Nigerian Players in the Eredivisie: Full List (38)

38 Nigerian footballers have played for Eredivisie clubs according to Wikidata, most often at AFC Ajax (9), SC Heerenveen (5), AZ Alkmaar (4). 4 are in the league now: Tyronne Ebuehi, Hamdi Akujobi, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo.

Player	Club(s)	Years	Apps	Goals
Nwankwo Kanu	AFC Ajax	1993–1996	54	25
William Troost-Ekong	FC Groningen	2013–2015	2	0
Michael Obiku	AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord Rotterdam	1992–1999	84	25
Sunday Oliseh	AFC Ajax	1997–1999	54	8
Taiwo Awoniyi	N.E.C.	2016–2017	22	3
Sani Kaita	Sparta Rotterdam	2005–2008	22	0
Arnaut Danjuma	N.E.C.	2016–2018	40	12
Finidi George	AFC Ajax	1993–1996	86	18
Kenneth Omeruo	ADO Den Haag	2012–2013	36	2
Moses Simon	AFC Ajax	2013–2013	–	–
Tijani Babangida	AFC Ajax	1996–2003	77	20
Dele Adeleye	Sparta Rotterdam	2007–2010	72	3
Peter Rufai	Go Ahead Eagles	1993–1994	12	0
Tyronne Ebuehi now	FC Twente, ADO Den Haag	2014–now	–	–
Bartholomew Ogbeche	SC Cambuur, Willem II	2014–	57	24
Uche Nwofor	SC Heerenveen	2013–2014	3	0
Oluwafemi Ajilore	FC Groningen	2008–2013	78	4
Haruna Babangida	AFC Ajax	?–	–	–
Pius Ikedia	AFC Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, FC Groningen	1999–2007	64	4
John Owoeri	Feyenoord Rotterdam	2005–2006	1	0
Kingsley Obiekwu	Go Ahead Eagles	1995–1998	63	7
Fred Friday	AZ Alkmaar	?–	–	–
Rabiu Ibrahim	PSV Eindhoven	2011–2011	2	0
Christopher Kanu	AFC Ajax, Sparta Rotterdam	1995–2002	15	0
Chinedu Ede	FC Twente	2015–	–	–
Michael Lamey	AFC Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, AZ Alkmaar, FC Utrecht	2002–	121	6
Kenny Otigba	SC Heerenveen	2012–	–	–
Michael Olaitan	FC Twente	2015–2015	15	0
Azubuike Oliseh	FC Utrecht	1999–2002	37	1
Emmanuel Ebiede	SC Heerenveen	1997–1999	36	2
Hamdi Akujobi now	SC Heerenveen	2019–now	–	–
Henry Onwuzuruike	SC Heerenveen	1997–1999	14	0
Junior Torunarigha	Fortuna Sittard	2016–	–	–
Kasali Yinka Casal	SC Cambuur	2007–2008	16	0
Wasiu Taiwo	Fortuna Sittard	2005–2007	66	23
Albert Yobo	PEC Zwolle	2003–2004	21	0
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo now	FC Utrecht, SC Telstar	2025–now	1	0
Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo now	SC Telstar	2025–now	2	0

Nigerian players in the Eredivisie