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Former Super Eagles captain Segun Odegbami has rated Vincent Enyeama ahead of Emmanuel Okala and Best Ogedegbe as the best goalkeeper to have played for Nigeria, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Odegbami, while featuring on the Play Zone podcast, was given the options of Okala, Ogedegbe and Enyeama by the hosts and the Eagles legend analysed the strengths of each goalkeeper before making his choice. "They are all great goalkeepers. None is perfect. Each one has their strengths and weaknesses," Odegbami said on the Play Zone Podcast. "Okala came at a time when there were no tall goalkeepers in the world. He was more intimidating than actually skilled in goalkeeping. When he was there, you were so afraid of him and you lost your position. He was great, the greatest in Africa. "But when it comes to a goalkeeper who is a player, that's Best Ogedegbe. He could have played for the national team as a centre-forward. He was that good. "Vincent comes close. Vincent read the game during his time, so he didn't need to do all the flying. He was very calculative and very intelligent. When he was there, you were confident. Anderlecht make €3.5m move for Ejuke NNL set for 17th AGM in Owerri Nigerian duo Yohanna, Okike make EPL list of youngsters to watch "They are all good, but I will give it to Vincent." Ogedegbe and Okala were Odegbami's teammates when Nigeria won their first Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil in 1980. Odegbami was instrumental in the triumph, scoring twice in Nigeria's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the final. He finished the tournament as joint-top scorer with three goals. The former Ibadan Housing Corporation and Shooting Stars Sports Club player scored 23 goals in 46 appearances for Nigeria. He is the third all-time top scorer for Nigeria behind the late Rashidi Yekini (37 goals) and Victor Osimhen (35 goals). For Enyeama, he broke into the national team in May 2002 and made his competitive debut at the 2002 World Cup, featuring in Nigeria's final group game against England. He went on to become a mainstay in the national team, making 101 appearances before retiring from international football in 2015. He was also part of the Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013. Abiodun Adewale Abiodun, who reports Sports for PUNCH, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years
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