33·Legends

Jay-Jay Okocha vs Vincent Enyeama

Nigeria against Nigeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

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Jay-Jay Okocha

Nigeria · 1993–2000 · CAM

Almanac rating
91
Rank in Nigeria
#1 of 33
Caps
75 · 14 goals
Clubs
Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris Saint-Germain, Bolton Wanderers

Five Karlsruhe defenders, some of them twice, then Oliver Kahn: that was Okocha's route to goal in Frankfurt on 31 August 1993, a strike Kahn still calls dizzying and Jürgen Klopp rates the best in Bundesliga history. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996 head his list, followed by the 2000 AFCON final with Nigeria, three World Cups, the captaincy of the Super Eagles, and a 1998 move to Paris Saint-Germain that made him the most expensive African footballer of his day. Career record: 75 caps and 14 goals for Nigeria; club career at Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris Saint-Germain, Bolton Wanderers.

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Vincent Enyeama

Nigeria · 2003–14 · GK

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Nigeria
#10 of 33
Caps
101 · 0 goals
Clubs
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Heartland, Hapoel Tel Aviv

Argentina beat him only through Gabriel Heinze's header on 12 June 2010; Enyeama made six more saves, four from Lionel Messi, who called the display phenomenal. Enyeama won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, African Champions Leagues with Enyimba in 2003 and 2004, league titles in Nigeria and Israel, and Ligue 1's African player of the year in 2014 after eleven consecutive clean sheets and 1,062 minutes without conceding for Lille, and he finished with 101 Nigeria caps. Career record: 101 caps and 0 goals for Nigeria; club career at Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Heartland, Hapoel Tel Aviv.

The verdict

The almanac puts Jay-Jay Okocha ahead by 5 rating points, 91 against 86.

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