Alex Iwobi Is 29th Nigerian Player To Score In Champions League ( Full List)

Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi opened his Champions League account on Tuesday night in his team&rsquo;s 4-1 rout of FC Basel on match day six.<br /><br />In doing so, the Hale End Academy product became the 29th Nigerian player to find the net in Europe&rsquo;s flagship club competition, and joined the likes of Obafemi Martins, Nwankwo Kanu, Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho in the list.<br /><br />Lille numero uno Vincent Enyeama is the only Nigerian goalkeeper to score in the Champions League.<br /><br />Former Inter Milan wonderkid Obafemi Martins remains Nigeria&rsquo;s top scorer in the Champions League with ten goals to his name, followed by ex-Monaco star Victor Ikpeba (7 goals) and Kanu / Yakubu ( 5 goals).<br /><br /><u><b>Nigerian Scorers In The Champions League</b></u><br /><br />1) Obafemi Martins - 10 goals<br />2) Victor Ikpeba - 7 goals<br />3) Nwankwo Kanu - 5 goals<br />4) Yakubu Aiyegbeni - 5 goals<br />5) Peter Odemwingie - 4 goals<br />6) Ahmed Musa - 3 goals<br />7) Tijani Babangida - 3 goals<br />8) Shola Ameobi - 3 goals<br />9) John Utaka - 2 goals<br />10) Emmanuel Emenike - 2 goals<br />11) Brown Ideye - 2 goals<br />12) John Mikel Obi - 2 goals<br />13) Finidi George - 2 goals<br />14) James Obiorah - 2 goals<br />15) Julius Aghahowa - 2 goals<br />16) Ayila Yussuf - 2 goals<br />17) Kelechi Iheanacho - 2 goals<br />18) Taye Taiwo - 1 goal<br />19) Chinedu Obasi- 1 goal<br />20) Victor Moses - 1 goal<br />21) Michael Obiku -1 goal<br />22) Austin Okocha - 1 goal<br />23) Daniel Amokachi - 1 goal<br />24) Celestine Babayaro - 1 goal<br />25) Lucky Idahor - 1 goal<br />26) Uche Okechukwu - 1 goal<br />27) Haruna Babangida - 1 goal<br />28) Vincent Enyeama - 1 goal<br />29) Alex Iwobi - 1 goal<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br />
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