Rashidi Yekini
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Born
1963-10-23
Kaduna, NigeriaDied
2012-05-04 (Aged 48)
Ibadan, Nigeria
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Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward. Yekini is widely regarded as one of the greatest Nigerian footballers of all time and one of the greatest players from the continent of Africa. Powerful, fast, and clinical in front of goal. His emotional World Cup celebration became one of the most iconic moments in Nigerian sports history. He was known by his Nigerian teammates and fans as "The Goals Father", he scored more than 480 goals in over 670 games in his career.
Yekini scored 37 goals in international matches and represented Nigeria in seven football tournaments, including two World Cups, where he scored the country's first-ever goal in the competition. He was also named the African Footballer of the Year in 1993. He is the third all-time highest goalscorer in Africa Cup of Nations history with 13 goals.
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 Shooting Stars | 1982-1984 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 1990-1994 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Olympiacos | 1994-1995 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Sporting de Gijón | 1995-1996 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Zürich | 1997-1998 | Permanent | - | - | |
 CA Bizertin | 1998-1999 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Al-Shabab | 1999 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Bridge FC | 2002-2003 | Permanent | - | - |
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