ball holder, midfield maestro, arguably after Jay Jay, he's the best midfielder to have adorned the green white jersey of Nigeria.
Jay Jay Okocha, he's simply the best of all

St. Gregory's College Akoka, sir? Or you meant St. Finbarrs' Akoka? Because St. Gregory's College is at Obalende, Ikoyi.

Trilogy of Messi, Ronaldo and mikel . What a joke. He was never going to be that good.

Okocha

No doubt, Austin JJ OKOCHA. World acclaimed No 10. Oliver Khan great tormentor. Dreaded no 10 that most African keepers don't want to see on Nigeria line up.

Bunch of entertainers and comedians! Never focused on each game but on spectators!

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robosky02:




As it stands

Who do we have in Nigeria

With the potential of becoming the real number 10

Me ofcourse even though am in my late 30s..

Dangrace01:
Okocha I love you so much

In fact I can dash you this ride


It's for Sale though

This is a hotel is Buknor abi an transformers

Upon all the dribbles wey okocha did, na only 2 assists he got in over 70 matches, that man is really over hyped.even deep laying mid fielder (mikel) was able to contribute 12 assist.

Austin Jay Jay Okocha

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All right Sir.

robosky02:




As it stands

Who do we have in Nigeria

With the potential of becoming the real number 10

Sir nobody o

Maybe next generation

miketayo:
Trilogy of Messi, Ronaldo and mikel . What a joke. He was never going to be that good.

The matter weak me

teejoyz:
Upon all the dribbles wey okocha did, na only 2 assists he got in over 70 matches, that man is really over hyped.even deep laying mid fielder (mikel) was able to contribute 12 assist.

Lol you get point sha, but then if give a pass to his attackers to finish and they didn’t and couldn’t finish then it is not his fault cos they couldn’t finish.

Nazgul:
Even if you interview those players privately, they'll all choose okocha.

Nigeria is yet to get his replacement. Him and Enyama.

I agree with you completely on both names.

Jay jay

yomi531:
U guys should watch Okochas goal against Cameroon In AFcon finals year 2000. Oboy, that goal bad. If u watched it live, u will appreciate it more. Jay jay na baba...

It’s not just by the goal scored. Have you seen Sam Okwaraji’s goal against Cameroon in AFCON- Maroc 88??

JJ was born with the ball on his feet but as a 10 for Nigeria, he is overrated and he underachieved.

EPOMA:


Well even Okocha knows it is Etim Esin . It is hard for anyone below 40yrs to understand

You know nothing about football bro. Etim was never going to make it and his name shouldn’t be mentioned alongside JJ and Mikel.

Etim maybe would’ve been great if he had a little discipline in him. He was stubborn and wild. I remember he was supposed to be in under 20 camp with the likes of Ladi Babalola, Adeolu Adekola, Oliha, Ukaegbu, Akpoborie….Etim decided to go out and flex in a 505 Evolution(Peugeot) he got shot in the thigh by some robbers…throwing the whole nation into panic mode…yes he was that good in under 20…a national treasure as well….but never as a Green Eagles or Super Eagles player…He was enfante terrible but as an Under 20 player…you are mentioning 40 years…are you old enough remember flying eagles vs Julius Berger fc 1987 I think. Etim was a beast….Chile 87 was a disaster and embarrassing….Etim went to Belgium later and guess what, he didn’t last, instead of reading about his football wizardry and goals in the pages of Complete Sports, we heard he was on the run for rape…MKO Abiola had to come in but Etim was wasted already. Don’t mention that man’s name again. If you want to compare Etim, compare him with Mason Greenwood, bundle of talent, a delight to watch but highly indisciplined, wasted and foolish.

You might not be a fan of Mikel but in terms of consistency, reliability, growth, resilience, intelligence and longevity….Mikel Obi in my opinion is head and shoulders above any other Super Eagle’s No 10 player.

He was in under Finland FIFA under 17 2003, unlucky not to get out of the group stage, he was one of the goal scorers for Nigeria. He was in Netherlands 2005, took silver ball and only second to Messi, got Nigeria silver in Beijing 2008, won a couple of Bronze at AFCON before taking the trophy in 2013.

Call him back pass master but Mikel shouldn’t be compared with the names being mentioned here.

Ibrahim Rabiu was expected to be or be better than JJ but the task was too much for him and the boots too big for him to fill.
Haruna Lukman started well but he fell by the side and never attained the height.

The likes of Wilson Oruma did well, Friday Ekpo was good and should be mentioned but these guys shouldn’t be compared to Mikel.

robosky02:




If you ask me
I will say no Nigerian number 10 has lived up to his potential


1. Erin Esin was a star that never shines because of youthful exuberance and women.


Even the late Stephen Keshi, also had this to say about him: “We had Etim Esin and relied so much on him. The team was built around him because he had so much skill and had so much to offer. So we said this is our “Diego Maradona” in Nigeria because he can do anything with the ball. It was like he was born with the ball.”

A player that was first and only to be compared to Maradona in Africa.
Even Ghanaian Abedi Pele was scared of him

But he never made it



2. Okocha too played so much to the gallery and never took the world by storm as he should and so was Never recognize as he should.
Ask Ronaldinho ., he feels Okocha problem was going to play in small clubs when the world was waiting.
Till date Ronaldinho a Balondor winners still adores Okocha, who did not even win one CAF best


3. Mikel Obi was another that was supposed to take the world by storm

When he started he was at same level with Messi sharing the podium.
Man United and Chelsea were fighting for his signature.
At the U20 he shines like a million Stars

But one career move turned him to just making back pass throughout his playing days. Hmmm

The world should have seen a trilogy of Messi Ronaldo and Mikel

So what about all the numerous age grade players that won golden ball but never made it big professionally. You think because Mikel played with Messi he should be on the same level or close to Messi.

OKOCHA'S GREATEST GOAL


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPiMFHbbFU&ab_channel=Bundesliga

KosiGee:


It’s not just by the goal scored. Have you seen Sam Okwaraji’s goal against Cameroon in AFCON- Maroc 88??

JJ was born with the ball on his feet but as a 10 for Nigeria, he is overrated and he underachieved.

Jay jay remains the best number 10 for naija. There's no disputing that fact. Somebody said Mikel Obi.... And am like, who the hell is DAT?😅😅