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.

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.

Lille numero uno Vincent Enyeama is the only Nigerian goalkeeper to score in the Champions League.

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).

Nigerian Scorers In The Champions League

1) Obafemi Martins - 10 goals
2) Victor Ikpeba - 7 goals
3) Nwankwo Kanu - 5 goals
4) Yakubu Aiyegbeni - 5 goals
5) Peter Odemwingie - 4 goals
6) Ahmed Musa - 3 goals
7) Tijani Babangida - 3 goals
8) Shola Ameobi - 3 goals
9) John Utaka - 2 goals
10) Emmanuel Emenike - 2 goals
11) Brown Ideye - 2 goals
12) John Mikel Obi - 2 goals
13) Finidi George - 2 goals
14) James Obiorah - 2 goals
15) Julius Aghahowa - 2 goals
16) Ayila Yussuf - 2 goals
17) Kelechi Iheanacho - 2 goals
18) Taye Taiwo - 1 goal
19) Chinedu Obasi- 1 goal
20) Victor Moses - 1 goal
21) Michael Obiku -1 goal
22) Austin Okocha - 1 goal
23) Daniel Amokachi - 1 goal
24) Celestine Babayaro - 1 goal
25) Lucky Idahor - 1 goal
26) Uche Okechukwu - 1 goal
27) Haruna Babangida - 1 goal
28) Vincent Enyeama - 1 goal
29) Alex Iwobi - 1 goal

Ifeanyi Emmanuel