Nigeria’s Premier League leading scorer, Ehiosun Ekigho of Warri Wolves who scored Nigeria’s second goal in Wednesday friendly game with Sierra Leone has become the 58th Nigerian international to find the net in first appearance.

His goal came in the second minute of added time in the first half came off a cross from another debutant, Joel Obi. Ekigho whose seven goals in the domestic league has taken him to the top of the chart had given an indication of what should be expected from him when he scored an hattrick in the 3-0 demolition of Sharks last Sunday.

Incidentally, he credited his new found form to the technical input of Coach Samson Siasia and his assistance, Simon Kalika, who polished him up during the training sessions with the domestic players.

Ekhigo came in midway in the first half for another debutant, Emmanuel Emenike. He thus joins the rank of other notable Nigerian players Obafemi Martins, Finidi George, Uche Okechukwu, Thompson Usiyan and Matthias Obianika among others who scored in the very first time they played for Nigeria.

, it’s been long that a previously uncapped player found the net. Peter Utaka and Osas Idehen did score for a second string Nigerian side of last year in the 5-2 demolition of Congo DR in a friendly tie in Abuja

Tesilimi Balogun, in whose name the stadium that hosted the Nigeria v. Sierra Leone tie is named, was the first scoring debutant for Nigeria. Incidentally, it was against Sierra Leone in both countries’ maiden international duel, that he achieved his feat.

The last time Nigeria presented the full compliment of its national team in Lagos was 10 years ago in an African Nations Cup qualifier. Victor Agali, having his first cap, scored the solitary goal of the encounter.

Obafemi Martins was also a scoring debutant when he found the net in Nigeria’s 3-0 demolition of Republic of Ireland in a friendly game on May 29, 2004 in London. Barely six months later, Ayodele Makinwa joined the exclisive club when he score Nigeria’s only goal in a 2-1 loss to South Africa on the occasion of Mandela Challenge tie in Johanesburg. That was the first time South Africa scored and beat Nigeria.

Taye Taiwo, a defender who surprisingly with three goals in 2007 to become Super Eagles’ top scorer for the season, opened scores from the penalty spot for Nigeria in Wednesday’s tie with Sierra Leone.

Last night's game was the first Grade A match of the arena that was opened on May 27, 2007, has shot Taiwo into the record books. He is the first player to score in a Grade A match at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

List of Nigerian players who scored on first appearance in International matches.