Top 10 Nigerian players of all time 

#7 Stephen Keshi

Stephen Keshi followed in the footsteps of his mentor Christian Chukwu by lifting the Nations Cup 14 years after he did so in 1980.

Like Chukwu, Stephen Keshi also played in the heart of defense and was nicknamed 'The Big Boss' because of his leadership abilities.

After making history by qualifying unfancied Togo for the 2006 World Cup, Keshi was subsequently hired as the Nigerian coach in 2011 and he became the first man to lift the Nations Cup as captain and coach. He also led Nigeria to the second round of the 2014 World Cup for the first time since 1998.

Sadly, he passed on in 2016 aged just 54 after a heart attack.

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#6 Vincent Enyeama

Vincent Enyeama was the first-choice goalkeeeper of the Enyimba side that won consecutive CAF Champions League titles in 2003 and 2004 and from there went on to represent clubs like Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Lille.

He made his national team debut at the 2002 World Cup in a dead rubber fixture against England and impressed everyone by making tremendous saves to keep out an attack that boasted the likes of Michael Owen, Emile Heskey, and David Beckham.

He went on to represent the country a further 101 times and had a memorable performance at the 2010 World Cup, pulling off spectacular saves that saw him shut out Lionel Messi and named the best player of matchday 1 and matchday 2.

Enyeama was in goal for the Nigerian team that won the 2013 African up of Nations and was voted into the Team of the Tournament.