His repertoire of goals and tricks is vast and has brought him success at club level, including Dutch championship medals and a Champions League winners medal.

He has also been the Nigerian national team captain and won an Olympic Gold medal in 1996 after recovering from a life-threatening heart ailment.

Moved from Ajax to Inter Milan in 1996 and joined Arsenal for £4.5million in 1999.

Made his debut in the FA Cup against Sheffield United in February of that year and became a fans favourite with a magnificent hat-trick against London rivals Chelsea.

Can play up front or in a deeper role, but in either case his ability to create chances for others is as eye-catching as the goals he gets himself.

Was far from his best during the 2000/01 season and was in and out of the side. He, as much as any player in any squad rotation system, seemed put out by what was or wasn't happening to him.

It was the same story throughout the 2001/02 season, and his enforced absence for Nigeria's disappointing African Nations' Cup campaign did not help his cause. Still played his part in Arsenal's double winning season, but seemed to lose his confidence in front of goal and netted just six goals.