Most Famous Nigerian Athletes

50 Nigerian Athletes in view out of 90

Sports 90
Nigeria 446
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon Nigerian Basket Born 1963
#12,501
John Obi Mikel
John Obi Mikel Nigerian Football Born 1987
#14,671
PO
Peter Odemwingie Nigerian Football Born 1981
#17,418
RY
Rashidi Yekini Nigerian Football 1963 – 2012
#24,747
EE
Elderson Echiéjilé Nigerian Football Born 1988
#25,397
Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu Nigerian Football Born 1976
#26,356
Shola Ameobi
Shola Ameobi Nigerian Football Born 1981
#27,220
Ikechukwu Uche
Ikechukwu Uche Nigerian Football Born 1984
#30,098
Bartholomew Ogbeche
Bartholomew Ogbeche Nigerian Football Born 1984
#37,578
SO
Sunday Oliseh Nigerian Football Born 1974
#45,981
Blessing Okagbare
Blessing Okagbare Nigerian Sprint Born 1988
#51,747
Nosa Igiebor
Nosa Igiebor Nigerian Football Born 1990
#55,544
Godfrey Oboabona
Godfrey Oboabona Nigerian Football Born 1990
#59,991
Shehu Abdullahi
Shehu Abdullahi Nigerian Football Born 1993
#64,975
Michael Babatunde
Michael Babatunde Nigerian Football Born 1993
#67,878
Dick Tiger
Dick Tiger Nigerian Boxer 1929 – 1971
#70,034
IE
Ikechukwu Ezenwa Nigerian Football Born 1988
#82,256
Taiwo Awoniyi
Taiwo Awoniyi Nigerian Football Born 1997
#87,567
Rabiu Afolabi
Rabiu Afolabi Nigerian Football Born 1980
#102,730
Alhaji Gero
Alhaji Gero Nigerian Football Born 1993
#107,125
Azubuike Egwuekwe
Azubuike Egwuekwe Nigerian Football Born 1989
#112,196
Daniel Akpeyi
Daniel Akpeyi Nigerian Football Born 1986
#112,864
Francis Uzoho
Francis Uzoho Nigerian Football Born 1998
#113,115
Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Oshoala Nigerian Football Born 1994
#119,718
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Nigerian Athletic Born 1968
#127,762
GA
Glory Alozie Nigerian Athletic Born 1977
#139,517
TF
Teslim Fatusi Nigerian Football Born 1977
#159,027
CA
Chigozie Agbim Nigerian Football Born 1984
#161,120
Oludamola Osayomi
Oludamola Osayomi Nigerian Sprint Born 1986
#166,627
FO
Francisca Ordega Nigerian Football Born 1993
#177,555
Azubuike Okechukwu
Azubuike Okechukwu Nigerian Football Born 1997
#178,088
CU
Cynthia Uwak Nigerian Football Born 1986
#179,802
Rita Chikwelu
Rita Chikwelu Nigerian Football Born 1988
#180,629
EE
Emem Eduok Nigerian Football Born 1994
#187,998
BK
Blessing Kaku Nigerian Football Born 1978
#192,377
SO
Samuel Okwaraji Nigerian Football 1964 – 1989
#194,933
Isah Eliakwu
Isah Eliakwu Nigerian Football Born 1985
#225,666
Peter Suswam
Peter Suswam Nigerian Football Born 1991
#234,300
FY
Fatima Yusuf Nigerian Athletic Born 1971
#237,689
RM
Ranti Martins Nigerian Football Born 1986
#238,856
Kingsley Obiekwu
Kingsley Obiekwu Nigerian Football Born 1974
#240,051
GE
Greg Etafia Nigerian Football Born 1982
#255,825
Hogan Bassey
Hogan Bassey Nigerian Boxer 1932 – 1998
#259,916
SW
Saul Weigopwa Nigerian Sprint Born 1984
#311,147
Bassey Akpan
Bassey Akpan Nigerian Football Born 1984
#313,791
II
Ike Ibeabuchi Nigerian Boxer Born 1973
#315,146
Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chukwueze Nigerian Football Born 1999
#316,808
NE
Ngozi Ebere Nigerian Football Born 1991
#324,382
VC
Vivian Chukwuemeka Nigerian Athletic Born 1975
#328,575
Martins Ekwueme
Martins Ekwueme Nigerian Football Born 1985
#344,287

By the numbers

Inside Nigeria Athletes

90 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous nigeria athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Nigeria Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 32 people.

What Nigeria Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Nigeria Athletes's biggest group — 72% of all notables (65).

Nigeria Athletes over-index on sprint — 83.6× the global rate.

  1. Football65
  2. Sprint9
  3. Athletic8
  4. Boxer3
  5. Basket2
  6. Badminton1
  7. Rower1
  8. Player1
  1. Sprint983.6×
  2. Athletic89.4×
  3. Football657.8×

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