33·Legends

Rashidi Yekini vs Sunday Oliseh

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

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Rashidi Yekini

Nigeria · 1993–94 · ST

Almanac rating
89
Rank in Nigeria
#3 of 33
Caps
58 · 37 goals
Clubs
Shooting Stars SC, Vitória, FC Zürich

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.

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Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria · 1994–2002 · CDM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Nigeria
#5 of 33
Caps
54 · 2 goals
Clubs
R.F.C. de Liège, 1. FC Köln, AFC Ajax

Fernando Hierro's clearing header dropped 25 yards out on 13 June 1998, and Oliseh hit it early and low past Andoni Zubizarreta to beat Spain 3-2. He took Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 and the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994, won the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund in 2002 and the Eredivisie with Ajax in 1998, added two KNVB Cups and the 1999 Intertoto Cup at Juventus, and finished with 55 caps. Career record: 54 caps and 2 goals for Nigeria; club career at R.F.C. de Liège, 1. FC Köln, AFC Ajax.

The verdict

The almanac puts Rashidi Yekini ahead by 1 rating point, 89 against 88.

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