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03 / Nigeria · 1984–1998

Rashidi Yekini

ST finisherclutch
Caps · Nigeria
58
Goals · Nigeria
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. Career record: 58 caps and 37 goals for Nigeria; club career at Shooting Stars SC, Vitória, FC Zürich.

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Career record

1982–1984Shooting Stars SC
1984–1987Abiola Babes
1987–1990Africa Sports d'Abidjan
1990–1994Vitória
1994–1995Olympiacos
1995–1996Sporting de Gijón
1997–1998FC Zürich
1997–1997Vitória
1998–1999CA Bizertine
1999–1999Al-Shabab Football Club
1999–2002Africa Sports d'Abidjan
2002–2003Bridge
Nigeria58 caps, 37 goals

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One rank above: Nwankwo Kanu at #2.

One rank below: Finidi George at #4.

Nigeria's editorial top five: Jay-Jay Okocha · Nwankwo Kanu · Rashidi Yekini · Finidi George · Sunday Oliseh.

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