John Obi Mikel vs Vincent Enyeama
Nigeria against Nigeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
John Obi Mikel
Nigeria · 2012–18 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Nigeria
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 91 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Chelsea, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Stoke City
- Honours
- Hall of Fame
On 26 June 2018, the day Nigeria played Argentina at the World Cup, he learned his father had been kidnapped, said nothing to the dressing room and played the full ninety minutes. Mikel won the Champions League and then the Europa League with Chelsea in 2012 and 2013, two Premier League titles, four FA Cups and two League Cups, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria, and Olympic bronze in Rio as captain. Career record: 91 caps and 6 goals for Nigeria; club career at Chelsea, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Stoke City; honours include Hall of Fame.
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 cannot separate them: both are rated 86.
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