When Alex Iwobi steps onto the pitch against Portugal in Leiria on Wednesday (today), he will enter a conversation reserved for only three other Nigerians in the history of the Super Eagles. Iwobi will become only the fourth man to reach a century of appearances, joining Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa in one of African football’s most exclusive clubs, PETER AKINBO writes
Joseph Yobo — 100 caps, seven goals (2001–2014)
Joseph Yobo stands as a colossus in Nigerian football history, the first man to reach the 100-cap milestone for the Super Eagles and the defender upon whom Nigeria’s backline was built for well over a decade.
Born in Kono, Rivers State, Yobo made his international debut in 2001 and quickly established himself as one of the most commanding centre-backs the continent had produced — a player of physical authority, aerial dominance and calm leadership who made the shirt
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