The late Nigerian star Yekini topped the list with 37 goals, as did the names of Yakubu, Martins and Ighalo, three Nigerian stars who played in the Chinese Super League.
1 Rashidi Yekini was born on October 23, 1963 in Kaduna, Nigeria. He made 62 appearances for Nigeria between 1983 and 1998, scoring 37 goals. He participated in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, 1 goal in 8 games, and participated in the five African Cups of Nations in 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1994, making 24 appearances, scoring 13 goals, winning the championship in 1994 and runner-up in 1984 and 1988. He died on 4 May 2012 in Ibadan, Nigeria, at the age of 48.
2 Segun Odegbami (born 27 August 1952 in Abeocuta, Nigeria, made 47 appearances for Nigeria between 1976 and 1981, scoring 22 goals. He participated in the 1978 and 1980 African Cup of Nations, made 10 appearances, scored 6 goals, and was a member of the 1980 African Cup of Nations champion, winning two dollars in the final against Algeria.
3 Yakubu Aiyegbeni was born on November 22, 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria. He made 58 appearances for Nigeria between 2000 and 2012, scoring 21 goals. He made 3 appearances at the 2010 World Cup, scored 1 goal and did not qualify for the group stage. He played in five African Cups of Nations in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, making 13 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
4 Ikechukwu Uche was born on 5 January 1984 in Abba, Nigeria. He made 46 appearances for Nigeria between 2007 and 2014, scoring 19 goals. He participated in the 2008 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, made 7 appearances without scoring, and won the championship in 2013.
5 Obafemi Martins was born on October 28, 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria. He made 42 appearances for Nigeria between 2004 and 2015, scoring 18 goals. He played in the 2010 World Cup and made 2 substitute appearances. He played in the 2006, 2008 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, making 12 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
6 Samson Siasia was born on August 14, 1967 in Lagos, Nigeria. He made 49 appearances for Nigeria between 1984 and 1998, scoring 17 goals. He played in the 1994 World Cup to advance to the round of 16, made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal. He participated in the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations, making 8 appearances and scoring 1 goal, winning the championship in 1994.
7 Odion Ighalo was born on 16 June 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria. He made 35 appearances for Nigeria between 2015 and 2019, scoring 16 goals. Participated in the 2018 World Cup, made 3 appearances, and did not score. Participated in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, made 7 appearances, scored 5 goals, and won the third place.
8 Ahmed Musa was born on 14 October 1992 in Jos, Nigeria. Since 2010, he has made 102 appearances for Nigeria and scored 15 goals. He has played in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, made 7 appearances and scored 4 goals. He has participated in the 2013 and 2019 African Cup of Nations, making 12 appearances and scoring 1 goal.
9 Julius Aghahowa (born 12 February 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria) made 32 appearances for Nigeria between 2000 and 2007, scoring 14 goals. He played in the 2002 World Cup, made 3 appearances and scored 1 goal. He played in four African Cups of Nations in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, making 15 appearances and scoring 6 goals.
Asuquo Ekpe, whose date of birth is unknown, made 28 appearances for Nigeria between 1956 and 1966, scoring 14 goals. Scored his first goal for the national team at the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations and died in Calabar, Nigeria, on 30 January 2016.
Jay-Jay Okocha (born 14 August 1973 in Enugu, Nigeria) made 73 appearances for Nigeria between 1993 and 2006, scoring 14 goals. He has participated in three World Cup competitions, advancing to the round of 16 in the 1994 World Cup and making 3 appearances; advancing to the round of 16 in the 1998 World Cup and making 3 appearances; and failing to qualify from the 2002 World Cup group and making 3 appearances. He participated in five African Cups of Nations in 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, making 22 appearances and scoring 7 goals, and was a member of the 1994 African Cup of Nations. He was also a member of the Nigerian Olympic team that won the 1996 Olympic Football Championship in Atlanta.
Thompson Usiyan was born on April 27, 1956 in Everlun, Nigeria, and later moved to the United States, where he has American citizenship and has long played for a North American professional league team. According to the data, he scored 14 goals for Nigeria in 1976-1981, and the specific number of appearances is unknown.