The photo above shows Nigerian footballer Emmanuel Amunike prior to the game against
Italy at the 1994 World Cup.
NIGERIA 3:0 BULGARIA (2:0) Rashidi Yekini, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amunike (21.06.94 Dallas)
Peter Rufai (c), Augustine Eguavon, Uche Ochechukwu, Chidi Nwanu, Benedict Iroha, Sunday Oliseh,
Samson Siasia (68 Mutiu Adepoju), Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George (77 Emeka Ezeugo),
Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Amunike
.
NIGERIA 1:2 ARGENTINA (1:2) Samson Siasia (25.06.94 Boston)
Peter Rufai (c), Augustine Eguavon, Uche Ochechukwu, Chidi Nwanu, Michael Emenalo, Sunday Oliseh (86 Jay-Jay Okocha),
Samson Siasia (57 Mutiu Adepoju), Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George, Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Amunike
.
NIGERIA 2:0 GREECE (1:0) Finidi George, Daniel Amokachi (30.06.94 Boston)
Peter Rufai (c), Stephen Keshi, Uche Ochechukwu, Chidi Nwanu, Michael Emenalo, Sunday Oliseh, Samson Siasia,
Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George (83 Mutiu Adepoju), Rashidi Yekini (69 Jay-Jay Okocha), Emmanuel Amunike
.
NIGERIA 1:2 ITALY a.e.t. (1:0) Emmanuel Amunike (05.07.94 Boston)
Peter Rufai (c), Augustine Eguavon, Chidi Nwanu, Uche Ochechukwu, Michael Emenalo, Sunday Oliseh,
Finidi George, Jay-Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi (34 Mutiu Adepoju), Rashidi Yekini,
Emmanuel Amunike (57 Thompson Oliha).
Amunike played all the games at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, scoring the winning goal in the final as the
national team won the gold medal. Knee problems kept him out of the 1998 World Cup.
CLUB CAREER:
1990 Concord
1991 Julius Berger
1991–1994 Zamalek 71 (26)
1994–1996 Sporting CP 51 (17)
1996–2000 Barcelona 19 (1)
2000–2002 Albacete 17 (1)
2003 Busan I'Cons
2003–2004 Al-Wehdat