Sunday Oliseh vs Victor Osimhen
Nigeria against Nigeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Victor Osimhen
Nigeria · 2015–23 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Nigeria
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 51 · 35 goals
- Clubs
- Lille OSC, SSC Napoli, Galatasaray S.K.
- Honours
- African Footballer of the Year
The protective mask dates from November 2021, when a collision at Inter fractured his cheekbone and eye socket, and he says it stays on for the rest of his career. Osimhen won Serie A with Napoli in 2023 and the capocannoniere with 26 goals, the most an African has scored in a season there, was African Footballer of the Year, has two Süper Lig titles with Galatasaray, and scored a record ten at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup. Career record: 51 caps and 35 goals for Nigeria; club career at Lille OSC, SSC Napoli, Galatasaray S.K.; honours include African Footballer of the Year.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 88.
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