The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has named Super Eagles ex-goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, as the greatest African goalkeeper of all time.
Enyeama was chosen due to his outstanding performances for club and country during a career that spanned over one decade.
Enyeama played for many clubs, including Enyimba International, Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Lille.
Also, he represented the Nigerian national team in three World Cup tournaments and played a vital role in the team’s victory in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
The IFFHS is a non-profit organization based in Germany that ranks the performance of football players and coaches worldwide.
The selection of Enyeama as the best African goalkeeper of all time puts him ahead of other legendary goalkeepers from Africa including Joseph-Antoine Bell, Thomas N’Kono, and Essam El-Hadary.
Enyeama had a remarkable career as a goalkeeper which is backed by his numerous individual awards which include being named the best goalkeeper in the Israeli Premier League three times and the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 in the 2013-2014 season.
The IFFHS All-Time Ranking, which covers the period from 1987 to 2022, also includes the best goalkeepers from other regions, like Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) for UEFA, Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay) for CONMEBOL, Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea (Saudi Arabia) for AFC, Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) for CONCACAF, and Mark Bosnich (Australia) for Oceania.
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