Top 10 Footballers Ever To Wear The Green White Green (Photos And Video)

Earlier today We asked you, our dear readers who you think was the best player ever to lace up the green white green jersey of the Super Eagles and you spoke in huge mass.

Of course we received the warning of a lifetime. 

And someone rose to our young number 10's response.

So we got the message from everyone loud and clear, Also some of you voted more than once, but here we don't throw away our readers opinions cause they matter to us.

So without much ado, lets see how you voted

Number 10: Thunder Balogun

Tesilimi  Olawale Balogun was born in 1927 and left us in a young age of 45, he was the nations first true professional, and becoming Afica's first professional qualified coach. He played for several teams in the country which include Apapa Bombers, Marine Athletics, UAC XI, Railways XI, Jos XI, Pan Bank Team, Dynamos Club and SCOA XI.

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In Nigeria he won the Challenge Cup in seven finals and was the first player to record a hatrick in the tourney, in 1955 he signed with Peterborough United but never made the cut and then later went to Skegness Town before signing with Queens Park Rangers, scoring 3 goals in 13 appearances in the Football League during the 1956–57 season.

He played for the Nigerian national side for 12 years from 1948 till 1960, his shot which was like thunder is where he got his nickname, Thunder Balogun from.

Number 9: Etin Esim

Etim Esin John was born on 5th october 1966 and is a retired Eagles player.

His dazzling effort with the ball as the foremost number 10 put him in fans minds forever, he also participated in the 1987 FIFA youth championship.

He is now a media critic who specializes on criticizing Mikel.

Number 8: Segun Odegbami

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Left to me he would be number 3 on this list but this is democracy (your choice) and not autocracy (my choice).

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami was born on August 27, 1952, in Abeokuta and is now a retired Green eagles player, he played at the striker position and is called a Mathematical cause of his calculative style of play (like a German).

He scored 23 goals for the National Team, and guided Nigeria to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 in Lagos, where he scored two goals in the final.

He played for IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. His last game was the 1984 African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek of Egypt

Number 7: Sam Okparaji

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was born on 19 of May 1964 and died while playing for Nigeria against Angola on 12 August 1989.

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He was also a qualified lawyer and had a masters in international law from the University of Rome, he died of Congestive heart failures in the 77th minute of the World Cup qualifying game against Angola.

Number 6: Captain Joseph Yobo

Here i would have put 1980 Defence leader, Christian Chukwu or 94 leader Stephen Keshi but once again, its your choice.

Joseph Phillip Yobo was born on 6th September 1980 and is the Eagles record appearance holder.

He was also the Captain until his retirement last month after Eagles got beat in Brazil second round qualifier.

He has played in three World Cups and in numerous Nations Cups finally winning one last year.

He appeared 101 times for the Eagles and scored 7 goals in a 13 year career.

He also has played for Premier League clubs, Everton, Norwich and Turkish champions, Fenerbahce.

Number 5: Enyeama

With all respect to Eagles former goal tenders, Enyeama is really the Best goal protector we have ever had.

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The French Ligue 1 goal keeper of the year is undeniably as good as we could ever get.

Enyeama was thrown in the spotlight in 2002 in the World Cup game against England, with the Eagles losing the earlier two games against Argentina and Sweden.

A young inexperienced Enyeama went up there and faced up to the likes of David Beckham and Paul Scholes and held his own, not conceding.

He is now one of the most sought after in the world and plays his league football for Lille as their undisputed number 1.

Number 4: Taribo West

Taribo West played for the Eagles 44 times from 1994 till 2002 as the rock of the Eagles defence , He was extremely colourfull part of an exciting Eagles team that featured Okocha and a Prime Kanu Nwankwo.

He was born on 26 of March 1974 in Portharcourt Nigeria and played for Auxerre , Inter and AC Milan.

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He also helped Nigeria win the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal and participated in 2 World Cups, playing in all the minutes of the 2002 World cup.

Number 3: Rashidi Yekini

The Finisher himself, he had a career that spanned over 20 years from portugal to Egypt to Greece.

He player 58 times for the country and scored 37 goals and led the Nation to 1994 World Cup where he scored Nigeria first ever goal in a World Cup.

He also won the 1994 African Championship in Tunisia, spearheading the Eagles attack.

He is statistically Nigeria's most potent striker ever.

Number 2: Jay Jay Okocha

He was so good they nicknamed him twice.

Jay Jay Okocha born Augustine Azuka Okocha on 14 August 1973 in Enugu is undoutedly Nigeria's best number 10 ever and the most skillful.

He played for PSG with Ronaldinho and later became Bolton's go to man in their stay in the Premiership.

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He was known as a showoff who knew how to get goals and his freekicks were incredible.

He played 75 times for the Eagles scoring 15 goals and featuring in numerous AFCON campaigns winning one (1994).

He also was in three world Cup campaigns and showed off in the 1998 tourney in France.

Number 1: Kanu Nwankwo

The Golden Boy of Nigerian Football, the hype for him was incredible after his coming out games in 1996 olympics , where Nigeria secured the gold medal for the first time ever.

He has won literally everything in World club football, Champions league with Ajax, Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal, a Uefa Cup medal with Inter and Two African Player of the year award in his cabinet.

Born on 1st of August 1976 in Owerri Nigeria, he played for Iwuanyawu Nationale and then Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Portsmouth.

During his stay in Intermilan it was discovered that he had a heart defect and underwent Surgery to fix it.

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He played 87 times for Nigeria scoring 14 goals but was huge in pulling off defenders for other teammates.