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’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’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’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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