Nigeria 1990s squad
Every player who appeared for Nigeria in the 1990s — 92 in all, with their career international caps and goals.
Nwankwo Kanu racked up the most caps of anyone here — 87 in all. Rashidi Yekini leads the scoring with 37. The squad breaks down as 11 goalkeepers, 25 defenders, 30 midfielders and 26 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.
| Player | Pos | Caps | Goals | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay-Jay Okocha | MF | 75 | 14 | 88 |
| Rashidi Yekini | FW | 58 | 37 | 87 |
| Henry Nwosu | MF | 60 | 8 | 85 |
| Finidi George | MF | 62 | 6 | 84 |
| Peter Rufai | GK | 65 | — | 84 |
| Samson Siasia | FW | 51 | 16 | 84 |
| Daniel Amokachi | FW | 44 | 13 | 82 |
| Augustine Eguavoen | DF | 53 | 0 | 82 |
| Garba Lawal | MF | 53 | 5 | 82 |
| Mutiu Adepoju | MF | 48 | 6 | 82 |
| Benedict Iroha | DF | 50 | 1 | 81 |
| Sunday Oliseh | MF | 54 | 2 | 81 |
| Nwankwo Kanu | FW | 87 | 12 | 81 |
| Uche Okechukwu | DF | 46 | 2 | 80 |
| Tijani Babangida | MF | 36 | 5 | 79 |
| Ike Shorunmu | GK | 36 | — | 78 |
| Victor Ikpeba | FW | 31 | 7 | 77 |
| Emmanuel Amunike | MF | 27 | 9 | 77 |
| Uche Okafor | DF | 34 | 0 | 76 |
| Thompson Oliha | MF | 31 | 2 | 75 |
| Alloysius Agu | GK | 28 | — | 75 |
| Efan Ekoku | FW | 20 | 6 | 75 |
| Celestine Babayaro | DF | 27 | 0 | 74 |
| Oladipupo Babalola | DF | 22 | — | 72 |
| Wilson Oruma | MF | 19 | 3 | 71 |
| Chidi Nwanu | DF | 20 | 0 | 71 |
| Wilfred Agbonavbare | GK | 15 | — | 70 |
| Pascal Ojigwe | MF | 17 | 2 | 70 |
| Richard Daddy Owubokiri | FW | 23 | 1 | 70 |
| Jonathan Akpoborie | FW | 13 | 4 | 69 |
| Godwin Okpara | DF | 18 | 0 | 69 |
| Ndubuisi Egbo | GK | 12 | — | 68 |
| Raphael Chukwu | FW | 10 | 3 | 67 |
| Friday Elahor | MF | 14 | 1 | 67 |
| Michael Emenalo | DF | 14 | 0 | 66 |
| Pius Ikedia | MF | 15 | — | 65 |
| Emeka Ifejiagwa | DF | 12 | 0 | 65 |
| Nduka Ugbade | DF | 11 | 1 | 64 |
| Emeka Ezeugo | MF | 11 | 0 | 63 |
| Reuben Agboola | DF | 9 | 0 | 62 |
| Imadu Dooyum | MF | 9 | 0 | 61 |
| Mobi Oparaku | DF | 8 | 0 | 61 |
| Kingsley Obiekwu | DF | 8 | 0 | 61 |
| Samuel Okunowo | DF | 8 | 0 | 61 |
| Emmanuel Okocha | MF | 7 | 1 | 61 |
| Ahmed Garba | FW | 6 | 1 | 60 |
| William Okpara | GK | 5 | — | 60 |
| Abiodun Baruwa | GK | 5 | — | 60 |
| Uche Akubuike | GK | 5 | — | 60 |
| Baldwin Bazuaye | FW | 7 | 0 | 60 |
| Jero Shakpoke | DF | 7 | 0 | 60 |
| Michael Obiku | FW | 5 | 1 | 59 |
| Abdul Sule | FW | 6 | 0 | 58 |
| Precious Monye Onyabor | MF | 6 | 0 | 58 |
| Barnabas Imenger Shikaan | MF | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| Ganiyu Ajide | DF | 5 | 0 | 57 |
| Henry Onwuzuruike | MF | 5 | 0 | 57 |
| Kenneth Zeigbo | FW | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| James Obiorah | FW | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Wasiu Taiwo | FW | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Teslim Fatusi | MF | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| Christian Obi | GK | 3 | — | 56 |
| Dosu Joseph | GK | 3 | — | 56 |
| Duke Udi | MF | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Patrick Pascal | FW | 4 | 0 | 55 |
| Dominic Iorfa | FW | 4 | 0 | 55 |
| Oladimeji Lawal | MF | 3 | 1 | 55 |
| Emmanuel Ebiede | MF | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| David Adekola | FW | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Murphy Akanji | GK | 2 | — | 52 |
| Lucky Idahor | FW | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Sam Ayorinde | FW | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Abiodun Obafemi | DF | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Sari Abacha | DF | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Chibuike Okeke | MF | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Momodu Mutairu | MF | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Christopher Ohen | FW | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Amaechi Ottiji | FW | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Ade Akinbiyi | FW | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Sam Pam | DF | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Harrison Omoko | DF | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Samuel Elijah | MF | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Foley Okenla | MF | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Johnson Sunday | MF | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Etim Esin | FW | — | — | 45 |
| Wole Odegbami | FW | — | — | 45 |
| Taribo West | DF | — | — | 45 |
| Ajibade Babalade | DF | — | — | 45 |
| Stephen Keshi | DF | — | — | 45 |
| Andrew Uwe | DF | — | — | 45 |
| Ademola Adeshina | MF | — | — | 45 |
| Moses Kpakor | MF | — | — | 45 |
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