Most valuable U23 players from Nigeria

The most valuable U23 players from Nigeria, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

G. Orban of Hellas Verona is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Nigeria, with a Field Insider Rating of 79.8, and R. Durosinmi leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Igor has improved his Season rating most, up +33.7 on last season, while E. Akinsanmiro's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, G. Orban of Hellas Verona is the most valuable name in this group at 137.3.

E. Akinsanmiro+16.1RTG

Pisa · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

W. Igor+33.7SsN

Kristiansund BK · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	val	Season	Rating
1	G. Orban Centre-forward	Hellas Verona	23	137.3	44186.2%	8013.7%
2	H. Ojediran Central midfielder	Lens	22	129	0	68
3	Toheeb Kosoko Centre-forward	Ümraniyespor	21	125.1	0	70
4	T. Nnadi Defensive midfielder	Marseille	23	113.7	126.9%	7062.5%
5	E. Akinsanmiro Central midfielder	Pisa	21	113.2	2886.1%	7328.2%
6	U. Ogundu Centre-forward	FC Augsburg	20	90.9	0	64
7	B. Akinsola Winger	AVS	23	64.3	2068.4%	618%
8	E. Aghama Winger	Cadiz	22	61.3	4	55
9	A. Okoro Centre-forward	Juve Stabia	21	59.4	10	6019%
10	I. James Central midfielder	Alverca	21	57.5	21301.9%	607.5%
11	H. Ibrahim Centre-forward	Reims	20	55.5	23530.6%	635.3%
12	U. Abubakar Centre-forward	Famalicao	20	54.2	10	60
13	I. Alani Defensive midfielder	Valladolid	19	52.3	448.3%	5515.8%
14	V. Orakpo Winger	Montpellier	20	49.9	5	5715.2%
15	E. Odede Winger	Estac Troyes	19	47.1	3	57
16	B. Fredrick Centre-back	Dender	21	40.4	11	51
17	O. Sunday Centre-forward	Omiya Ardija	23	34.7	3	46
18	David Gabriel Jesus Winger	Antwerp	19	33.5	0	484.4%
19	A. Dennis Defensive midfielder	Göztepe	22	33.1	386.4%	553.8%
20	l. Izuchukwu Centre-forward	Tokushima Vortis	20	29	0	45
21	J. Okoronkwo Centre-forward	Sivasspor	22	28.6	1655.4%	476.3%
22	M. Ologo Centre-back	İstanbulspor	23	26.2	8114.3%	413.1%
23	Samad Popoola Central midfielder	Feirense	21	26.1	3440%	431.7%
24	M. Moshood Winger	Leixoes	22	26	0	40±0%
25	V. Gidado Central midfielder	Gaziantep FK	22	24.5	6	40
26	C. Nwachukwu Central midfielder	Serik Spor	20	24.3	11	45
27	N. Ogbuehi Winger	Kortrijk	23	23.6	7	4217.8%
28	V. Beniangba Centre-forward	KRC Genk II	23	23.4	2341.8%	4212.6%
29	V. Gidado Defensive midfielder	Gaziantep FK	22	23.1	0	38
30	U. Emmanuel Winger	FC Zurich	21	20.1	15	41
31	C. Nwaiwu Centre-back	Wolfsberger AC	22	20	23	39
32	W. Igor Central midfielder	Kristiansund BK	21	19.9	38842.5%	4420.4%
33	C. Akpan Defensive midfielder	KRC Genk II	21	19.7	1170.4%	3911.9%
34	C. Onuoha Winger	Verl	21	18.5	351.9%	404.8%
35	P. Agba Central midfielder	Maccabi Haifa	23	18.3	14	37
36	E. Michael Full-back	Lask Linz	20	18.1	4	39
37	A. Obalola Central midfielder	Hartford Athletic	21	17.8	4	38
38	S. Ibrahim Centre-forward	CF Montreal	23	17.8	0100%	3420.1%
39	E. Temitayo Centre-forward	Birmingham Legion	22	17.2	0	35
40	P. Itodo Centre-forward	Metalist 1925 Kharkiv	23	17.2	17	39
41	P. Obah Attacking midfielder	LNZ Cherkasy	22	16.9	1526.1%	4025%
42	E. Chukwu Full-back	Wolfsberger AC	19	16.6	4	38
43	D. Ihendu Centre-back	FC Zurich	20	16.6	3	36
44	U. Obiogumu Central midfielder	FC Schweinfurt 05	22	16.4	0	33
45	P. Benjamin Centre-forward	SCR Altach	19	15.8	0	37
46	Promise Meliga Centre-forward	Valerenga	18	15.7	6	42
47	Temilola Awoyale Centre-back	Havelse	20	15.2	0	34
48	S. Ogundana Attacking midfielder	Dynamo Kyiv	21	15	7	3836.5%
49	E. Opara Centre-forward	Novi Pazar	21	14.9	9	38
50	E. Ukaki Full-back	Atromitos	21	14.8	11	37