Breaking: Rashidi Yekini, a Nigerian football player, turns 60 today. Read on for more information…..
Rashidi Yekini, a great Nigerian football player, was honoured with a Google Doodle on Monday in honour of his 60th birthday
Yekini, also known as the Goalsfather, was well-known for his ability to score goals
Yekini was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, on October 23, 1963
His remarkable journey from a difficult upbringing filled with homelessness and poverty to football glory is well celebrated
Motivated by his love of football, Yekini first worked as a mechanic and welder before scouts took notice
He played for the Shooting Stars after joining his first football team, “UNTL FC,” in Kaduna in 1981. In 53 games, he scored an amazing 45 goals
Yekini became the first player from Nigeria to win the title of “African Footballer of the Year” in 1983 thanks to his outstanding goal-scoring prowess
He was instrumental in getting the Shooting Stars to the African Champions Cup finals the next year
Yekini represented football teams in Spain, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Greece, Portugal, and Switzerland in addition to Nigeria
Notably, when playing for the Portuguese team Vitória Setúbal, he won the Bola de Prata (Silver Ball) in the 1993–94 season as the league’s top scorer
Yekini was an important member of Nigeria’s national team, the “Super Eagles,” and he helped the side qualify for the 1994 World Cup
His famous victory pose, holding the net tightly with both arms and crying
Continuing his football career for over 14 years with the Super Eagles, Yekini participated in the 1998 World Cup, scoring a total of 37 goals in 58 games for Nigeria—a record for the most goals scored for the country
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