RASHIDI YEKINI
The word “legend” gets said a lot in football but rarely is its use accurate. When talking about Rashidi Yekini, the former Super Eagles striker, who sadly passed away four years ago, the title sums him up well.
Date of birth: 23 October 1963
Place of birth: Kaduna, Nigeria
Date of death: 4 May 2012 (aged 48)
Place of death: Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior career
Years----Team---Appearances---(Goals)
1981–1982 UNTL Kaduna
1982–1984 Shooting Stars 53 (45)
1984–1987 Abiola Babes
1987–1990 Africa Sports
1990–1994 Vitória Setúbal 108 (90)
1994–1995 Olympiacos 4 (2)
1995–1996 Sporting Gijón 14 (3)
1997 Vitória Setúbal 14 (3)
1997–1998 Zürich 28 (14)
1998–1999 Bizerte
1999 Al-Shabab
1999–2002 Africa Sports
2002–2003 Julius Berger
2005 Gateway 26 (7)

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