Nigeria national under-23 football team

Nigeria Olympic football team

Nickname(s)	Dream Team
Association	Nigeria Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Samson Siasia
FIFA code	NGR
First colours Second colours
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
  • Silver Medal: 2003
  • Bronze Medal: 1991, 1995
• Inter Continental Cup
  • Winners: 2008
• Niger Tournament^[1]
  • Winners: 2002
• TIFOCO Tournament^[2]
  • Third-place: 2003

Olympic medal record
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

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Daniel Emmanuel	17 December 1993	18	0	Enugu Rangers
	GK	Bala Yusuf Mohammed	5 September 1995	0	0	Kano Pillars
	DF	Oduduwa Segun Tope	10 October 1995	17	1	Nath Boys
	DF	Ndifreke Effiong Udo	15 August 1998	9	0	Abia Warriors F.C.
	DF	Sincere Muenfuh Seth	28 April 1998	15	0	Supreme Court F.C.
	DF	Chizoba Amaefule	28 October 1994	6	0	Rivers United F.C.
	DF	Elohor Godswill	24 January 1996	0	0	FC Barcelona B
	DF	Musa Muhammed	31 October 1996	1	0	Başakşehir
	MF	Saliu Popoola	7 August 1994	1	0	R.F.C. Seraing
	MF	Nathan Oduwa	5 March 1996	0	0	Colchester United
	MF	Ovbokha Agboyi	14 December 1994	1	0	NK Zavrč
	MF	Stanley Dimgba	29 March 1993	3	0	Sunshine Stars
	MF	Moses Ubong Ekpai	17 October 1995	1	1	Akwa United F.C.
	MF	Solomon Theophilus	18 January 1996	0	0	HNK Šibenik (on loan from Rijeka)
	FW	Taiwo Awoniyi	12 August 1997	6	2	FSV Frankfurt (on loan form Liverpool)
	FW	Imoh Ezekiel	24 October 1993	1	0	Al-Arabi
	FW	Ajayi Oluwafemi	29 January 1996	16	10	CS Sfaxien
	FW	Victor Osimhen	29 December 1998	2	0	Wolfsburg
	FW	Etor Daniel	5 May 1993	9	2	Enyimba
	FW	Saturday Kaego		1	0	Kayseri Erciyesspor
	FW	Iyayi Believe	24 January 1996	0	0	Kayseri Erciyesspor

Recent callups

^{[4] [5][6][7][8] [9]}

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Emmanuel Iwu		0	0	Heartland
	GK	Akande Abiodun Asimiyu	10 December 1993	4	0	Shooting Stars
	DF	Stephen Eze		2	0	Sunshine Stars
	DF	Ebuka Iroha		0	0	Diamond Football Academy
	DF	Zaharaddeen Bello	17 December 1997	1	0	Dabo Babes
	DF	Seun Olubayo		0	0	Sunshine Stars
	DF	Sodiq Atanda	26 August 1993	5	0	Apolonia
	DF	Amuzie Stanley	28 February 1996	8	0	U.C. Sampdoria
	DF	Semiu Liadi	15 February 1993	1	0	Warri Wolves
	DF	Mustapha Abdullahi	18 January 1996	4	1	Spotlight F.C.
	DF	Erhun Obanor	5 September 1995	11	0	Abia Warriors F.C.
	DF	Chima Akas	3 May 1994	1	0	Sharks
	DF	Ikechukwu Okorie	18 November 1993			Enyimba
	DF	Sani Faisal	15 October 1996	1	0	Abuja Football College
	MF	Godwin Savior	22 August 1996	8	1	KV Oostende
	MF	William Abiodun Abayomi	1 July 1994	7	3	Nasarawa United
	MF	Kingsley Sokari	30 May 1995	8	1	Enyimba
	MF	Azubuike Okechukwu	19 April 1997	15	0	Yeni Malatyaspor
	MF	Godspower Aniefiok		4	0	Kano Pillars
	MF	Mohammed Usman	2 March 1994	9	1	Taraba F.C.
	MF	Yaro Bature	15 December 1995	3	0	Nasarawa United
	MF	Shehu Abdullahi	12 March 1993	2	0	Kano Pillars
	MF	Effiong Emmanuel Etim		1	1	Abuja Football College
	MF	Balogun Yusuf Ola	30 October 1994	6	3	Giwa FC
	MF	Odibo Godwin		1	0	Nath Boys
	MF	Lordson Ichull	23 March 1994	4	0	Warri Wolves
	MF	Bernard Bulbwa	11 October 1996	1	0	Esperence
	MF	Tiongoli Tonbara	28 June 1996	7	0	Bayelsa United
	FW	Kufre Ebong		4	0	Warri Wolves
	FW	Austin Amutu	20 February 1993	6	2	Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona
	FW	Omofoman Freedom	21 October 1994	2	0	Warri Wolves
	FW	Musa Yahaya	16 December 1996	1	0	Tottenham Hotspur
	FW	Aminu Umar	6 March 1995	4	0	Samsunspor
	FW	Christian Pyagbara	March 13, 1996	9	3	Sharks
	FW	Peter Onyekachi	6 May 1992	5	2	Enyimba
	FW	Etebo Oghenekaro	9 November 1995	16	7	Warri Wolves
	FW	Isaac Success	7 January 1996	0	0	Granada CF

References

1. Niger International Tournament (2002) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
2. TIFOCO Tournament (2003) rsssf.com. Retrieved 21-12-2013.
3. http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/11252/nigeria-u23/2016/03/19/21484162/osimhen-imoh-top-nigeria-u23-squad-for-brazil-friendly
4. http://tribuneonlineng.com/dream-team-names-squad-all-africa-games
5. http://mtnfootball.com/news/511115/Siasia-names-6-pros-for-Gabon-qualifier
6. Siasia picks 21 for Tunis (9jafootball.com)
7. Siasia Invites 30 For Olympics Qualifier
8. 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
9. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34903339

External links

• Official Nigeria Football Federation website