Top 10 Nigerian players of all time 

#2 Jay Jay Okocha

A case can be made for Okocha to be considered as the most talented player to come out not just from Africa but indeed one of the most talented player in the history of the game.

After starring in Nigeria with Enugu Rangers, Okocha went on to Germany and it was with Eintratch Frankfurt that he rose to global prominence, with a goal where he dribbled across the entire Kalsruhe defense before leaving German great Oliver Kahn twice on his backside being one of his most defining legacies.

The goal was voted as the goal of the season and one of the best individual goals of all time and after a further spell with Fenerbache in Turkey, Okocha was signed by French side Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of £14 million in 1998 which at the time was the most expensive fee paid for an African player.

Though the Parisians were far from the superpowers they are right now, Okocha's time in Paris was fairly eventful and more importantly he served as a mentor to a young Ronaldinho, with the Nigerian playing a key role in the development of the Brazilian's skillset.

In England, Okocha starred for Bolton Wanderers and helped the club attain previously unimagined heights and became a firm fan-favorite in the process, with T Shirts inscribed with the phrase: "Jay-Jay – so good they named him twice" printed in his honour.

Okocha made his debut with Nigeria in 1993, scoring a wonderful free-kick in his second match against Algeria that proved pivotal to qualification for the 1994 World Cup and he ended his international career with 73 appearances and 14 goals.

He tasted success at the 1994 Nations Cup and 1996 Olympic Games while he was also named captain of the team in 2002 following the international retirement of Sunday Oliseh.