33·Legends

Sunday Oliseh vs Victor Ikpeba

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

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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.

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Victor Ikpeba

Nigeria · 1993–2000 · SS

Almanac rating
86
Rank in Nigeria
#9 of 33
Caps
31 · 7 goals
Clubs
R.F.C. de Liège, AS Monaco, Borussia Dortmund

Arsène Wenger signed him for Monaco in 1993, and in the 1996-97 title season he scored 16 in the league and 22 in all competitions alongside Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet. Ikpeba was African Footballer of the Year in 1997, won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996 and the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, finished runner-up in 2000 after his shootout penalty came back off the bar in Lagos, and left Monaco with 77 goals in 223 games. Career record: 31 caps and 7 goals for Nigeria; club career at R.F.C. de Liège, AS Monaco, Borussia Dortmund.

The verdict

The almanac puts Sunday Oliseh ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.

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