The International Federation of Football History and Statistics selected Enyeama as Africa’s greatest player of all time (IFFHS).
From 1987 through 2022, the goalkeepers’ all-time ranking was determined.
Enyeama was chosen from the CAF on the IFFHS list of the best goalkeepers in each FIFA federation.
At three FIFA World Cups—in South Africa in 2010, Korea/Japan in 2002, and Brazil in 2014—Enyeama represented Nigeria.
He participated in every game the Super Eagles played during the 2013 AFCON in South Africa, when they won the African championship.
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Enyeama also won back-to-back CAF Champions League titles in 2003 and 2004.
Italy’s 2006 World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon was named the greatest goalkeeper from Europe and of all time.
Jose Luis Chilavert of Paraguay was picked as South America’s greatest, Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea of Saudi Arabia was selected for Asia, former Real Madrid and Costa Rica shot stopper Keylor Navas won in CONCACAF.
The IFFHS was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. It has no official relationship with FIFA, but the world football governing body has cited awards and records conducted by IFFHS on it’s website.
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