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Top 7 Nigerian Footballers Who Never Scored a Goal for Their Country


Don't get me wrong- I'm not castigating these players for not scoring a goal. Football is a team sport and everyone has their role to play- everyone mustn't score goals. And there is no central striker on this list, which goes to show that they all played their roles perfectly, bit their roles doesn't quite involve scoring goals.

So before you misunderstand me, this article is just for informative purpose. Because there are some big-name players (defenders inclusive) you may assume have scored goals for Nigeria, when they have not.

1. Taribo West

Taribo West was born on March 26, 1974. He is a retired Nigerian professional footballer, who played mainly as a centre back. He was famous for his weird hairstyles.

Taribo played for some top clubs in Europe like AC Milan and Inter Milan, where he won the Europa League. He played for the Super Eagles of Nigeria from 1996 to 2002, making 43 appearances and scoring no goal.

2. Celestine Babayaro

Celestine Hycieth Babayaro was born on August 29, 1978. He played for English club Chelsea from 1997 to 2005 and was the very first Nigerian to play for the club.

At international level, Babayaro played for the Super Eagles on several occasions, most notably AFCON 2000. Altogether, he made 27 appearances and scored no goal.

3. Danny Shittu

Daniel Olusola Shittu, popularly known as Danny Shittu, was born on September 2, 1980. He is a former Nigerian profession footballer, who played mainly as a centre back.He has played for European clubs like Millwall and QPR.

While Danny Shittu scored quite a number of goals at club level, he didn't score any in his 32 appearances at international level.

4. Dickson Etuhu (33 caps)

Nigerian footballer Dickson Etuhu was born on June 8, 1982 in Kano. He played for English clubs like Fulham and Sunderland. At club level, he did score goals but at international level, he has no goal in 33 appearances.

5. Uche Okafor (34 caps)

Uchenna Kizito Okafor was born on August 8, 1967. He played for quite a number of clubs including ACB Lagos, KRC Mechelen and SC Farense. He was a member of the Super Eagles squad that played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup tourmament. Uche Okafor made a total of 34 appearances for the Super Eagles and scored no goal. Sadly, he died in January 2011 of suspected homicide.

6. Ifeanyi Udeze (35 caps)

Born on July 21, 1980, retired Nigerian defender Ifeanyi Vitalis Udeze made a total of 35 appearances for the Super Eagles. At club level, he played for the likes of PAOK in Greece and West Brom. He recorded no goal for the Super Eagles.

7. Seyi Olofinjana (48 caps)

Born on June 30, 1980, Seyi Olofinjana is a retired Nigerian footballer who played in the midfield position. He played for clubs like Kwara United, Wolves and Hill City. At international level, Olofinjana made a total of 48 appearances for the Super Eagles, scoring no goal.

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