Nigeria is a country with many talented young men and women in various professions, and the field of football is not exempted in this .As a nation, the country has every right to be proud of her football players.
The latest achievement of the Nigerian National team was its beautiful performance at the World Cup 2018. This article writes on the ten most popular footballers in Nigeria.

  • JOHN OBI MIKEL: He is one of the best Nigeria footballer with a net worth of about & 6 million.He is the midfielder of the Nigerian national team.John mikel Obi has become a household name for lovers of football, and his fans are always eager to see his games.
    John Mikel Obi played for the popular international football club, Chelsea for a total of eleven years (2006-2017) John Obi Mikel also had a very productive international career with the Nigerian National team.He first represented the 2005 FIFA world youth championship,here he became one of the best players at the Africa cup of nations.He was the key player for the Nigeria national team and he helped his team mates to win the third title.John Obi Mikel

first participated in the World Cup in 2014 ,during the tournament in Brazil Is a peculiar Nigeria football Talent..

  • PAUL ONUACHU: He finished last season with 18 goals for FC midtjyl land ,which is the most of any Nigerian player.No Nigerian player has beat Onuachu for the past three years in this way.due to his outstanding talents ,it was only a matter of time before he got called up to supper Eagles .
    -ALEX IWOBI: Alex Iwobi is such an outstanding talent in the field of football. Iwobi has been inconsistent in his club for another which many belief has affected his personal development,however,he is skill known as a fine player,in the Nigerian national team,Iwobi played all seven Nigerians games at AFCON once.

-OGHENEKARO ETEBO: Oghenekaro Etebo was the only bright spot in stoke city for the 2018/2019 season where they finished as 16th in the English Championship.He ended the season with the award of stoke city’s player of the year. He then joined the super Eagles to finish third at AFCON 2019.

-KENNETH OMERUO: Kenneth Omeruo was the best Nigerian defender for the better part of 2019 .He had a Consistent performance for leganes and the super Eagles at AFCON 2019 . He played for leganes when he was on loan from Chelsea , after wards, he was given a permanent contract.He was one of super Eagles best player at AFCON 2019. He scored once in six games to help Nigeria finish third in Egypt .

-ODION IGHALO:2019 was the year that Odion Ighalo corrected his super Eagles legacy.with five goals,he finished as the highest goal scorers at AFCON 2019 .In Egypt , ighalo left the national team on high .

  • OLO AINA : Ola Aina is currently the best Nigerian full back ,many have praised Aina’s Continues improvement which has now made him indispensable in the super Eagles.Ola Aina was impressive in his debut season in Italy which earned him a permanent contract with Torino.For the Nigerian national team,he played five games and provided a great assist as Nigeria finished third at AFCON 2019 .

-WILLIAM TROOST EKONG: In his debut season with udinese,Troost Ekong put in a fine performance and was given a contract extension in his second season with the club for the super Eagles,he always played well as a defender,from AFCON 2019 qualifiers to the main tournament and many others games after that , Troosk Ekong has made a name and become one of the leaders in the national team.

-SAMUEL CHUKWEZE : Samuel Chukwueze made a breakthrough at hottest prospects in Nigerian Football.He caught the eyes of many with his exciting performances for Villarreal especially in the games against Barcelona and Real Madrid.At AFCON 2019 ,he played six out of Nigeria’s seven games and helped the super Eagles to a third place finish.with his talent and skills set ,he has the potential to be a world class player.

-VICTOR OSIMHEN : Victor Osimhen first emerged at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup.After that , many did not think much had a good come back when in Belgium,he finished the 2018/2019 season with 20 goals. He was named the club’s player of the season when he removed to Lille, he scored a total of 11 goals including two the championship league,Victor Osimhen did not feature much for the super Eagles at AFCON 2019. He managed just one game but he has since scored four goals in four games for the super Eagles since he become the undisputed first -choice striker.

-WILFRED NDIDI : Wilfred Ndidi is a defensive midfielder who continues to impress many with his great performance above many other Nigerian players .last season was a successful one for him as he got critical acclaim for his works in the Centre of the pitch for Leicester city. Wilfred Ndidi is arguably the only Nigerian player regarded as a world-class player in his position.This will explain to you of his great and exceptional talents. He has helped his football club stay ahead on the premier league table.