According to William Troost-Ekong Victor Osimhen is Nigeria's Super Eagles Greatest Player of All Time. Super Eagles of Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong sparked a lively debate on the greatest Nigerian footballer of all time. In a recent interview with ESPN Africa, Ekong named his Super Eagles teammate Victor Osimhen as the greatest Nigerian footballer of all time. Ekong on Osimhen The statement by Ekong ignited discussions across the football community given the rich history of Nigerian football legends such as Jay-Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and John Obi Mikel. Ekong expressed his admiration for Osimhen's raw talent and potential and explained why he picked him. He said, "Automatically you wanna lean and talk about, you know, your JJ Okochas and those kind of players. "But I think I have to stick with my generation. "I think Victor Osimhen has the potential to be the best player that we were seeing in the. He also acknowledge the impact of former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. He said, "During pure talent wise, I loved playing with, John Obi Miclel. "I think he's very, very underrated. "When I played with him in the Olympics, he played as a number 10." Osimhen has record-breaking performances in both club and Nigeria in international football.