Here are the 10 Nigerian players with the highest number of goals scored on the biggest club football stage in Europe, the UEFA Champions League.
Nigerian players have continued to show that they can excel in all competitions in Europe and other parts of the world, including the grandest stage of club football in Europe, which is the UEFA Champions League.
This is why we have compiled a list of the top-scoring 10 Nigerian players who have scored the highest number of goals in this specific UEFA competition, which is the UEFA Champions League.
9. Nwankwo Kanu 5 Goals
How many goals did Kanu score in the Champions League?
The former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu, scored a total of 5 goals in the UEFA Champions League and its qualifiers. Nwankwo Kanu was an integral player for the Dutch side Ajax, where he played from 1993 to 1996 during their Champions League-winning season and the English side Arsenal from 1999-2004.
9. Brown Ideye 5 Goals
How many goals did Brown Ideye score in the Champions League?
The former Nigerian player was influential in Dynamo Kyiv’s campaign in the UEFA Champions League qualifying stages during his spell there from 2011-2014. His period at Olympiacos from 2015 to 2017 was also not barren in the UEFA Champions League as he scored the winning goal for the side in the competition’s group stages.
8. Ahmed Musa 6 Goals
The current Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa, has scored a total of 6 goals in the UEFA Champions League and its qualifiers. He scored in the competition’s group stages for his former club CSKA Moscow during his stay there from 2012 to 2016.
4. Ayegbeni Yakubu 7 Goals
Yabuku holds the number three position with a total of 7 goals. His spell at Maccabi Haifa from 1998-2003 saw him score a total of 7 goals in their eight UEFA Champions League appearances.
The former Super Eagles of Nigeria International was a proven goal scorer in football.
4. Viktor Ikpeba 7 Goals
Victor Ikpeba is a name that resonates with football fans across the world. He is a legendary Nigerian footballer who has left an indelible mark on the sport. He is particularly renowned for his performances on the field during his time at Monaco, where he played from 1993 to 1999.
It was during this period that Ikpeba’s goals played a pivotal role in Monaco’s UEFA Champions League journey. His incredible skills, speed, and accuracy made him a crucial player in the team’s success. As a result, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation and continues to inspire young players around the world.
4. Emmanuel Emenike 7 Goals
The former Nigerian forward charts at number two with a total of 7 goals in the UEFA Champions League and its qualifiers. His goals in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and the group stages for his former club Spartak Moscow, where he played from 2011-2013, kept the dream alive for the Russian side in the competition.
He also scored for Fenerbahçe and Olympiacos in the qualifying stage of the Champions League.
4. Julius Aghahowa 7 Goals
The legendary player for the Super Eagles of Nigeria has also scored 7 goals in the UEFA Champions League for his former club side Shakhtar Donetsk, where he played from 2000 to 2007 and returned from 2009 to 2012. His goals in the qualifiers and the UEFA Champions League group stages had given his former side Shakhtar Donetsk a chance to remain in the competition.
3. Ademola Lookman 8 Goals
Following his impressive goal for Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona, Ademola Lookman has moved up the ranks to 3rd on the list of highest-scoring Nigerian players in the tournament’s history.
With Atletico Madrid set to continue their run in the Champions League for the 2025/2026 season with a semi-final fixture scheduled against Arsenal, the Nigeria is expected to move to the top two highest goalscorers for Nigeria in the tournament.
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2 Obafemi Martins 9 Goals
It is no surprise that the legendary ‘Oba Goal’ holds the number one position on the list. Obafemi Martins scored a total of 10 goals for his club sides in the UEFA Champions League and its qualifiers. His spell at Inter Milan from 2001 to 2006 saw him score goals in the UEFA Competition; his spell at VFL Wolfsburg from 2009 to 2010 was also fruitful in terms of Champions League goals, and his period at Rubin Kazan from 2010 to 2012.
1. Victor Osimhen 16 Goals
How many Champions League goals has Victor Osimhen scored?
Victor Osimhen has continued to bang in the goals, even for the Turkish side Galatasaray, in the Champions League, as the Nigerian forward leads the list of the highest goal scorers for the Super Eagles in the tournament with a total of 16 goals in his club career.
So far for Galatasaray, he has scored 7 goals for the club in 10 matches played so far.
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