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After 11 years of Rashidi Yekini's demise, here are the 11 moments of Rashidi Yekini;

1) He scored Nigeria’s first goal at the FIFA World Cup.

2) Yekini is Nigeria's all-time leading scorer with 37 goals in 62 appearances.

3) He was crowned African Player of the Year in 1993, becoming the first Nigerian to take home the top individual honor on the continent after three decades of misses.

4) He was the highest goal scorer in the Ivory Coast League in 1988, 1989, and 1990.

5) He was the top scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga in 1993.

6) He was named a member of the Order of the Niger in 1994.

7) Yekini distinguished himself in Nigerian club teams like Shooting Stars, Gateway United, and Abiola Babes.

He scored 80 goals in 100 appearances for the Abiola Babes between 1984 and 1987.

9) He scored 112 goals in 130 games.

10) Between 1990 and 1994, he competed for Vitoria Setubal of the Portuguese Division 1 in Europe, making 114 appearances and scoring 91 goals. In his final campaign with Vitoria Setubal, he also captured the Golden Boot.

11) After the 1994 World Cup, he also played for the Spanish team Sporting Gijon and the Greek club Olympiacos before returning on loan to Vitoria Setubal.

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The most striking thing to me about Rashidi Yekini is his unparalleled humility despite his legendary status in the Super Eagles. This man always stoop in the front row during photographs session before every match he plays.

Compare him with Daniel Amokachie in all the group photographs of the Super Eagles to understand what I a driving at. Rest on legend

Skyview01:
I for fight Racoon if he did not include Yekini's picture with the net in USA 94.

OF course that picture is an unmistakable iconic representation of the legendary striker.

He was probably Nigeria's best striker of all time.

TemplarLandry:

Dedicate a song to him.

Malroux:
He was probably Nigeria's best striker of all time.

I prefer brown ideye

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I remember my exercise book in primary school then.
Onward is like the standard, it doesn’t have any front image.
Others always have either
Rashidi Yekini.
Okparaji
Orisabunmi - she was a Yoruba golden actress in early 90’s when the total of actress no reach 20.
Rashidi Yekini popular celebration where he was shaking the goalpost net was every television station advertisement for news or sport section for close to a decade.
He was our heroe.
When I read of how he died in abject poverty in ibadan makes me want to cry for him…. I won’t say Nigeria failed him, because Nigeria gave him the platform and he went ahead to become a super star and made lots of money.
But I think education or proper planning kill him…
Still legend in my eyes.
We appreciate your service.
Respect.

Rest on, legend

His goal to game ratio for Nigeria is actually excellent.

Rest on Legend...!

Sadly, this nation hasn't had a better Striker than that since then... Honestly, we haven't had a better Super Eagles team ever since.

LEGEND!

He still is.

Malroux:
He was probably Nigeria's best striker of all time.

chiefolododo:
I prefer brown ideye

How many goals did he scored for super eagles?

I'm thrilled that he became the first Nigerian to score a World Cup goal. It's a remarkable achievement and a gift he's given himself.

Rest in peace our hero. You labour for this nation shall never be in vain.

When is the country going to honour its all time greatest!!!

Malroux:
How many goals did he scored for super eagles?

Better yet... How many games did he win for Super Eagles??!

Don't mind that guy.

Rashidiiiiiiiiiiiii.
Vintage raw striker yet refined!!! His passion for the green and white? Unparalleled!!!

Legend

Yekini was legendary just so unfortunate he died a pauper

Yekini is the real king. Those days once you hear the commentator mention Yekiniiii everyone's ear will become an antenna expecting a goal. He was a king

wtf you smoking son

chiefolododo:
I prefer brown ideye

Rashidi Yekini

Stephen Keshi

Samuel Okwaraji

Igeniwari George

Mudashiru Lawal

Rest on, Legends!

No be this guy scored the only goal against India

I hear say as him score the goal na him die

Racoon:
The most striking thing to me about Rashidi Yekini is his unparalleled humility. This man always stoop in the front row during photographs session before every match he plays.

Compare him with Daniel Amokachie in all the group photographs of the Super Eagles to understand what I a driving at. Rest on legend

keep quiet dere

U want to bury amokachi now cos he supported tinubu in d last election

A striker that was playing with his heart.

Dedicated, patriotic and full of zeal!

Not all these fashion models we call strikers now.

The guy is 2ruly a legend. Scored a lot of incredible goals.