The Nigeria professional football league should be proud of with a record of past achievements and contributions to country football and the world at large. This league has and still produces great players that travel abroad to do well for their various clubs, like Jay Okocha, Mutiu Adepoju, Yekin Rashid, Ighalo etc.
Here is the list of past highest goalscorers in the league from the 90s.
1990 name Ishaya Jatau from Iwuanyanwu Nationale with 17goals.
1991 name Richard Ojomo from Bendel United with 12goals
1992 name Arthur
Moses from Stationery Stores with 10 goals
1993 • • Anthony
Nwaigwe from Iwuanyanwu
Nationale with 13 goals
1994 • • Olumide
Harris from Shooting Stars with 14goals
1995 • • Ben Agawam from Gombe United with 12 goals
1996 name Peter Anyiolobi from Enyimba with 9goals
1997 name Paul Kpoughoul from Jasper United /BCC Lions with 16 goals
1998 • • Hassan Minna from Gombe United with 14 goals
1999 • • Emmanuel Ago from Iwuanyanwu Nationale with 14 goals
2000…Peter ijeh from Julius Berger with 14 goals
2001 •• Uche Okereke from Rangers International with 13 goals
2002 name Joetex Frimpong
And Victor Ezeji from El-Kanemi
Warriors and Sharks with 16 goals
2003 • • Chibuzor
Ozurumba and Endurance
Idahor from Iwuanyanwu
Nationale and Julius Berger with 13 goals
2004 • • Kabiru Alausa from Julius Berger with 13goals
2005 • • Timothy Anjembe and Joseph Akpala from Lobi Stars and
Bendel Insurance with 12 goals
2006 • • Ikechukwu Ibenegbu from El-Kanemi Warriors 10 goals
2007 • • Aruwa Ameh from Kaduna United with 10 goals
2008 • • Abubakar Babale from Wikki Tourists /Sunshine Stars with 14 goals
2009 • • Orok Akarandut from Akwa United with 17 goals
2010 …Ahmed from Kano Pillars with 18 goals
2011 • • Jude Aneke from Kaduna United with 20 goals
2012(25] • • Sibi Gwar from Niger Tornadoes with 17 goals
2013•….Victor Namo from Nasarawa United with 18 goats
2014[25] • • Mfon Udoh from Enyimba with 23 goals
2015 • • Gbolahan
Salami from Warri Wolves with 17goals
2016 • • Godwin
Obaje from Wikki Tourists with 18 goals
2017 • • Anthony Okpotu from Lobi Stars with 19 goals
2018 • • Junior Lokosa from Kano Pillars with 19 goals
2019 • • Mfon Udoh and Sunusi
Ibrahim from Akwa United and
Nasarawa United with 10 goals
2019/20 …• Israel Abia from Rangers International with 12 goals
2020/21 • • Silas Nwankwo and Charles Atshimene from Nasarawa United and Akwa United with 19 goals
2021/ 22 Chijioke Akuneto from Rivers United with 19 goals
2022/23 Chukwuemeka Obioma
From Enyimba with 16 goals
2023/ 24 • • Chijioke Mbaoma from Enyimba with 17 goals .
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