The top-scoring U21 players from Nigeria, ranked on Field Insider.
E. Akinsanmiro of Pisa is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Nigeria, with a Field Insider Rating of 73.1, and W. Igor has been the form player this season, grading 37.7, and E. Ayaosi leads the scoring with 6 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, Toheeb Kosoko of Ümraniyespor is the most valuable name in this group at 125.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | goals | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. AyaosiAttacking midfielder |  Karviná | 21 | 6 | 25 | 2 |
| 2 | H. IbrahimCentre-forward |  Reims | 20 | 6 | 23530.6% | 635.3% |
| 3 | Rasheed AhmedCentre-forward |  Petrojet | 0 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | S. AfolabiCentral midfielder |  Slovan Liberec | 20 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | U. AbubakarCentre-forward |  Famalicao | 20 | 3 | 10 | 60 |
| 6 | Oriyomi LebiCentre-forward |  IMT Novi Beograd | 20 | 2 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | E. OparaCentre-forward |  Novi Pazar | 21 | 2 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | U. EmmanuelWinger |  FC Zurich | 21 | 2 | 15 | 41 |
| 9 | A. OkoroCentre-forward |  Juve Stabia | 21 | 2 | 10 | 6019% |
| 10 | A. VictoryCentre-back |  Zalaegerszegi TE | 19 | 1 | 8 | 34 |
| 11 | D. JobCentre-forward |  Egersund | 20 | 1 | 631.9% | 3317.7% |
| 12 | Promise MeligaCentre-forward |  Valerenga | 18 | 1 | 6 | 42 |
| 13 | S. SuleimanWinger |  AS Trencin | 19 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| 14 | C. AgadaWinger |  Istra 1961 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| 15 | I. AyumaDefensive midfielder | Istra 1961 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 34 |
| 16 | E. ChukwuFull-back |  Wolfsberger AC | 19 | 1 | 4 | 38 |
| 17 | C. NwachukwuCentral midfielder |  Serik Spor | 20 | 1 | 11 | 45 |
| 18 | C. OnuohaWinger |  Verl | 21 | 1 | 351.9% | 404.8% |
| 19 | E. LuckyCentre-forward |  Asane | 20 | 1 | 7 | 311.3% |
| 20 | J. OgboleCentre-forward |  Moss | 19 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 21 | S. OgundanaAttacking midfielder |  Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3836.5% |
| 22 | W. IgorCentral midfielder |  Kristiansund BK | 21 | 1 | 38842.5% | 4420.4% |
