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 | ||
Captain | John Obi Mikel | ||
FIFA code | NGR | ||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1968) | ||
Best result | Winner: (1996) | ||
African Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1973) | ||
Best result | Winner: (1973) | ||
Medal record
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Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male 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.
Honours
- Summer Olympics Games
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
- Winners: 2015
- African Games
- Inter Continental Cup
- Winners: 2008
- Niger Tournament[1]
- Winners: 2002
- TIFOCO Tournament[2]
- Third-place: 2003
Competitive record
Olympic Games recordMain article: Nigeria at the Olympics
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African Games record
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U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||
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Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
![]() | Winners | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Runners-up | 2/2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
Team
Current squad
18-man Squad called for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Caps/goals as of Bronze Medal game vs Honduras 20 August 2016
Head coach: Samson Siasia
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Daniel Akpeyi* | 3 August 1986 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Muenfuh Sincere | 28 April 1998 (aged 18) | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Kingsley Madu | 12 December 1995 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Shehu Abdullahi | 12 March 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Saturday Erimuya | 10 January 1998 (aged 18) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | DF | William Troost-Ekong | 1 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Aminu Umar | 6 March 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 2 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Oghenekaro Etebo | 9 November 1995 (aged 20) | 19 | 11 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Imoh Ezekiel (c) | 24 October 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | MF | John Obi Mikel* | 22 April 1987 (aged 29) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Junior Ajayi | 29 January 1996 (aged 20) | 19 | 10 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Popoola Saliu | 7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Umar Sadiq | 2 February 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 4 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Azubuike Okechukwu | 19 April 1997 (aged 19) | 24 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Ndifreke Udo | 15 August 1998 (aged 17) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Stanley Amuzie | 28 February 1996 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Usman Mohammed | 2 March 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
18 | GK | Emmanuel Daniel | 17 December 1993 (aged 22) | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
* Over-aged player.
Recent call ups
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Bala Yusuf Mohammed | 5 September 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Emmanson Daniel | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Oduduwa Segun Tope | 10 October 1995 (aged 20) | 17 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Zaharaddeen Bello | 17 December 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sodiq Atanda | 26 August 1993 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Semiu Liadi | 15 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Moshood Kabiru | 5 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Julius Emiloju | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ||
DF | Mustapha Abdullahi | 18 January 1996 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Chima Akas | 3 May 1994 | 1 | 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 | ![]() | |
DF | Ikechukwu Okorie | 18 November 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sani Faisal | 15 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Nathan Oduwa | 5 March 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Stanley Dimgba | 29 March 1993 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Moses Ubong Ekpai | 17 October 1995 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Godwin Savior | 22 August 1996 | 12 | 2 | ![]() | |
MF | Ovbokha Agboyi | 14 December 1994 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Kingsley Sokari | 30 May 1995 | 8 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Godspower Aniefiok | 4 | 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 | Solomon Theophilus | 18 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Tiongoli Tonbara | 28 June 1996 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Yaro Bature | 15 December 1995 | 8 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | 12 August 1997 | 10 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Abdulrahman Taiwo | 4 | 2 | ![]() | ||
FW | Victor Osimhen | 29 December 1998 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Kufre Ebong | 4 | 0 | ![]() | ||
FW | Omofoman Freedom | 21 October 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Musa Yahaya | 16 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Christian Pyagbara | March 13, 1996 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | |
FW | Peter Onyekachi | 6 May 1992 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Iyayi Believe | 24 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Isaac Success | 7 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Etor Daniel | 5 May 1993 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ "Niger International Tournament 2002". Rsssf.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "TIFOCO Tournament 2003". Rsssf.com. 2003-03-27. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Osimhen, Imoh top Nigeria U23 squad for Brazil friendly". Goal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑
- ↑ "MTN Football". MTN Football. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑
- ↑ "Siasia Invites 30 For Olympics Qualifier". Thenff.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Junior Ajayi, Taiwo Awoniyi top 20-man squad for Congo game". Goal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (2015-11-23). "Under-23 Nations Cup: Nigeria include Osimhen in squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
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