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Thompson Usiyan
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NigeriaArchive goals
5
for Nigeria
Matches scored in
4
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Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (3)
Career span
1976–1977
first 1976-03-01 · last 1977-07-10
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Thompson Usiyan was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward. He holds the NCAA Division I career scoring record and played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the Nigerian Olympic soccer team which boycotted the 1976 Olympics. He made several appearances for the Nigeria national team. — Wikipedia
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5 goals across 4 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1976–1977| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-10 |  Ivory Coast | W4–0(h) | 7' 30' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lagos |
| 1976-10-30 |  Sierra Leone | W6–2(h) | 40' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lagos |
| 1976-03-04 |  Sudan | W1–0(n) | 8' | African Cup of Nations | Dire Dawa |
| 1976-03-01 |  DR Congoplayed as Zaïre | W4–2(n) | 90' | African Cup of Nations | Dire Dawa |
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