Enyeama named best keeper in France

Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama has been selected as the best shot stopper in Ligue 1 for 2014 by prestigious French Newspaper, L’Equipe.

The 32-year-old was selected as the league’s best goalkeeper for 2014 despite Lille’s stuttering start to the 2014-15 season that sees them languishing in 13th place in the 20-team standings.

Enyeama has played in every minute of Lille’s 56 league matches since he returned from his loan spell at Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2013.

“From the first day I saw Vincent (Enyeama), I knew he was a star. Having worked with him, I can say for a fact that he’s the best in Africa and one of the best in the world,” Shorunmu told supersport.

The previous season Enyeama played for 3420 mins and made a combined total of 110 saves and blocks.

Only three other players selected from last year, Gregory Van der Wiel, Maxwell and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, retained their spots in the prestigious list this year.

L’Equipe’s “best XI”

GOALKEEPER: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria / LOSC Lille),

DEFENDERS: Gregory Van der Wiel (The Netherlands / PSG), Simon Kjaer (Denmark / LOSC Lille), Nicolas N’koulou (Cameroun / Marseille), Maxwell (Brazil / PSG)

MIDFIELDERS: Georges Ntep (France/ Rennes), Marco Verratti (Italy / PSG), Jeremy Toulalan (France/ Monaco), Javier Pastore (Argentina / PSG)

FORWARDS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden / PSG) Lacazette (France / Lyon)

This accolade will act as an appetizer to the Nigerian who is in line for the CAF African Footballer of the year award.