Rashidi Yekini at 60: 10 things to know about late Nigerian football legend

[FILES] Rashidi Yekini

Rashidi Yekini may have died since May 4, 2012, but that did not stop Google Doodle from celebrating his posthumous birthday as the Nigerian football legend clocks 60 today, October 23, 2023.

Yekini remains one of the best strikers that Nigeria ever produced, but having retired from the game a long time ago before he died, most of the Gen Z football lovers do not really know him.

The Guardian hereby takes a good look at what the late striker means to the Nigerian football followers, his achievements in the game, and ten things to know about him…

Yekini in the previous campaign (1992–93) netted a career-best 34 goals in only 32 games to help Vitoria Setubal secure promotion from the Portuguese second division to the Primeira Liga.

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