In this post, we aim to introduce the top 10 best Nigerian football players in 2020. Most of them play in the English Premier League and six among them have started to play for the Nigerian national team. That means not only are they regarded as professional footballers despite their young age but also as the biggest Nigerian football stars of 2020.

Top Ten Best Nigerian Footballers of 2020 includes:




10. Umar Sadiq

Umar Sadiq is a Nigerian professional footballer born in February 1997 at Kaduna, Nigeria. The 23 years old currently plays for the Serbian giant's Partizan as a forward, he could be dangerous in the air due to his height. He has spent most of his career on loan from 2014 to 2016 at Roma, Lavagnese, and another 6 clubs from 2016 to 2020. Sadiq has scored 11 goals in 18 appearances for Partizan which could be translated to a goal per two appearances and this could have been what the Serbian club saw that made them make his loan deal permanent.

9. Taiwo Awoniyi

Taiwo Awoniyi is a Nigerian professional footballer who was born in August 1997 at Illorin, Nigeria. The 23 years old is among the greatest players from Nigeria in 2020 and has a style of play which gives him comparison with Nigeria's highest goalscorer Rashidi Yekini. Taiwo Awoniyi has been a Liverpool player since 2015 when they signed him for a transfer fee of €440,000 but hasn't featured for them. Just like Umar Sadiq, he has spent most of his career on loan to several clubs in Europe.

8. Moses Simon

Moses Simon is one of the best Nigerian players in 2020, he was born in July 1995 making him 25 years and he currently plays as a winger and supporting striker. His best season was during his stay at Belgium playing for Gent in 2015 where he won the Belgian Pro League and Belgian Super Cup in the same season.

7. Henry Onyekuru

Henry Onyekuru is a Nigerian professional footballer and is one of the best Nigerian players in 2020. He was born in June 1997 and he plays for Turkish club Galatasaray on loan from AS Monaco, a product of Aspire Academy of Qatar. With Galatasary, the Nigerian winger has won both the Turkish Super League and Turkish Cup in 2018/19 season where he scored 14 goals in 31 appearances despite not playing as a striker. He can also play as a striker


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