Google Doodle Celebrates - Rashidi Yekini's 60th Birthday Rashidi Yekini is a famous Nigerian football player who was a forward who was known as the "Goalsfather" because he could sneak shots past the custodian. Today's Doodle is in honour of him. He was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, on this day in 1963. At the start of his life, Yekini had a hard time because he was homeless and poor. He worked as a welder and a mechanic to make money, but his real dream was to play football. A lot of scouts saw him play right away, and in 1981, he joined his first football team, UNTL FC in Kaduna. The skilled striker then played for the Shooting Stars and scored 45 goals in 53 games, which was really amazing. In 1993, he was named African Footballer of the Year for his amazing goal-scoring skills. He was the first Nigerian player to win this honour. He helped the Shooting Stars get to the finals of the African Champions Cup the next year. He played football for teams in Africa, Spain, ...
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