This List of leading goalscorers for the Nigeria national football team contains football players who have played for the Nigeria national team and is listed according to their number of goals scored. The Nigeria national football team represents the nation of Nigeria in international football. It is fielded by the Nigeria Football Federation and competes as a member of Confederation of African Football.
Players Goals and appearances are composed of FIFA World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations matches, as well as numerous international friendly tournaments and matches. Players marked in bold are still active and eligible (meaning they have not retired) to play for the national team.
Statistics correct as of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe on 13 June 2022 Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
#NamePositionNationalteam careerGoalsCapsAverage1Rashidi YekiniFW1984–19983762 0.602Victor OsimhenFW2017- 35460.763Segun OdegbamiFW1976–19822346 0.504YakubuFW2000– 20122157 0.365Ikechukwu UcheFW2007–20151946 0.416Obafemi MartinsFW2004–20151848 0.377Sunday OyarekhuaFW1971–19761728 0.608Samson SiasiaFW1984–19991651 0.319Odion IghaloFW2015–20221637 0.31Ahmed MusaFW2010–16107 0.1511Julius AghahowaFW2000–20071432 0.4312Jay Jay OkochaMF1993–20061475 0.1813Daniel AmokachiFW1990–19991344 0.2914Kelechi IheanachoFW2015-1343 0.2815Victor ObinnaFW2005–20141248 0.2516Mudashiru LawalMF1975–19851286 0.1417Nwankwo KanuFW/MF1994–20111287 0.1318Ademola LookmanFW/MF2019-11370.2919Victor MosesFW2012-1228 0.3620Alex IwobiMF2015-1059 0.1721Peter OdemwingieFW2002–20141063 0.1522Emmanuel AmunikeFW1993–2001927 0.3323Emmanuel EmenikeFW2011–2015937 0.2424Stephen KeshiDF1981–1995964 0.1425Benedict AkwuegbuFW2000–2005830 0.2726Victor IkpebaFW1992–2002731 0.2227Joseph YoboDF2001–20147101 0.0728Humphrey EdoborFW1984–19897 29John UtakaFW2002–2014643 0.1430Mutiu AdepojuMF1990–2002648 0.1331Finidi GeorgeFW1991–2002662 0.09
See also Nigeria national football team#Players
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