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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by bentenny(m): 3:36pm On Nov 26, 2023
Vincent enyeama
His reflexes were superb and reminded me of the like of Buffon and Pete schmiechel!

I could have chosen Joseph Dosu(who is unsurprisingly not on the list) but aside the Olympics feat,he didn't do much for the Super eagles due to a horrible car accident in Nigeria that ultimately ended his football career!
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Raf4: 3:37pm On Nov 26, 2023
myners007:
FYI Rufai was not the success behind Nigeria qualifying for Us 94. he went to the competition and conceded cheap goals something which Enyeama couldnt have done. Enyeama remains Nigeria greatest of all time and the stats are there for you to verify

Can you mention the cheap goals Peter Rufai conceded at USA94?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by chukkystar(m): 3:42pm On Nov 26, 2023
Vincent Enyeama then Peter Rufai
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by femi4: 3:43pm On Nov 26, 2023
sucess001:


Which record did he smash? He won the same number of nations cup as the others. Which record please?

Read again
How many MOTM did Rufai have in Afcon?

Did Rufai make African top 3 best player of the year in his days

You think it's easy to be named best gk in French league

Nigerian Premier League: 2001, 2002, 2003
CAF Champions League: 2003, 2004

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by oliverano: 3:44pm On Nov 26, 2023
ogbe88:
U are a baby .

Peter remains the best.

grin grin grin grin grin

I'm older than you man, rest
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Raf4: 3:50pm On Nov 26, 2023
tunjijones:
Who is the best Nigeria goal keeper of all time?
1. Aloy Agu
2. Ike Shorunmu
3. Vincent Enyeama
4. Peter Rufai
5. Patrick okala

1. Peter "Dodo Mayana" Rufai
2. Vincent Enyeama
3. Best Ogedegbe
4. Ike Shorounmu
5. Emmanuel Okala
6. Patrick Okala
7. Wilfred Agbovnibare
8. Raymon King
9. Aloy Agu
10. Abiodun Baruwa
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.
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20. Francis Uzoho

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by defash8: 3:50pm On Nov 26, 2023
For me

1. Emmanuel Okala
2. Rufai
3. Enyeama
4. Alloy Agu

I remembered trying to be Okala in primary school then.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by koning: 3:50pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ewedegubbler:


Patrick Okala that caught the head of leopard kicked to him by the Indian striker Bahubali
he also caught the head of a palm nut kicked by to him by another Indian named Rajapaska



You must be a bona fide 042 brought up grin grin grin. The kind of stories we heard then as kids were unimaginable. Even with keepers in English premier league. "Gordon Banks can change direction in the air. If him don dive right and the ball was going to his left, him go just turn round mid air"

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by ezegenigbonine: 3:50pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter rufai
Children no go know sha

Second Vincent inyama

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by myrates: 3:51pm On Nov 26, 2023
Vincent Enyeama
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by davisma: 3:51pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter Rufai is an icon when it comes to goalkeeping in Nigeria senior team. Yes, Vincent Enyeama did well but in terms of being the greatest give it to Dodomeyana, Peter Rufai.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by ezegenigbonine: 3:52pm On Nov 26, 2023
oliverano:


grin grin grin grin grin

I'm older than you man, rest

Stop arguing Peter is the best
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by mod9: 3:54pm On Nov 26, 2023
[ Where is Dosu Joseph quote author=tunjijones post=127163666]Who is the best Nigeria goal keeper of all time?
1. Aloy Agu
2. Ike Shorunmu
3. Vincent Enyeama
4. Peter Rufai
5. Patrick okala[/quote]

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Sarsaproko: 3:55pm On Nov 26, 2023
Best Ogedengbe is the best.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by sirpharrell(m): 3:58pm On Nov 26, 2023
zoghys:


First I accept Wilfred was in goal for our 1994 qualification due to rufai's injury. But then my best goal keeper for the eagle still remains rufai regardless of the statics you may quote. In rufai's era we have Wilfred, Ike shorumu, rufai himself, alloy agu. All these goal keepers are fantastic goal keepers and could hold their own on a good day. But in Vincent era who do we have, Vincent, Vincent and Vincent, hence his numbers of caps.

There was Austin Ejide and Abiodun Baruwa during Enyeama's time but Enyeama didn't have much competition because he was so good that no other keeper came close. The best any keeper could dream of was the reserve keeper. Anyways, if the other keepers were not up to scratch, it does not taint his legend.

Historically, Nigerians are very impatient with goalkeepers and we still see it today. Enyeama was that one keeper that no one complained about even when we lost a match. He was that reliable. I can't think of any goalkeeper that enjoyed that rare universal acceptance by Nigerians for a very long time other than Vincent Enyeama.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Sarsaproko: 4:02pm On Nov 26, 2023
What about Wilfred Agbonibasket, David Ngodigha, Peter Fregene and Joe Erico.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by ifud(m): 4:07pm On Nov 26, 2023
TechBaron:
Peter Rufai

I was born in the 80's

I saw the best days of the Super Eagles.
Dodo Mayana of stationary stores…

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Felix6: 4:10pm On Nov 26, 2023
Benjaniblinks:
Why is Francis Uzoho not on the list?
He should be the GOAT for the super eagles angry
Don't mind them. Racism at it's best.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Cantonese: 4:12pm On Nov 26, 2023
PoliteActivist:




He actually meant EMMANUEL OKALA, the real GOAT

Of course there was also Patrick Okala, the younger and shorter brother. Thanks.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by geezville86: 4:12pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter Rufai….hands down

There’s also this guy called Wilfred Agbonavbare
We used to later call him Willy Agbonibasket

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by AuthorMan: 4:19pm On Nov 26, 2023
tunjijones:
Who is the best Nigeria goal keeper of all time?
1. Aloy Agu
2. Ike Shorunmu
3. Vincent Enyeama
4. Peter Rufai
5. Patrick okala

Why is Best Ogedengbe missing?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by waice6571: 4:21pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter Rufai still remains the greatest of all time....

You need to see him controlling the field and his contribution to the team cannot be undestimated. The only problem is that, thise set of players do not have the same opportunity as players of nowadays.

These are the crops of players that announced Nigeria and Africa football to the whole world.

That nasty robbed us of glorious career of Dosu Joseph.

Vincent Eyama is a product of football politics in Nigeria. It was their time that Nigeria football became rubbish that we are still nursing till today...

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by MyAmericandream(f): 4:30pm On Nov 26, 2023
tommy589:
I give it to Vincent Enyeama

Messi sef know say the guy good before him see that goal score him see sege.

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by APOPTOSIS: 4:38pm On Nov 26, 2023
Which one be Enyeama when PETER RUFAI dey there?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Jagaban2012: 4:42pm On Nov 26, 2023
tunjijones:
Who is the best Nigeria goalkeeper of all time?
1. Aloy Agu
2. Ike Shorunmu
3. Vincent Enyeama
4. Peter Rufai
5. Patrick Okala

Joseph Dosu of all time
Peter Rufai
Like Shorunmu
Peter Okala
Vincent Enyeama


Alloy Agu is a disgrace
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ibime(m): 4:49pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


How did he concede against a traumatized Zambian amateur plumber side??

Was it a soft goal?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by FuckingMachine: 4:50pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ibime:


Was it a soft goal?

Why concede against such opposition?
He conceded goals too cheaply like Uzoho.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Alawode01(m): 4:53pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter rufai
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ibime(m): 4:53pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


Why concede against such opposition?
He conceded goals too cheaply like Uzoho.

Was it a soft goal?

That opposition trounced Mali 4-1 in the semifinal and knocked out Senegal in the quarters. Mali had knocked out Egypt in the quarters and locked out the host Tunisia. Same Egypt we struggled with in group stage.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Pootle: 4:55pm On Nov 26, 2023
vincent no doubt
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by FuckingMachine: 4:57pm On Nov 26, 2023
femi4:
Read again
How many MOTM did Rufai have in Afcon?

Did Rufai make African top 3 best player of the year in his days

You think it's easy to be named best gk in French league

Nigerian Premier League: 2001, 2002, 2003
CAF Champions League: 2003, 2004

No just mind dem.
Which club Rufai even keep for? What did he achieve?

Enyeama started from Enyimba doing what Rufai could never do in Nigeria and CAF Champions League.

Moved to Israel continued excelling with Maccabi Haifa. Because of Enyeama Israel became an opportunity for some of our Super Eagles - Yakubu, Ejide & co. Enyeama did so well in UCL for that small club that Europe could no longer ignore him.

In France he blew. Domestically, he won titles and not as a bench player but important 1st team starter and even captain scoring goals too. Won so many awards there. I think he still holds the Ligue 1 record for either least goals conceded in a season or longest clean sheet streak. Can't remember which but it was with Lille around 2013.

Internationally he always did well even when we lost you could never blame him. In our worst losses he usually performed so well that you knew the scoreline would be worse if not for his saves. Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Tunisia, Argentina, France matches come to mind.

And Enyeama played with very bad squads of mumu players like Sani Kaita, Olofinjana, Oboabona marshalling our defence. Constantly under pressure yet excelling.


Who born Peter Rufai?

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by FuckingMachine: 5:00pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ibime:


Was it a soft goal?

That opposition trounced Mali 4-1 in the semifinal and knocked out Senegal in the quarters. Mali had knocked out Egypt in the quarters and locked out the host Tunisia. Same Egypt we struggled with in group stage.

That wasn't the same team. They perished in a plane crash.
Stop revising history.

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