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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by jubrilELsudan: 5:02pm On Nov 26, 2023
DOSU JOSEPH IS THE BEST

IF NOT FOR ACCIDENT THAT CUT HIS CAREAR SHORT

Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ibime(m): 5:04pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


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

They perished in a plane crash in 1993 except their two greatest players, the Bwalya brothers who were based in Europe and on a different flight

They did not die between the semis and the finals, but died the prior year on their way to Gabon for a WC qualifier.

The replacements went to 1994 AFCON and achieved all that feat, getting to the finals and pummeling Mali in the semi.

Quit capping
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by CAPTIVATOR: 5:07pm On Nov 26, 2023
...Enyeama and Rufai are arguably the best, But this guy was ommited "Murphy Akanji. "Nigga was good too
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by FuckingMachine: 5:09pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ibime:


They perished in a plane crash in 1993 except their two greatest players, the Bwalya brothers who were based in Europe and on a different flight

They did not die between the semis and the finals, but died the prior year on their way to Gabon for a WC qualifier.

The replacements went to 1994 AFCON and achieved all that feat, getting to the finals and pummeling Mali in the semi.

Quit capping

How did Rufai concede to them?
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by 1972xy: 5:12pm On Nov 26, 2023
Patrick Okala
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Burob: 5:13pm 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
Peter Rufai.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ten06(m): 5:15pm On Nov 26, 2023
Peter Rufai
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ibime(m): 5:20pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


How did Rufai concede to them?

From a very good header that hardly any keeper will save
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by sportskid(m): 5:21pm On Nov 26, 2023
Many people here don't know Alloy AGU, he is the best to me, he was superb in Senegal 92
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Muhammadson2020: 5:27pm On Nov 26, 2023
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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by feliking: 5:30pm On Nov 26, 2023
You forgot to mention JOSEPH DUSU that won the 1996 Olympic
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by FuckingMachine: 5:31pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ibime:


From a very good header that hardly any keeper will save

The guy na basket abeg.
He was lucky to have players like Okechukwu, West, Keshi, Oliseh in front of him.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ibime(m): 5:32pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


The guy na basket abeg.
He was lucky to have players like Okechukwu, West, Keshi, Oliseh in front of him.

West was not in 1994 team

Watch this video from 1.20 to 1.40 and see how Rufai won us the Nations cup with point blank saves in that final


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueBaHkzKhA?si=2jGZj6aEmHeeo1Q2

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Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by sirpharrell(m): 5:34pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:


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?

I wonder how someone can see all these facts and still argue about Enyeama being Nigeria"s greatest ever goalkeeper. This shouldn't call for debate in the first instance.

When a question is asked about who the greatest is in football, many people often confuse the question to be who their favourite player is. I see this trend among our young people these days.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by feliking: 5:35pm 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

6. Joseph Dusu
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by kingthreat(m): 5:37pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ibime:


Rufai was not a basket till 1998 when he was too old and they dragged him out of International retirement when Ike Shorunmu broke his leg and Abiodun Baruwa proved incompetent in a 5-1 loss to Yugoslavia

Rufai in 1998 was just doing Naija a favour, he was way over the hill by then. Rufai prior to that was quality

Tell them please.
Using one outing to judge Peter Rufai. Rufai should have rejected.
Just like using Yakubu Aiyegbeni's world cup miss to dictate his football career.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by shadrach77: 5:37pm On Nov 26, 2023
CalmluxPaint:
I'll give it to Vincent Enyeama. He's one of the (top three) greatest shot-stoppers in contemporary football history, and very good with the ball at his feet.

Though terrible at handling ariel ball due to his height, he overcompensated with many other amazing qualities. If Enyeama were to be European, he'd have been ranked one of the all time GREATESTS. Though he was not-long-ago voted the Greatest African Goal Keeper (within decades in review).

His exploits in the Nigerian, Israeli and French leagues are under-amplified. He's not just a UCL goal scorer, he also won the player of the season award in the Israeli league at some point.

He's exactly what Manchester United fans expect André Onana to be; he beats Onana hands down in every index, save for Onana being fantastic with ariel ball due to his height.

Enyeama is an enigma we didn't know we'll miss. Watching Uzoho between the sticks makes me want to weep for how low Nigeria football has dived. Let me not even talk about that oyinbo who did rubbish in the last AFCON.

Ike Shorunmu was even better than most of the guys the OP listed up there. I'll rank Ike Shorunmu after Enyeama in Nigerian greats between the sticks.
Please remind me of that oyinbo guy's name. I don forget tey tey
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Tonytonex(m): 5:45pm 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

3. Vincent Enyeama.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by WantsandMore: 5:51pm 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 didn't you add Vanzekin in your top 5? Dunno If I got the spelling right
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by marca(m): 5:58pm On Nov 26, 2023
Ike Shorunmu is my favorite... He was so good in his days... Vincent is my second choice follow by Peter Rufai...
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ykc2(m): 5:58pm On Nov 26, 2023
CalmluxPaint:
I'll give it to Vincent Enyeama. He's one of the (top three) greatest shot-stoppers in contemporary football history, and very good with the ball at his feet.

Though terrible at handling ariel ball due to his height, he overcompensated with many other amazing qualities. If Enyeama were to be European, he'd have been ranked one of the all time GREATESTS. Though he was not-long-ago voted the Greatest African Goal Keeper (within decades in review).

His exploits in the Nigerian, Israeli and French leagues are under-amplified. He's not just a UCL goal scorer, he also won the player of the season award in the Israeli league at some point.

He's exactly what Manchester United fans expect André Onana to be; he beats Onana hands down in every index, save for Onana being fantastic with ariel ball due to his height.

Enyeama is an enigma we didn't know we'll miss. Watching Uzoho between the sticks makes me want to weep for how low Nigeria football has dived. Let me not even talk about that oyinbo who did rubbish in the last AFCON.

Ike Shorunmu was even better than most of the guys the OP listed up there. I'll rank Ike Shorunmu after Enyeama in Nigerian greats between the sticks.
no be only ike
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Ykc2(m): 5:59pm On Nov 26, 2023
StormpyBee:
Joseph Dosu for me.
His Olympic feat!
wey conceded 4 goals? Double na basket
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by revolt(m): 6:20pm On Nov 26, 2023
FuckingMachine:
Vincent Enyeama


None of the others achieved half of his feats. Rufai was a basket so don't even try that rubbish. Rufai benefitted from being part of Nigeria's most gifted set ever and every time the ball got to him, a goal was sure to be conceded. The 70/80s set were just nostalgia. If they were so good how come Nigeria didn't qualify for any World Cup in their time winning only ONE AFCON?

Vincent Enyeama hands down abeg.

Perfect description of Peter rufai... ill say Ike shorunma and Victor enyeama... esp when he faced Messi and frustrated him...lol
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by osothermal(m): 6:25pm On Nov 26, 2023
Benjaniblinks:
Why is Francis Uzoho not on the list?
He should be the GOAT for the super eagles angry
Dosu would have been the Greatest if not for injury
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by ablejesus26(m): 6:27pm On Nov 26, 2023
TechBaron:
Peter basket Rufai

I was born in the 80's

I saw the best days of the Super Eagles.

That guy later became a big calamity oo grin
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by femi4: 6:43pm On Nov 26, 2023
zoghys:


Rufai is ten times better than Vincent, and I stand by that. We qualified for the first world cup with an away draw at algeira with Peter rufai been Rock solid at the post. Our first world cup is the best world cup we ever had and Peter was a backbone of that team. Yes, at club level Vincent made some marks, so is rufai in Spain among other countries.
You probably didn't watch the match. Findi goal took Nigeria to the first World cup


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NREnE81WjHw?si=BsUvgnQt_-X0TwPl
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Charly68: 6:44pm On Nov 26, 2023
I love them all for their dedication and devotion to duty call in their days.. besides they all seem to possess some level of humility on the field and I believed this kept them going unlike what we see today among our players.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by zoghys: 6:48pm On Nov 26, 2023
femi4:
You probably didn't watch the match. Findi goal took Nigeria to the first World cup


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NREnE81WjHw?si=BsUvgnQt_-X0TwPl

I did, did you?.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by THEGALADIMA(m): 6:49pm On Nov 26, 2023
Guy, you over make sense with your reply, wallahi.
I swear I dey always argue these talk with senior men, den go say make I shut up.
3 gbosa for you jareeee


FuckingMachine:
Vincent Enyeama


None of the others achieved half of his feats. Rufai was a basket so don't even try that rubbish. Rufai benefitted from being part of Nigeria's most gifted set ever and every time the ball got to him, a goal was sure to be conceded. The 70/80s set were just nostalgia. If they were so good how come Nigeria didn't qualify for any World Cup in their time winning only ONE AFCON?

Vincent Enyeama hands down abeg.
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by femi4: 6:52pm On Nov 26, 2023
zoghys:


I did, did you?.
watch the video to jog your memory
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by lhurd: 6:54pm On Nov 26, 2023
CalmluxPaint:
I'll give it to Vincent Enyeama. He's one of the (top three) greatest shot-stoppers in contemporary football history, and very good with the ball at his feet.

Though terrible at handling ariel ball due to his height, he overcompensated with many other amazing qualities. If Enyeama were to be European, he'd have been ranked one of the all time GREATESTS. Though he was not-long-ago voted the Greatest African Goal Keeper (within decades in review).

His exploits in the Nigerian, Israeli and French leagues are under-amplified. He's not just a UCL goal scorer, he also won the player of the season award in the Israeli league at some point.

He's exactly what Manchester United fans expect André Onana to be; he beats Onana hands down in every index, save for Onana being fantastic with ariel ball due to his height.

Enyeama is an enigma we didn't know we'll miss. Watching Uzoho between the sticks makes me want to weep for how low Nigeria football has dived. Let me not even talk about that oyinbo who did rubbish in the last AFCON.

Ike Shorunmu was even better than most of the guys the OP listed up there. I'll rank Ike Shorunmu after Enyeama in Nigerian greats between the sticks.
I was just about asking where una put ike shorunmou
Re: Who Is The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper Of All Time? by Kdon2: 6:59pm On Nov 26, 2023
tunjijones:
Who is the best Nigeria goal keeper of all time?
1. Aloy Agu
2. Ike Shorunmu
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