Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel became the oldest ever Nigerian player to score at the Olympic Games when he found the back of the net in Saturday<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&rsquo;s 2-0 win over Denmark in Salvador. <br /><br />Aged 29 years, 3 months and 22 days, the Team Nigeria Captain broke the previous record set by Peter Odemwingie, who was 27 years, 1 month and 1 day when he opened scoring against Ivory Coast in the quarterfinal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. <br /><br />Before Odemwingie set the record, ex-Roda winger Garba Lawal</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&rsquo;s goal against Italy at Sydney 2000 meant he was Nigeria</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&rsquo;s oldest scorer in the competition, overtaking former Barcelona star Amuneke, who was 25 years, 7 months and 9 days when he netted the most important goal of his career against Argentina in the final of Atlanta 1996.<br /><br />&nbsp;Peter Anieke (1968) and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Rashidi Yekini (1988 ) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>once held the record until it was broken in subsequent competitions.<br /><br />Mikel could extend his own record if he scores in Nigeria </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&rsquo;s last two games in Brazil. <br /><br /><u><b>Oldest Nigerian Players To Score At Olympic Games</b></u><br /><br />1) John Obi Mikel - 29 years, 3 months and&nbsp; 22 days<br />2) Peter Odemwingie - 27 years, 1 month and 1 day<br />3) Garba Lawal - 26 years, 3 months and 28 days<br />4) Emmanuel Amuneke - 25 years, 7 months and 9 days <br />5) Rashidi Yekini - 24 years, 10 months and 28 days<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>