Victor Osimhen vs Vincent Enyeama
Nigeria against Nigeria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
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 Victor Osimhen ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.
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