competition. He also participated at Olympic level in Seoul 1988. International goals Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yekini goal.'' Personal life Yekini married three wives. He had three daughters, named Yemisi, Omoyemi and Damilola. Death Yekini was reported to be ill for an extended period of time. In 2011, news media in Nigeria begun issuing reports of his failing health, and he was said to suffer from bipolar disorder, depression and some other undisclosed psychiatric condition. He died in Ibadan on 4 May 2012 at the young age of 48, the news being confirmed by former national teammates Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu; he was buried at his residence in Ira, Kwara State. He was surrounded by his aged mother, brother, wives and children, among others. References External links 1963 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Kaduna Yoruba sportspeople Nigerian footballers Association football forwards Nigeria Professional Football League players Shooting Stars S.C. players Bridge F.C. players Gateway United F.C. players Africa Sports d'Abidjan players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Vitória F.C. players Super League Greece players Olympiacos F.C. players La Liga players Sporting de Gijón players Swiss Super League players FC Zürich players CA Bizertin players Saudi Professional League players Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Nigeria international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1988 African Cup of Nations players 1990 African Cup of Nations players 1992 African Cup of Nations players 1994 African Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players Olympic footballers of Nigeria Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Nigerian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Ivory Coast Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast African Footballer of the Year winners Burials in Kwara State Abiola Babes F.C. players