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Appearances [as of June 23, 2008 +new research]
| 1. Muda Lawal |
90 |
| 2. Augustine Okocha |
74 |
| 3. Nwankwo Kanu |
73 |
| 4. Peter Rufai |
68 |
| 5. Finidi George |
66 |
| 6. Stephen Keshi |
64 |
| 7. Rashidi Yekini |
64 |
| 8. Henry Nwosu |
60 |
| 9. Aloysius Atuegbu |
60 |
| 10. Joseph Yobo |
59 |
| 11. Garba Lawal |
56 |
| 12. Sunday Oliseh |
55 |
| 13. Christian Chukwu |
54 |
| 14. Tony Igwe |
53 |
| 15. Augustine Eguavoen |
53 |
| 16. Ademola Adesina |
52 |
| 17. Mutiu Adepoju |
52 |
| 18. Emmanuel Okala |
51 |
| 19. Godwin Achebe |
51 |
| 20. Samson Siasia |
51 |
| 21. Segun Odegbami |
48 |
| 22. Daniel Amokachi |
47 |
| 23. Yisa Sofoluwe |
46 |
| 24. Uche Okechukwu |
46 |
| 25. Adokiye Amaesiemaka |
44 |
Longest Career Spans
| PLAYER |
SPAN |
YEARS |
| 1. Peter Rufai |
1981-1998 |
17 |
| 2. Godwin Achebe |
1958-1973 |
15 |
| 3. Peter Fregene |
1968-1983 |
15 |
| 4. Rashidi Yekini |
1984-1998 |
14 |
| 5. Nwankwo Kanu |
1994-2008 |
14 |
| 6. Kenneth Olayombo |
1963-1976 |
13 |
| 7. Augustine Okocha |
1993-2006 |
13 |
| 8. Stephen Keshi |
1981-1994 |
13 |
| 9. Mutiu Adepoju |
1990-2002 |
12 |
| 10. W. Agbonavbare |
1983-1994 |
11 |
| 11. Daniel Anyiam |
1949-1960 |
11 |
| 12. Austine Eguavoen |
1987-1998 |
11 |
| 13. Finidi George |
1991-2002 |
11 |
| 14. Henry Nwosu |
1980-1991 |
11 |
| 15. Wole Odegbami |
1983-1994 |
11 |
| 16. Ike Shorunmu |
1991-2002 |
11 |
| 17. Taribo West |
1994-2005 |
11 |
| 18. Samson Siasia |
1987-1998 |
11 |
| 19. Muda Lawal |
1975-1985 |
10 |
| 20. Baldwin Bazuaye |
1990-1999 |
9 |
| 21. Celestine Babayaro |
1995-2004 |
9 |
| 22. Asuquo Ekpe Sr. |
1956-1965 |
9 |
| 23. Daniel Amokachi |
1990-1999 |
9 |
| 24. Paul Hamilton |
1962-1971 |
9 |
| 25. Jacob Imade |
1951-1960 |
9 |
| 26. Uche Okafor |
1989-1998 |
9 |
| 27. Sylvanus Okpala |
1979-1988 |
9 |
| 28. Sunday Oliseh |
1993-2002 |
9 |
| 29. Albert Onyeanwuna |
1955-1964 |
9 |
Top Goal Scorers (Goals)
| 1. Rashidi Yekini |
37 |
| 2. Segun Odegbami |
24 |
| 3. Sunday Oyarekhua |
17 |
| 4. Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
17 |
| 5. Samson Siasia |
16 |
| 6. Thompson Usiyan |
15 |
| 7. Augustine Okocha |
14 |
| 8. Julius Aghahowa |
14 |
| 9. Obafemi Martins |
13 |
| 10. Asuquo Ekpe Sr. |
13 |
| 11. Nwankwo Kanu |
13 |
| 12. Daniel Amokachi |
13 |
| 13. Kenneth Olayombo |
12 |
| 14. Paul Hamilton |
12 |
| 15. Elkanah Onyeali |
11 |
| 16. Muda Lawal |
11 |
| 17. Mohammed Lawal |
9 |
| 18. Stephen Keshi |
9 |
| 19. Emmanuel Amunike |
8 |
| 20. Ademola Adesina |
8 |
| 21. Dejo Fayemi |
8 |
| 22. Humphrey Edebor |
8 |
| 23. Albert Onyeanwuna |
8 |
| 24. Henry Nwosu |
8 |
Top Goal Scorers (ave. per game) Includes only players with atleast four goals and no less than 10 games.
| PLAYER |
Goals |
Caps |
Ave. |
| 1. E. Onyeali |
11 |
14 |
0.79 |
| 2. T. Usiyan |
15 |
25 |
0.60 |
| 3. R. Yekini |
37 |
64 |
0.58 |
| 4. O. Martins |
13 |
23 |
0.57 |
| 5. S. Oyarekhua |
17 |
31 |
0.55 |
| 6. S. Odegbami |
24 |
48 |
0.50 |
| 7. D. Fayemi |
8 |
16 |
0.50 |
| 8. A. Ekpe Sr. |
13 |
28 |
0.46 |
| 9. P. Hamilton |
12 |
26 |
0.46 |
| 10. V.Agali |
5 |
11 |
0.45 |
| 11. J.Aghahowa |
14 |
32 |
0.44 |
| 12. Y. Aiyegbeni |
17 |
41 |
0.41 |
| 13. Moh. Lawal |
9 |
24 |
0.38 |
| 14. Y. Mambo |
7 |
20 |
0.35 |
| 15. S. Siasia |
16 |
51 |
0.32 |
| 16. K. Olayombo |
12 |
38 |
0.32 |
| 17. S. Garba |
6 |
19 |
0.32 |
| 18. J. Akpoborire |
4 |
13 |
0.31 |
| 19. R. Chukwu |
4 |
13 |
0.31 |
| 20. K. Emeteole |
5 |
16 |
0.31 |
| 21. G. Njoku |
4 |
13 |
0.31 |
| 22. E. Amuneke |
8 |
27 |
0.30 |
| 23. P. Anieke |
8 |
29 |
0.28 |
| 24. I. Uche |
4 |
16 |
0.25 |
Highest Scores (home)
10-1 Dahomey (Benin Republic) Nov 28, 1959
7-0 Benin Republic Feb 14, 1977
7-0 Benin Republic Jan 14, 1978
Highest Scores (Away)
4-0 Sudan July 1, 2001
5-2 Algeria September 4, 2005
4-1 Gabon August 28, 1965
4-1 Lebanon January 3, 1960
3-0 Kenya April 6, 1985
Highest Scores Against (home)
2-6 Egypt Dec 13, 1959
0-4 Ghana Oct 30, 1965
0-3 Brazil June 11, 2003
0-3 Ghana Oct 8, 1960
Highest Scores Against (Away)
0-7 Ghana Oct 30, 1955
0-5 Ghana Feb 24, 1963
0-5 Congo DR Dec 14, 1969
0-5 Tunisia Sep 26, 1984
Highest Scores for (In half)
5-0 Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) Dec 29, 1964
5-0 Benin Republic Jan 14, 1978
5-0 Burkina Faso July 27, 1991
5-1 Dahomey Nov 28, 1959
Highest Scores Against (In half)
0-6 Gold Coast (Ghana) Oct 30, 1955
1-5 Egypt Dec 13, 1959
0-4 Egypt Nov 24, 1963
0-4 Ghana Feb 24, 1963
0-4 Senegal Apr 13, 1963
0-4 Zambia July 14, 1973
Most Goals in a Game (individual)
4 Elkanah Onyeali v Dahomey (Benin Rep.) Nov 28, 1959
4 Joseph Aghoghovia v Thailand Oct 3, 1968
4 Rashidi Yekini v Burkina Faso July 27, 1991
Most Penalty Kicks Converted
4 = Godwin Achebe, Sam Ojebode
3 = Christian Chukwu, Rashidi Yekini, Augustine Okocha
Longest Unbeaten Streaks
13: Sep 1979 to June 13, 1980
13: Sep 30, 1990 to Jan 19, 1992
12: July 3, 1993 to April 10, 1994
Longest Unbeaten Streaks (home)
72: 1982-2003
Longest Win Streak
6: Nov 29, 1972 to Jan 8, 1973
5: May 5, 2001 to July 29, 2001
Longest Losing Streak
5: Nov 24, 1963 to Dec 27, 1964
4: Mar 27, 1988 to Sep 22, 1988
Coaching Records ( Most wins/w-d-l)
28: Jelisavcic "Tiko" Tohomir (28-13-11)
26: Clemens Westerhoff (26-13-12)
18: Christian Chukwu (18-10-8)
Longest Service as Coach ( Years)
6: 1989-1994 Clemens Westerhoff
5: 1974-1978 Jelisavcic "Tiko" Tohomir
5: 1956-1960 Les Courtier
National Team Skippers
Daniel Anyiam (1949, 1956, 1960)
Titus Okere (1951)
Peter Anieke (1955)
Emmanuel Anakwe (1957-58)
Godin Achebe (1959, 1964-65, 1972-73)
John Onyeador (1960)
Fabian Duru (1960-61)
Albert Onyeanwuna (1961)
Asuquo Ekpe (1962-63)
Isaac Nnado (1963)
Emmanuel Omiunu (1963)
Jerry Azinge (1967)
Sam Opone (1967-69)
Augustine Ofuokwu (1970-71)
Segun Olumodeji (1971)
Victor Oduah (1973)
Anthony Igwe (1974)
Kenneth Olayombo (1975)
Christian Chukwu (1975-1980)
Aloysius Atuegbu (1976, 1980)
Emmanuel Okala (1977, 1978)
Annas Ahmed (1978)
Segun Odegbami (1980-81)
Felix Owolabi (1980)
Muda Lawal (1981-82, 1985)
Peter Rufai (1983, 1994-95)
Stephen Keshi (1983-84, 1989, 1993-94)
Patrick Okala (1987)
Henry Nwosu (1987)
Sylvanus Okpala (1988)
Andrew Uwe (1989)
David Ngodigha (1989)
Aloysius Agu (1990-92)
Ayo Ogunlana (1991)
Augustine Eguavoen (1994, 1995)
Uche Okechukwu (1996-98)
Uche Okafor (1996)
Kingsley Obiekwu (1997)
Nwankwo Kanu (1998, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Mutiu Adepoju (1998, 2000)
Sunday Oliseh (2000-02)
Tijani Babangida (2000, 2001)
Augustine Okocha (2001, 2002-05)
Joseph Yobo (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)
Finidi George (2001)
Chukwu Ndukwe (2001)
Ike Shorunmu (2002)
Julius Aghahowa (2002)
Romanus Orjinta (2002, 2003)
Haruna Doda (2002)
Ifeanyi Udeze (2003)
Benedict Akwuegbu (2003)
Seyi Ogunsanya (2004)
Garba Lawal (2004)
Joseph Enakarhire (2004)
Sanni Kaita (2005)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (2007)
John Utaka (2007)
Osaze Odemwengie (2007)
**As of June 23, 2008
World Cup Appearances
1994: Second Round
1998: Second Round
2002: First Round
Nations Cup Appearances
1963: First Round
1976: Third Place
1978: Third Place
1980: Winner
1982: First Round
1984: Second Place
1988: Second Place
1990: Second Place
1992: Third Place
1994: Winner
2000: Second Place
2002: Third Place
2004: Third Place
2006: Third Place
2008: Quarter-final
1995: Winner over Uzbekistan
Olympics Record
1968: First Round
1976: Qualified but boycotted
1980: First Round
1988: First Round (after which only U-23 teams are eligible)
All-Africa Games Record
1963: First Round
1973: Winner
1978 Second Place (after which only U-23 teams are eligible)
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