Nigeria national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Dream Team | ||
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Association | Nigeria Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Samson Siasia | ||
FIFA code | NGR | ||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1968) | ||
Best result | Winner: 1996 Atlanta | ||
All-Africa Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1973) | ||
Best result | Winner: 1973 |
Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.
Other achievements
- All Africa Games
- Inter Continental Cup
- Winners: 2008
- Niger Tournament[1]
- Winners: 2002
- TIFOCO Tournament[2]
- Third-place: 2003
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men’s Football | ||
![]() | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
![]() | 2008 Beijing | Team |
Current squad
21-man Squad called for the March 2016 friendly vs Brazil.[3] Caps/goals current as of 24 March 2016
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Daniel Emmanuel | 17 December 1993 | 18 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Bala Yusuf Mohammed | 5 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Oduduwa Segun Tope | 10 October 1995 | 17 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Ndifreke Effiong Udo | 15 August 1998 | 9 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sincere Muenfuh Seth | 28 April 1998 | 15 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Chizoba Amaefule | 28 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Elohor Godswill | 24 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Musa Muhammed | 31 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Saliu Popoola | 7 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Nathan Oduwa | 5 March 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Ovbokha Agboyi | 14 December 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Stanley Dimgba | 29 March 1993 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Moses Ubong Ekpai | 17 October 1995 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Solomon Theophilus | 18 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | 12 August 1997 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Imoh Ezekiel | 24 October 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Ajayi Oluwafemi | 29 January 1996 | 16 | 10 | ![]() | |
FW | Victor Osimhen | 29 December 1998 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Etor Daniel | 5 May 1993 | 9 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Saturday Kaego | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ||
FW | Iyayi Believe | 24 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent callups
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Emmanuel Iwu | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
GK | Akande Abiodun Asimiyu | 10 December 1993 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Stephen Eze | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Ebuka Iroha | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Zaharaddeen Bello | 17 December 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Seun Olubayo | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Sodiq Atanda | 26 August 1993 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Amuzie Stanley | 28 February 1996 | 8 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Semiu Liadi | 15 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Mustapha Abdullahi | 18 January 1996 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Erhun Obanor | 5 September 1995 | 11 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Chima Akas | 3 May 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Ikechukwu Okorie | 18 November 1993 | ![]() | |||
DF | Sani Faisal | 15 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Godwin Savior | 22 August 1996 | 8 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | William Abiodun Abayomi | 1 July 1994 | 7 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Kingsley Sokari | 30 May 1995 | 8 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Azubuike Okechukwu | 19 April 1997 | 15 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Godspower Aniefiok | 4 | 0 | ![]() | ||
MF | Mohammed Usman | 2 March 1994 | 9 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Yaro Bature | 15 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Shehu Abdullahi | 12 March 1993 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Effiong Emmanuel Etim | 1 | 1 | ![]() | ||
MF | Balogun Yusuf Ola | 30 October 1994 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | |
MF | Odibo Godwin | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ||
MF | Lordson Ichull | 23 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Bernard Bulbwa | 11 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Tiongoli Tonbara | 28 June 1996 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Kufre Ebong | 4 | 0 | ![]() | ||
FW | Austin Amutu | 20 February 1993 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Omofoman Freedom | 21 October 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Musa Yahaya | 16 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Aminu Umar | 6 March 1995 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Christian Pyagbara | March 13, 1996 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | |
FW | Peter Onyekachi | 6 May 1992 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Etebo Oghenekaro | 9 November 1995 | 16 | 7 | ![]() | |
FW | Isaac Success | 7 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ Niger International Tournament (2002) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
- ↑ TIFOCO Tournament (2003) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/11252/nigeria-u23/2016/03/19/21484162/osimhen-imoh-top-nigeria-u23-squad-for-brazil-friendly
- ↑ http://tribuneonlineng.com/dream-team-names-squad-all-africa-games
- ↑ http://mtnfootball.com/news/511115/Siasia-names-6-pros-for-Gabon-qualifier
- ↑ Siasia picks 21 for Tunis (9jafootball.com)
- ↑ Siasia Invites 30 For Olympics Qualifier
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/11252/nigeria-u23/2015/07/30/14018152/junior-ajayi-taiwo-awoniyi-top-20-man-squad-for-congo-game
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34903339
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