Rashidi Yekini

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward. Known by his Nigerian team mates and fans as 'The Goals Father', he scored over 480 goals in over 670 games in his career.[1][2] He is the third all time highest goal scorer in AFCON history with 13 goals.[3]

Yekini scored 37 goals in international matches and represented Nigeria in seven football 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.

Club career

Yekini was born in Kaduna, of Yoruba origin. After starting his professional career in the Nigerian league, he moved to Ivory Coast to play for Africa Sports, and from there he went to Portugal and Vitória de Setúbal where he experienced his most memorable years, eventually becoming the Primeira Liga's top scorer in the 1993–94 season after scoring 21 goals; the previous campaign he had netted a career-best 34 in 32 games to help the Sadinos gain promotion from the second division, and those performances earned him the title of African Footballer of the Year once, the first ever for the nation.

In the summer of 1994, Yekini signed for Greek club Olympiacos, but did not get along with teammates and left soon after. His career never really got back on track, not even upon a return to Setúbal which happened after another unassuming spell, in La Liga with Sporting de Gijón; he successively played with FC Zürich, CA Bizertin and Al Shabab, before rejoining Africa Sports. In 2003, aged 39, he returned to the Nigerian championship with Julius Berger.

In April 2005, 41-year-old Yekini made a short comeback, moving alongside former national teammate Mobi Oparaku to Gateway United.

International career

Scoring 37 goals for Nigeria in 62 appearances, Yekini is the national record goalscorer. He was part of the team that participated in the 1994 (where he netted Nigeria's first-ever goal in a World Cup, in a 3–0 win against Bulgaria, his celebration after scoring, crying while holding the goal's net, became one of the iconic images of the tournament) and the 1998 FIFA World Cups.

Additionally, Yekini helped the Super Eagles win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia where he also topped the goal charts and was named best player of the competition. He also participated at Olympic level in Seoul 1988.

International goals

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yekini goal.

List of international goals scored by Rashidi Yekini

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 April 1985	Nairobi, Kenya	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 1986 World Cup qualification
2	20 April 1985	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 1986 World Cup qualification
3	23 June 1985	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
4	26 June 1985	Bouake, Ivory Coast	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
5	14 March 1988	Rabat, Morocco	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 1988 African Cup of Nations
6	5 March 1990	Algiers, Algeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Egypt	flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg	flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg	flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg	link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg	link alias-army = Egyptian Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force	flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg	link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1990 African Cup of Nations
7	8 March 1990	Algiers, Algeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1990 African Cup of Nations
8	12 March 1990	Algiers, Algeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zambia	flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg	flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg	link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force	link alias-army = Zambian Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 1990 African Cup of Nations
9	27 July 1991	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Burkina Faso	flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg	link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="4" align="center"|7–1 || rowspan="4"|1992 African Cup of Nations qualification
10				3–1
11				4–1
12				6–1
13	14 January 1992	Dakar, Senegal	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|1992 African Cup of Nations
14				2–0
15	19 January 1992	Dakar, Senegal	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zaire	flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg	link alias-football = DR Congo national football team	Zairian Army	Zairian Navy	Zairian Air Force	Zairian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1992 African Cup of Nations
16	25 January 1992	Dakar, Senegal	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 1992 African Cup of Nations
17	10 October 1992	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Africa	flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg	flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg	flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg	flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg	flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg	flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg	flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg	flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg	flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg	flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron	link alias-naval = South African Navy	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg	flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg	flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg	flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg	flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg	flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg	flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg	flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg	link alias-air force = South African Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg	flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png	flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png	flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg	flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg	flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg	flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg	link alias-army = South African Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = South African National Defence Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg	link alias-navy = South African Navy	link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1982 }} || align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification
18				4–0
19	20 December 1992	Pointe-Noire, Congo	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 1994 World Cup qualification
20	25 April 1993	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sudan	flag alias = Flag of Sudan.svg	flag alias-1956 = Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Sudanese Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg	link alias-naval = Sudanese Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956–present).png	link alias-army = Sudanese Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg	link alias-navy = Sudanese Navy	flag alias-military = Insignia of the Sudanese Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Sudanese Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || 1994 African Cup of Nations qualification
21	2 May 1993	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || 1994 World Cup qualification
22	3 July 1993	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Algeria	flag alias = Flag of Algeria.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Algeria (1958-1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-naval = Algerian National Navy	link alias-air force = Algerian Air Force	link alias-army = Algerian Land Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg	link alias-navy = Algerian National Navy	link alias-military = Algerian People's National Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification
23				3–1
24	24 July 1993	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ethiopia	flag alias = Flag of Ethiopia.svg	flag alias-1897 = Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg	flag alias-1975-state = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987) (02).svg	flag alias-1987 = Flag of Ethiopia (1987-1991).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Ethiopia (2-3).svg	link alias-naval = Ethiopian Navy	link alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Ethiopian Air Force flag.svg	link alias-army = Ethiopian Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg	link alias-navy = Ethiopian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (3).svg	link alias-military = Ethiopian National Defense Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1991 }} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="3" align="center"|6–0 || rowspan="3"|1994 African Cup of Nations qualification
25				3–0
26				5–0
27	25 September 1993	Lagos, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|1994 World Cup qualification
28				4–1
29	26 March 1994	Tunis, Tunisia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Gabon	flag alias = Flag of Gabon.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Gabon 1959-1960.svg	link alias-naval = Gabonese Navy	link alias-air force = Gabonese Air Force	link alias-army = Gabonese Army	link alias-navy = Gabonese Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 African Cup of Nations
30				3–0
31	2 April 1994	Tunis, Tunisia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zaire	flag alias = Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg	link alias-football = DR Congo national football team	Zairian Army	Zairian Navy	Zairian Air Force	Zairian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|1994 African Cup of Nations
32				2–0
33	6 April 1994	Tunis, Tunisia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ivory Coast	flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif	size =	variant =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || 1994 African Cup of Nations
34	11 June 1994	Ibadan, Nigeria	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Georgia (country)	shortname alias = Georgia	flag alias = Flag of Georgia.svg	flag alias-1008 = Sakartvelo_-_drosha.svg	flag alias-1762 = Flag_of_Kingdom_of_Kartli-Kakheti.svg	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Georgia (1918–1921).svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1937).svg	flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937–1951).svg	flag alias-1951 = Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Georgia (1990–2004).svg	flag alias-naval-1997 = Naval ensign of Georgia (1997–2004).svg	link alias-naval-1997 = Georgian Navy	flag alias-army = Army Flag of Georgia.svg	link alias-army = Georgian Land Forces	flag alias-coast guard=Battle ensign of the Coast Guard of Georgia.svg	link alias-coast guard=Coast Guard of Georgia	flag alias-military = Flag of the Georgian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Georgian Armed Forces	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Georgian Border Police.svg	link alias-navy=Border Police of Georgia	flag alias-air force=Flag of the Aviation and Air Defense Command of the Defense Forces of Georgia.png	link alias-air force=Georgian Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Georgia.svg	link alias-naval = Georgian Navy	empty = Georgia XV national rugby union team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1990 }} || align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|5–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
35				3–1
36	21 June 1994	Dallas, United States	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 1994 FIFA World Cup
37	22 February 1998	Kingston, Jamaica	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Jamaica	flag alias = Flag of Jamaica.svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of Jamaica (1875–1906).svg	flag alias-1906 = Flag of Jamaica (1906–1957).svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Jamaica (1957–1962).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg	link alias-army = Jamaica Defence Force	link alias-air force = Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing	flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-coast guard = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-naval = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg	link alias-navy = Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly

Honors

Shooting Stars

• CAF Champions League runner-up: 1984
• Nigerian Premier League: 1983

Abiola Babes

• Nigerian FA Cup: 1985, 1987

Africa Sports

• Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999
• Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 1989, 2002
• Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 1987, 1988, 1989

Al Shabab

• Crown Prince Cup: 1999

Nigeria

• African Cup of Nations: 1994; runner-up: 1984, 1988, 1990; third place: 1992
• CSSA Nations Cup third place: 1987
• CEDEAO Cup: 1990
• World Team of the Year: 1996
• African National Team of the Year: 1993, 1994

Individual

• African Cup of Nations best player: 1994
• African Cup of Nations top goalscorer: 1992, 1994
• African Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1992, 1994
• CAF Golden Jubilee Best Players poll

Personal life

Yekini married three wives. He had three daughters, named Yemisi, Omoyemi and Damilola.

Death

Yekini was reported to be ill for an extended period of time. In 2011, news media in Nigeria begun issuing reports of his failing health, and he was said to suffer from bipolar disorder and some other undisclosed psychiatric condition. He died in Ibadan on 4 May 2012 at the young age of 48, the news being confirmed by former national teammates Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu; he was buried at his residence in Ira, Kwara State. He was surrounded by his aged mother, brother, wives and children, among others.

External links

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• Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
• Rashidi Yekini: Nigeria's goal-scoring legend