About Vincent Enyeama
Vincent Enyeama (; born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded as one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all time. During his senior career, which spanned nearly 20 years, Enyeama played for Ibom Stars, Enyimba, Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Lille and Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was also a member of the Nigeria national team from 2002 until October 2015, serving as its captain from 2013 until his retirement from international football in 2015. With 101 caps, he was Nigeria's most capped player until November 2021 when he was surpassed by Ahmed Musa. == Club career == === Enyimba === During his spell with Enyimba, he won the CAF Champions League twice, with one noteworthy distinction: He was always substituted before penalty shootouts. "I don't know why I was substituted before penalties, but it worked," he said in an interview in 2006. "In Israel I stopped many penalties and now everyone knows that I can handle penalties." === Bnei Yehuda === After three seasons with Enyimba International and one with Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now known as Heartland), Enyeama moved to the Israeli club Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. In his first season, the team qualified for the final of the Israel State Cup and, having finished fourth in the Israeli Premier League, for the 2006 UEFA Cup competition as well. === Hapoel Tel Aviv === Enyeama signed for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2007.
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