Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini was a renowned Nigerian footballer and the country’s all-time leading goal scorer with 37 goals for the national team, a record that Victor Osimhen is now chasing after recently surpassing Odegbami’s mark.
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Rashidi Yekini is a legendary Nigerian striker whose record Osimhen is aiming to equal in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Rashidi Yekini is remembered as one of the iconic players from Nigeria's 1994 Afcon squad.
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Rashidi Yekini was Nigeria's all-time highest goal scorer who died before receiving a promised reward.
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Yekini scored 37 goals, holding the all-time Super Eagles goal-scoring record.
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Nigeria· 2025-03-25
Rashidi Yekini holds Nigeria's all-time scoring record with 37 goals.
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Rashidi Yekini is noted as Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer, behind whom Victor Osimhen now ranks.
Osimhen record-setting brace revives Eagles W’Cup hopesNigeria· 2025-03-22
Osimhen is now chasing the late Rashidi Yekini’s record of 37 goals.
Osimhen surpasses Odegbami’s Eagles’ goal recordNigeria· 2025-03-21