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Salah Assad was one of Algeria's stars at the 1982 World Cup

50. Segun Odegbami
Career Span: Unavailable-1984
Nationality: Nigerian
International Caps: 46 (23 goals)
Position: Right-Winger
 

Nicknamed  ‘Mathematical’ for the precision of his traits – the economic use of his pace and the methodological accuracy of his goals as well as his pinpoint crosses. Boasting a degree in Engineering, in many ways, Segun Odegbami engineered the rise of Nigerian football on the international scene.

Initially, he played a key role when Shooting Stars became the first Nigerian side to win a title on the continental stage – the 1976 African Cup Winners Cup. In 1978, Nigeria would qualify for the Cup of Nations and Odegbami would score three goals as Nigeria finished third.

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