Nigeria national under-17 football team
Nigeria first won the U-17 in 1985 when Major General Muhammodu Buhari was the Military Head of State, and Nigeria won it for the 5th times when Muhammodu Buharia was the Civilian President
Among the African under-17 players ever produced, Kanu Nwankwo has made the most impact at global stage.
| Nickname(s) | Golden Eaglets | ||
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| Association | Nigeria Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Emmanuel Amuneke[1] | ||
| Captain | Kelechi Nwakali | ||
| Home stadium | Abuja Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NGA | ||
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| African U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Winner, 2001, 2007 | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Winner, 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015 | ||
The Golden Eaglets are Nigeria's national under-17 football team.[2]
History
The team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 at China, the 1985 Edition tournament was sponsored by Kodak (when it was known as the U-16 tournament), 1993, 2007, 2013, and 2015 (Becoming only the second team since Brazil to win it back to back); making them the first team ever to win the junior world cup five times.[3] They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995.
After the 2007 victory there was some discussion as to whether the success should be rewarded in the form of cash, or if longer-term investments were more suitable for teenage players. It was pointed out that some previous players had found themselves reduced to poverty due to injury or mismanagement of their funds.[3]
Heading into the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, head coach Henry Nwosu was replaced by John Obuh, coach of Kwara United. In 2011[4] planning was thrown into disarray however in August when over half the team was determined by bone scanning to be overage and excluded from the team.[5]
Although Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, they participated again in the 2013 edition of the tournament. In their first match, the team defeated the defending champions Mexico with a 6-1 score. They only failed to defeat Sweden in the group stage, but they did so in the semi-finals. In the final match they faced and defeated Mexico for a second time, obtaining their fourth U-17 World Cup and becoming the national team to win the most U-17 tournaments so far.
Honours
Competitive record
A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 1985 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
 1989 | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
 1991 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1993 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
 1995 | Quarter-Finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 1997 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1999 | ||||||||
 2001 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
 2003 | Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 2005 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 2007 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
 2011 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 2013 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
 2015 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| Total | 11/16 | 5 Titles | 63 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 149 | 43 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Staff
Management
- Team Coordinator: prince udofia
- Secretary: Egbaiyelo Tayo
- Media Coordinator: Morakinyo Abodunrin
Sports
- Head Coach: Emmanuel Amuneke
- Assistant Coach: kabiru baleria [6]
- Goalkeeper Coach: Emeka Amadi[6]
Medical
- Doctor: Olarinoye Ayodeji
- Physiotherpist:aliu abubakar
- Equipment Manager:idris adamu
Current Squad
List of players named for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup[7]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 16 | GK | Akpan David Udoh | 18 July 1999 | 4 |
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| 21 | GK | Chisom Chiaha |
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| 1 | GK | Amos Innocent Benjamin | 22 December 1998 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2 | DF | Lazarus John | 6 June 1998 |
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| 3 | DF | Tobechukwu Ibe |
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| 14 | DF | Ejike Ikwu |
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| 5 | DF | Zakari Lukman Hilaru | 23 December 1998 |
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| 4 | MF | David Enogela |
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| 6 | MF | Michael Dogo Kingsley | 26 August 1999 |
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| 8 | MF | Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |  Arsenal
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| 18 | MF | Edidiong Essien | 1 |
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| 11 | MF | Chinedu Madueke |
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| 12 | MF | Chukwudi Agor | 1 |
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| 13 | MF | Joel Osikel |
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| 10 | MF | Kelechi Nwakali | 5 June 1998 | 2 | Arsenal
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| 9 | FW | Victor Osimhen | 29 December 1998 | 10 |  VfL Wolfsburg
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| 15 | FW | Udochukwu Anumudu | 1 |
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| 7 | FW | Funsho Bamgboye | 1 | 
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| 17 | FW | Christian Ebere | 4 April 1998 | 2 |
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| 19 | FW | Sunday Alimi |
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| 20 | FW | Orji Okwonkwo | 19 January 1998 | 1 | |
Other Players
Players used for 2015 African Under-17 Championship and qualification[8]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Abdallah Suleiman Mai Ashafa | 19 February 1999 | Dabo
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| 21 | GK | Emeka Nwokoecha | 2 August 1998 |
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| DF | Gabriel Osho | 14 August 1998 | 1 | Reading
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| 3 | DF | Usman Abass | 10 July 1998 |
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| 4 | DF | Saddam Awal | 24 November 1998 |
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| 5 | DF | Chibueze Sunday Kanu | 14 September 1998 |
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| 15 | DF | Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji | 3 September 1998 |
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| Adeyemi Adeyinka | 6 May 1998 |
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| Dayo Femi | 15 April 1998 |
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| DF | Mohammed Anas | 19 June 1998 | 4 | 0 |
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| MF | Promise Orji | 28 December 1998 |
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| 7 | MF | Suleiman Abdullahi | 22 March 1998 |
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| 20 | MF | Ikechukwu Okechukwu Leonard | 7 October 1998 | 3 | 2 | Warri Wolves
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| Douglas Uzama | 7 December 1998 |
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| Jack Ipalibo | 6 April 1998 | 2 | 0 |
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| Henry Okebugwu | 19 June 1998 |
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| Nuhu Umar | 20 December 1998 |
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| FW | Kehinde Ayinde | 2 April 1998 | 4 | 3 |
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| Ernest Agenor | 15 April 1998 |
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| 11 | FW | Christian Charles | 20 February 1998 |
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| 19 | FW | Suleiman Muhammed | 15 February 2000 |
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| 14 | FW | Nazifi Yahaya | 16 December 2000 | |
Notable former players
See also
- Super Eagles (Nigeria national football team)
- Flying Eagles (Nigeria national under-20 football team)
- African U-17 Championship
References
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2014/02/25/4645245/emmanuel-amuneke-named-nigeria-u17-coach?ICID=CP_1762
- ↑ "Fifa U17 World Cup: Champions Nigeria must avoid stereotypes in modern age | The National". Thenational.ae. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- 1 2 Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20090619051620/http://www.completesportsnigeria.com:80/details.php?category=news. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2009. Missing or empty
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- 1 2 "Jonathan splashes cash on Golden Eaglets". Premiumtimesng.com. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Amuneke Picks Nwakali, Osimhen, 19 others For Chile
- ↑ Nigeria vs. Niger
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