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John Obi Mikel, Okocha, Iwobi: Which Nigerians have the most Premier League appearances?

The wideman came through the ranks with Manchester City before eventually moving on, permanently, to Portsmouth. He also represented Bolton Wanderers in the top flight, making 10 Prem appearances through his career.

40. Kelvin Etuhu

Currently a pundit with local Brila FM, Udeze secured a loan move to West Bromwich Albion after representing Nigeria at the 2002 World Cup.He’s 39th in this list, with 11 outings for the Baggies.

39. Ifeanyi Udeze

One of several members of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning side in this list, Emenike had a brief loan spell at West Ham United in 2016.He made 16 appearances, failing to score, and the deal was not made permanent.

38. Emmanuel Emenike

Magnificent left-back who peaked too soon, Taiwo made 15 appearances while on loan at Queens Park Rangers, helping Mark Hughes’ side avoid relegation.

36. Taye Taiwo

Maja failed to truly realise his potential since leaving Sunderland as a youngster. He made 15 Prem outings while on loan at Fulham, and is currently back in the French second tier with Girondins de Bordeaux.

36. Josh Maja

Troost-Ekong endured a tricky sole season in the Premier League with Watford last term, making 17 appearances then falling out of favour as the Hornets dropped out of the top tier.

35. William Troost-Ekong

Iconic former Internazionale and AC Milan defender, who spent time on loan at Derby County in the 2000-01 season.He managed 18 appearances for the Rams, excelling as they beat relegation and taking 31 points from a possible 42 in the process.

34. Taribo West

Burst onto the scene at the 2002 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, and went on to enjoy success in Ukraine with Shakhtar Donetsk.He struggled to translate this form to English football, where he failed to net in 20 outings with Wigan Athletic.

33. Julius Aghahowa

The legendary Super Eagles skipper is Nigeria’s most capped player, but he flopped in England, scoring just twice in 21 outings for LeicesterCity.

32. Ahmed Musa

Currently active in the Prem with Brentford, Onyeka has 24 appearances to his name so far, without ever truly convincing that he is top flight quality.

30. Frank Onyeka

Brown’s time in the Premier League was brief and unspectacular—a disappointment for a Nations Cup winner—with the attacker only making 24 appearances during his season with West Bromwich Albion.

30. Ideye Brown

Widely considered a flop in the English game, Finidi made 25 appearances for IpswichTown as their Premier League hopes imploded.

29. Finidi George

Has spent just one season in the Premier League, making 33 appearances for West Bromwich Albion as they tumbled out of the top flight.

28. Semi Ajayi

Aina came through the ranks at Chelsea before moving permanently to Torino in 2019, although he returned to London with Fulham on loan during the 2020-21 season. He’s played 34 times in the Prem, and it could soon be more, if West Ham United get their wish to sign him.

27. Ola Aina

Enjoyed almost a decade in English football, playing in the top two divisions of the English game. Olofinjana represented Stoke City in the top tier, making 37 outings.

25. Seyi Olofinjana

Despite only making 37 appearances in the Premier League, Dennis has already made a big impact on English football fans. He scored 10 goals last term, and even though he was unable to save Watford from relegation, he secured a prompt return back to the top flight with Nottingham Forest.

25. Emmanuel Dennis

Played in the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers, and later helped Watford evade the drop in 2006-07. He made 40 top flight appearances.

24. Danny Shittu

Netted twice across 42 Premier League appearances with Hull City, but was ultimately unable to prevent them from tasting relegation in 2015. Aluko looked a far more accomplished player in the Championship, and is currently in the third tier with Ipswich Town.

23. Sone Aluko

A Nigeria great, Amokachi didn’t quite hit it off in the Premier League, scoring just 10 goals in 43 appearances with Everton. He was more successful in the FA Cup, scoring twice in the semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur as the Toffees went on to clinch the cup—their last honour to date.

22. Daniel Amokachi

Things simply didn’t work out for Success at Watford. He managed just two goals in 54 outings for the Hornets during his controversial injury-hit spell in Hertfordshire.

21. Isaac Success

Best known in England for his FA Cup success with Portsmouth, Utaka made 65 outings in the Prem for Pompey, but didn’t set the top flight alight.

20. John Utaka

Things ultimately didn’t work out for Ighalo at Manchester United, and the bulk of his 67 league outings—and all of his 16 goals—came with Watford following their promotion to the top tier.

19. Odion Ighalo

Akinbiyi netted 11 goals across 76 outings with Leicester City, although more had been expected after he had been recruited for £5.5 million by the Foxes to replace Liverpool-bound Emile Heskey.

18. Ade Akinbiyi

One of several unfulfilled talents on this list, Martins arrived at Newcastle United following his time at Internazionale, and he’d subsequently represent Birmingham City.He enjoyed a decent goals-to-games ratio of 28 strikes in 92 PL appearances.

17. Obafemi Martins

Surprisingly high on this list, Lookman has scored 11 goals in 96 outings during a stop-start career for Everton, Fulham and LeicesterCity. He recently scored on his debut for Atalanta after signing for the Serie A side from RasenBallsport Leipzig.

16. Ademola Lookman

Featured for Sunderland and Fulham in the Premier League, making 11 appearances at the base of the midfield.

15. Dickson Etuhu

One of the all-time great Nigerian players, few talents in the history of the PL have lit up the division quite like Okocha.He’s a legend at Bolton Wanderers, and made 124 apps across his time with the Trotters and HullCity.

14. Jay-Jay Okocha

Arguably underrated for all he achieved with—in particular—West Bromwich Albion, Odemwingie ended his Prem career with 36 goals in 129 outings.It’s a surprise he only netted 10 goals for the Super Eagles across over 60 appearances for the West African giants.

13. Peter Odemwingie

Nigeria’s pioneer in the Premier League, Ekoku was an Africa Cup of Nations winner in 1994, and made 160 appearances in the top flight.He averaged just under a goal every three games with Wimbledon and NorwichCity.

12. Efan Ekoku

Close to breaking into Nigeria’s Top 10, Ndidi has made 172 appearances for Leicester City since moving to the King Power Stadium.

11. Wilfred Ndidi

He’s Nigeria’s top active scorer in the Premier League, and has made 174 appearances with Manchester City and then Leicester City.The forward remains a useful Prem operator, even if he hasn’t truly matched the trajectory that was once expected of him.

10. Kelechi Iheanacho

Long-time servant with Chelsea, Babayaro won a series of cup competitions with the Blues largely during their pre-Roman Abramovich era. He made 179 appearances during his time at StamfordBridge and with Newcastle United.

9. Celestine Babayaro

The highest Nigerian appearance-maker still active in the top flight, Iwobi has 190 outings across his time with Arsenal and Everton.Iwobi could move into the top six on this list before the current season is out.

8. Alex Iwobi

A striker who arguably had it all, Anichebe didn’t quite realise the career trajectory that was expected when he broke onto the scene at Everton.He nonetheless scored 26 goals across 204 appearances during his time with the Toffees, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland.

7. Victor Anichebe

Still an active player, and currently on the books of Spartak Moscow, Moses has registered 220 appearances in the top flight.Best known for his successes with Chelsea, Moses also featured for Wigan Athletic, Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Stoke City, amassing 220 outings in total.

6. Victor Moses

Defensive stalwart and Nations Cup winner with Nigeria, Yobo made 228 appearances across eight years of service for Everton. He also represented Norwich City.

5. Joseph Yobo

Amassed 249 league outings with Chelsea during his storied tenure with the club, Mikel also won the Premier League twice, not to mention a host of other major honours with the Blues.

4. John Obi Mikel

Nigeria’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, Yakubu was a major goal threat wherever he went; with Everton, Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.He scored 95 goals in the top flight, with those strikes coming across 252 outings.

3. Yakubu

Legendary Nigeria striker who enjoyed historic stints at each of Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. He’s second on the all-time Nigerian apps in the Prem list with 273 outings.

2. Nwankwo Kanu

A loyal servant to Newcastle United, Ameobi spent 14 years of his senior career with his beloved Magpies. In total, he made 294 Prem outings with Newcastle, and a further four at Crystal Palace in 2014-15.

1. Shola Ameobi

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