Joseph Yobo hails Super Eagles captain

Ahead of his 100th cap in Nigeria's upcoming friendly duel with the Cranes of Uganda, Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been hailed as one of the top shot stoppers in the game.

Vincent Enyeama is set to join Joseph Yobo as only the two Nigerian footballers to make a.

Vincent Enyeama's predecessor as Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo in a recent interview described the Lille of France goalkeeper as "a great goalkeeper" who made his climb from being a fringe player to a super regular."

"I am very happy for Enyeama, congratulations to him. He’s a great goalkeeper. He has his time. We took a different route. He had to start from the bench, coming off and fighting for his place before he became a super regular. I started and just continued. We started about the same time so I’m very happy that he’s matching the record and I hope he can break all the records because he deserves it," Joseph Yobo told .

"On his day he’s a top goalkeeper. He had his moment when he was in and out of the squad and we struggled with communication. But the period that we played together consistently we had a great time. On his day he can match any top goalkeeper in the world. He can make those unbelievable saves. And when you think 'no we are conceding' he’ll stand his ground make some amazing saves. He shows up when you need him.

"He’s a great guy and a great goalkeeper and I hope that he can go on and achieve all the record he wishes," said Yobo.