Nigeria · 1993–94Rashidi Yekini
Rating
89
Caps
58
Goals
37
Life
1963–2012
Clubs
Shooting Stars SC, Vitória, FC Zürich
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Nigeria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Twenty-one minutes into Nigeria's first World Cup match, against Bulgaria on 21 June 1994, he ran on into the goal, grabbed the netting with both fists and bellowed through it. Yekini won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations as both top scorer and player of the tournament, was African Footballer of the Year in 1993, took the Portuguese golden boot with 21 goals for Vitória Setúbal, and remains Nigeria's record scorer with 37 goals in 58 caps. Career record: 58 caps and 37 goals for Nigeria; club career at Shooting Stars SC, Vitória, FC Zürich.
Career record
| 1982–1984 | Shooting Stars SC |
| 1984–1987 | Abiola Babes |
| 1987–1990 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan |
| 1990–1994 | Vitória |
| 1994–1995 | Olympiacos |
| 1995–1996 | Sporting de Gijón |
| 1997–1998 | FC Zürich |
| 1997–1997 | Vitória |
| 1998–1999 | CA Bizertine |
| 1999–1999 | Al-Shabab Football Club |
| 1999–2002 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan |
| 2002–2003 | Bridge |
| Nigeria | 58 caps, 37 goals |
Shared the era
Nigeria legends whose careers overlapped Yekini's