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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by buffalowings: 12:39pm On Apr 18, 2017
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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by robosky02(m): 12:41pm On Apr 18, 2017
Smellymouth:


Egbon Chronique, you remember the Friendly game against Yugoslavia? cheesy

Baruwa should be tied and flogged..


kai that match I was ashamed grin


that were chigozie agbim learnt from grin

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by supereagle(m): 12:41pm On Apr 18, 2017
unclezuma:


Ambruse Vanzekin

He didn't make it to the National Team.
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Nobody: 12:41pm On Apr 18, 2017
supereagle:


He didn't make it to the National Team.

Under 20 was the question...
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by oodua1stson: 12:42pm On Apr 18, 2017
And why is Ike Shorunmu not on this list? Nonsense


Btw it's 'Keeper' Rufai. Not Peter Rufai

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by nigeriancritic1(m): 12:43pm On Apr 18, 2017
femi4:
Lol....I only saw Rufai and Enyama played.

No mind Baruwa....he was destined to be great right from Sec school (Up IC) until he lost his spot to Dosu in Atlanta 96 and we had to rely on Rufai in France 98 when Baruwa decided to dribble Predrag Mijatovic in a friendly against Yugoslavia towards France 98

Baruwa...Omo Alhaji ......No Baruwa, No Shooting stars grin
no. Omo Alhaja
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by cyojunior1(m): 12:45pm On Apr 18, 2017
verygudbadguy:
I know Peter Rufai, Dosu Joseph, Aloy Agu, Abiodun Baruwa, Vincent Eyeama.

There is one more guy but i can't remember his name right now; The keeper of our under 20 team.


Do u mean muniru ambali ?
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Nobody: 12:47pm On Apr 18, 2017
Dosu Joseph
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by verygudbadguy(m): 12:48pm On Apr 18, 2017
unclezuma:


Ambruse Vanzekin

Correct..
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by verygudbadguy(m): 12:49pm On Apr 18, 2017
cyojunior1:



Do u mean muniru ambali ?

No, his name is Ambruse Vanzekin.
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by FirstCounsel(m): 12:49pm On Apr 18, 2017
A few youth team keepers looked promising but somehow failed to make the cut later eg: Lemmy Isah; Andrew Aikhuomogbe; Angus Ikeji; Greg Etafia; Bassey Akpan; Dele Aiyenugba, Ambrose Vanzekin; Dosu Joseph (injured) etc
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by robosky02(m): 12:49pm On Apr 18, 2017
3 other great keepers that is worth mentioning are

1. Ally Agu


2. Ike shorunmu


3. Joseph Dusu

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by obicentlis: 12:52pm On Apr 18, 2017
verygudbadguy:
I know Peter Rufai, Dosu Joseph, Aloy Agu, Abiodun Baruwa, Vincent Eyeama.

There is one more guy but i can't remember his name right now; The keeper of our under 20 team.


Modified: Ambruse Vanzekin

I just remembered Ike Sorunmu and Austin Ejide..
Alampasa
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by toseen7: 12:54pm On Apr 18, 2017
FirstCounsel:
A few youth team keepers looked promising but somehow failed to make the cut later eg: Lemmy Isah; Andrew Aikhuomogbe; Angus Ikeji; Greg Etafia; Bassey Akpan; Ambrose Vanzekin; Dosu Joseph (injured) etc
Greg Etafia sha,
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by toseen7: 12:55pm On Apr 18, 2017
obicentlis:
Alampasa
Alampasu
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Iseoluwani: 12:56pm On Apr 18, 2017
[quote author=buffalowings post=55675983][/quote]

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by mbhs139(m): 12:57pm On Apr 18, 2017
Where did the OP put Alloy Agu. If not for anything for his patriotism. He even lost a teeth during Nigeria's quest for the World Cup in 1998

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Iseoluwani: 12:57pm On Apr 18, 2017
[quote author=buffalowings post=55675983][/quote] grin

Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Solowande(m): 12:57pm On Apr 18, 2017
robosky02:

as a national team goalkeeper, he conceded the least goals – 4 goals over his 8 years career between 1960– 1969.
still we nor qualify go any world 4 dat period
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by babasolo(m): 12:58pm On Apr 18, 2017
verygudbadguy:
I know Peter Rufai, Dosu Joseph, Aloy Agu, Abiodun Baruwa, Vincent Eyeama.

There is one more guy but i can't remember his name right now; The keeper of our under 20 team.


Modified: Ambruse Vanzekin

I just remembered Ike Sorunmu and Austin Ejide..


how about Alampasu
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by robosky02(m): 1:01pm On Apr 18, 2017
babasolo:



how about Alampasu


alampa ko

alampasu ni


abeg this one never start him career grin

Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by FirstCounsel(m): 1:01pm On Apr 18, 2017
toseen7:
Greg Etafia sha,
grin
toseen7:
Greg Etafia sha,
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Nobody: 1:01pm On Apr 18, 2017
teelaw4life:
(used to call him keeper rufai)

Exactly grin
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by babasolo(m): 1:03pm On Apr 18, 2017
robosky02:



alampa ko

alampasu ni


abeg this one never start him
career grin


Lmaooooooooo, u dont meAn it
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by 6toolz: 1:03pm On Apr 18, 2017
teelaw4life:
I know Peter Rufai (used to call him keeper rufai).

Ike Shorunmu too
I grow up calling him keeper rufai also.. good old days
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by 1Segzy: 1:04pm On Apr 18, 2017
I think the best goalkeeper of all time is my mouth. Up till date it has never missed a ball of amala with ewedu soup.
grin grin

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by chikend(m): 1:06pm On Apr 18, 2017
robosky02:
for the worst keepers


1. abiodun baruwa

2. Chigozie Agbim


and ..... grin

3. Greg Etafia
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by Nobody: 1:07pm On Apr 18, 2017
buffalowings:


You still dey ask us
yeah but more like sharing it with beloved Nlanders so they dont fall victim how abt that
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by DeRay98(m): 1:08pm On Apr 18, 2017
In terms of achievement, longevity and consistency in action for Nigeria, Vincent Enyeama is #1 and unrivalled.
His success has been under appreciated due to the many needless hiccups caused by the ever incompetent NFF.
Peter Rufai is next but he seems to have respect than Enyeama because of the fact that he was last of the generation that was in action in days when our league was pulling crowds and Stationery Stores was Lagos fans darling club.
Dosu Joseph has no place in top 15.
He only kept and won at the Olympics and a few Super Eagles matches later before his accident.
Baruwa has no place here either though he had more matches that Disu, he was inconsistent.
David Ngodigha, late Wilfred Agbonavbare did great at critical points in WC qualifiers.
Agbonavbare only made a mistake in one match in a Wafu Cup in 1984 and Nig lost to Togo 2:4 and the Nig press black mailed him thereafter which many people didn't know what happened but kept rubbishing his name for long.
Alloy Agu had Westerhoff's favour with Christian Chukwu's influence from 1986-92. Being young from Flying Eagles of 1985, they hope he would improve but he never did but Westerhoff ignored other options, as far as defence was good he was kept there till his error reached its peak in Senegal "92 Nations Cup semi-final and Nig lost to Ghana.
At that time Agbonavbare had been the 2nd Best Goal keeper in Spain for 3yrs but they ignored his performances.
Not wanting to risk Agu errors again, Westerhoff brought Wilfred back and kept goal for all the matches in 1994 WC qualifiers and most of the Nations cup qualifying matches.
Rufai had been out of football after Maroc "88 Nations cup, he went to school in Spain and came out with Master's degree.
By 1993, he was returning to action but rusty. After Nig had qualified for the Nations Cup with 2 matches to spare Rufai was recalled to be tested in the inconsequential mstches and his return started from there.
Okala was a collosus mostly to his intimidating height.
His time was not that long in the 70s before Ogedengbe displaced him 1980.
Ogedengbe time was not that long too. His success in the 1980 NC made him.
By 1982, Rufai, Patrick Okala (Emma Okala's younger brother) and the return of Peter Fregene from the cooler displaced Ogedegbe for good. Fregene didn't continue after Libya "82, Pat Okala and Rufai continued to "84 NC.
Only Rufai remained from that time till David Ngodigha and Wilfred (from a successful 1983 Flying Eagle).

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by bart10: 1:15pm On Apr 18, 2017
Nice attempt. Please make it 8 to create space for Ike Shorunmu alias Ike Anobi grin
Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by DeRay98(m): 1:18pm On Apr 18, 2017
FirstCounsel:
A few youth team keepers looked promising but somehow failed to make the cut later eg: Lemmy Isah; Andrew Aikhuomogbe; Angus Ikeji; Greg Etafia; Bassey Akpan; Dele Aiyenugba, Ambrose Vanzekin; Dosu Joseph (injured) etc
Including Lucky Agbonasevbaefe (First Golden Eaglets goal keeper China "85).
Most of were at the time Rufai, David Ngodigha and Alloy Agu held the SE.
While they were good at the junior level in their height, Most Of them were too short, less than 1.82m (6ft) tall except Lucky Agbons exactly 6ft tall.
Even Lucky Agbons was told by Westerhoff that he was too short in compared to Rufai and Wilfred (about 6.3ft) tall.
Watch YouTube videos, you 'll see all of them in action.

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Re: Nigeria's Seven (7) Greatest Goalkeepers Of All Time by robosky02(m): 1:20pm On Apr 18, 2017
Solowande:
still we nor qualify go any world 4 dat period

omo

the competition then was tougher cos it was only one country that can qualify to represent Africa unlike now you have five

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