Rashidi Yekini
Date of birth 23 October 1963
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Date of death 4 May 2012 (aged 48)
Place of death Ibadan , Nigeria
Playing position Striker
He was a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker.
His professional career, which spanned more
than two decades, was mainly associated with
Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also
played in six other countries his own
notwithstanding.
Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian
international, and represented the nation in five
major tournaments, including two World Cups
where he scored the country's first-ever goal
in the competition. He was also named the African Footballer of the Year in 1993.
