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Rashidi YEKINI

Rashidi Yekini - Nigeria - FIFA World Cup 1998

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 28 June 1998

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    • POSITION
      Forward
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 23 October 1963
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Ibadan, Nigeria. DIED 4th. May 2012. Aged 48.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Nigeria
  • WORLD CUP
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Rashidi YEKINI - Nigeria - FIFA World Cup 1998

 The photo above shows Nigerian footballer Rashidi Yekini during the game against Denmark

at the 1998 World Cup Finals.

  

 

NIGERIA 3:2 SPAIN (1:1) Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Sunday Oliseh (13.06.98 Nantes - 39000)

Peter Rufai, Mobi Oparaku (70 Rashidi Yekini), Taribo West, Uche Okechukwu (c), Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Garba Lawal (90 Godwin Okpara), Victor Ikpeba (83 Tijani Babangida), Mutiu Adepoju
.
NIGERIA 1:0 BULGARIA (1:0) Victor Ipkeba (19.06.98 Paris, Parc des Princes - 49000)
Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Uche Ochechukwu (c), Celestine Babayaro, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi George (85 Tijani Babangida), Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba (76 Rashidi Yekini), Daniel Amokachi (67 Nwankwo Kanu)
.
NIGERIA 1:3 PARAGUAY (1:1) Wilson Oruma (24.06.94 Toulouse, Stade Muncipal - 34000)
Peter Rufai, Augustine Eguavoen, Ben Iroha, Taribo West, Uche Okafor, Sunday Oliseh (46 Godwin Okpara), Wilson Oruma (68 Finidi George), Garba Lawal, Tijani Babangida, Rashidi Yekini, Nwankwo Kanu (c)
.
NIGERIA 1:4 DENMARK (0:2) Tijani Babangida (28.06.98 St.Denis, Stade de France - 60000)
Peter Rufai, Uche Ochechukwu (c), Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal (73 Tijani Babangida), Sunday Oliseh, Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu (65 Rashidi Yekini), Victor Ipkeba, Jay-Jay Okocha


Yekini was reported to be ill for several years. In 2011 the media in Nigeria began reporting of his failing health

and he was said to be suffering from bipolar disorder, depression and some other undisclosed neurological condition.

He died in Ibadan on 4 May 2012 at the age of only 48 the news being confirmed by former national

teammates Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu.

 

CLUB CAREER:

 

1981–1982    UNTL Kaduna       
1982–1984    Shooting Stars    53    (45)
1984–1987    Abiola Babes       
1987–1990    Africa Sports       
1990–1994    Vitória Setúbal    114    (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)

 

Total        253 games    (164 goals)

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