5 Most Decorated Nigerian Footballers Of All Time

1. NWANKWO KANU
   Age: 46

Former Nigeria international, Nwankwo Kanu is the undisputed ‘Golden Boy’ of Nigerlan football and remains the country’s most decorated player till date.

Kanu PKA Papilo who starred for top European clubsides like Ajax Amsterdam, Inter Milan and Arsenal during his illustrious football career won over a dozen major trophies in a career that spanned two decades.

♻️Trophies and Individual Awards

🔰Country
🏆 FIFA U17 World Cup – 1993
🏆 Olympics – 1996

🔰Clubs
🏆 Uefa Champions League – 94/95 (Ajax)
🏆🏆 Premier League – 2001/2002, 2003/2004 (Arsenal)
🏆 Uefa Europa League – 97/98 (Inter Milan)
🏆 Uefa Super Cup – 94/95 (Ajax)
🏆🏆🏆 FA Cup – 2002, 2003 (Arsenal); 2008 (Portsmouth)
🏆🏆🏆 Eredivisie – 93/94, 94/95, 95/96 (Ajax)
🏆 Dutch Super Cup – 96 (Ajax)
🏆 FIFA Club World Cup – 95 (Ajax)

🔰Individual Award
🏅🏅 African Footballer of the Year – 96, 99
🏅🏅BBC African Footballer of the Year – 97, 99

2. JOHN OBI MIKEL
Age: 35

Former Super Eagles skipper, John Mikel Obi comes second on the list of the most decorated Nigerian footballers.

♻️Trophies and Individual Awards

🔰Country
🏆 Africa Cup of Nations – 2013

🔰Clubs
🏆 Uefa Champions League – 11/12 (Chelsea)
🏆🏆 Premier League – 2010, 2015 (Chelsea)
🏆 Uefa Europa League – 12/13 (Chelsea)
🏆🏆🏆🏆 FA Cup – 07, 09, 10, 12 (Chelsea)
🏆🏆 Carling Cup – 07, 15 (Chelsea)
🏆Community Shields – 2010 (Chelsea)
🏆 Turkish Cup – 19/20 (Trabzonspor)

🔰Individual Awards
🥈 FIFA U20 Youth Championship – 2005 (Silver)
🏅🏅 African Young Player of the Year – 05, 06
🏅🏅 Chelsea Young Player of the Year – 07, 08

3. FINIDI GEORGE
Age 51

Former Nigeria international winger, Finidi George Nicknamed ‘Finito’ is the third in the enviable list of Nigeria’s most decorated players

♻️Trophies and Individual Awards

🔰Country
🏆 Africa Cup of Nations – 94

🔰Clubs
🏆 Uefa Champions League – 94/95 (Ajax)
🏆 Europa Pakokal – 93/94 (Ajax l)
🏆 Uefa Super Cup – 94/95 (Ajax)
🏆🏆🏆 Eredivisie – 93/94, 94/95, 95/96 (Ajax)
🏆🏆 Dutch Super Cup – 95, 96 (Ajax)
🏆FIFA Club World Cup – 95 (Ajax)

4. DANIEL AMOKACHI
Age: 49

Former Nigeria international forward, Daniel Amokachi (Nicknamed The Bull), ranks fourth on the list of the most Decorated Nigerian footballers in History.

♻️Trophies and Individual Awards

🔰Country
🏆 Africa Cup of Nations – 94
🏆 Olympics – 96

🔰Clubs
🏆🏆 Belgium Pro League – 89/90, 91/92 (Club Brugge KV)
🏆 Belgium Cup – 91 (Club Brugge KV)
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Belgium Super Cup – 89/90, 90/91, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95 (Club Brugge KV)
🏆 FA Cup – 95 (Everton)
🏆 Community Shields – 95 (Everton)
🏆 Turkish Cup – 97/98 (Besiktas JK)
🏆 Turkish Super Cup – 97/98 (Besiktas JK)

🔰Individual Awards
🥉🥉 African Footballer of the Year – 95, 96 (3rd place)

5. SUNDAY OLISEH
Age: 48

Former Super Eagles skipper and coach, Sunday Oliseh comes into the fifth position on the list of the Nigerian footballers that won more titles at both the national and Club level.

♻️Trophies and Individual Awards

🔰Country
🏆 Africa Cup of Nations – 94
🏆 Olympics – 96

🔰Clubs
🏆 German Bundesliga – 2001/2002 (Borussia Dortmund)
🏆 Eredivisie – 97/98 (Ajax)
🏆🏆 Dutch Cup – 97/98, 98/99