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Group A  Last Sixteen  Quarter-Finals  Semi-Finals  Final

 

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Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Nigeria - Squad

 

 NIGERIA
GROUP D Last Sixteen

Africa Cup Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)
Interim coach: Augustine Eguavoen
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Fifa ranking: 36
Nickname: Super Eagles


NIGERIA
• Squad


Goalkeepers

Daniel Akpeyi 
(Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)

John Noble 
(Enyimba), 

Maduka Okoye
(Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Francis Uzoho 
(Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus)


Defenders 

Ola Aina 
(Torino, Italy)

Chidozie Awaziem 
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)

Jamilu Collins 
(Paderborn, Germany)

Olisa Ndah 
(Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Kenneth Omeruo 
(Leganes, Spain)

Zaidu Sanusi 
(FC Porto, Portugal) 

William Troost Ekong 
(Watford, England) 

Sheyi Ajayi 
(West Bromwich Albion, England)

Tyrone Ebuehi 
(Venezia FC, Italy)


Midfielders

Joseph Ayodele-Aribo 
(Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)

Chidera Ejuke 
(CSKA Moscow, Russia)

Alex Iwobi 
(Everton, England)

Wilfred Ndidi 
(Leicester City, England) 

Frank Onyeka 
(Brentford, England)

Kelechi Nwakali 
(Huesca, Spain)


Forwards

Taiwo Awoniyi 
(Union Berlin, Germany)

Samuel Chukwueze 
(Villarreal, Spain)

Kelechi Iheanacho 
(Leicester City, England) 

Moses Simon 
(Nantes, France)

Sadiq Umar 
(Almeria, Spain)

Ahmed Musa 
(Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)

Henry Onyekuru 
(Olympiakos FC, Greece)

Peter Olayinka 
(SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)

 

(Odion Ighalo blocked from joining by his Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia)

 

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NIGERIA
2018 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

 

Goalkeepers: 

Francis Uzoho 
(Deportivo La Coruna)

Ikechukwu Ezenwa 
(Enyimba)

Daniel Akpeyi 
(Chippa United)


Defenders: 

William Troost-Ekong 
(Bursaspor)

Abdullahi Shehu 
(Bursaspor)

Tyronne Ebuehi 
(Ado Den Haag)

Elderson Echiejile 
(Cercle Brugge KSV)

Bryan Idowu 
(Amkar Perm)

Chidozie Awaziem 
(Nantes FC)

Leon Balogun 
(Brighton)

Kenneth Omeruo 
(Kasimpasa)


Midfielders: 

Mikel John Obi 
(Tianjin Teda)

Ogenyi Onazi 
(Trabzonspor)

Wilfred Ndidi 
(Leicester City)

Oghenekaro Etebo 
(Las Palmas)

John Ogu 
(Hapoel Be'er Sheva)

Joel Obi 
(Torino, Italy)


Forwards: 

Ahmed Musa 
(CSKA Moscow)

Kelechi Iheanacho 
(Leicester City)

Victor Moses 
(Chelsea)

Odion Ighalo 
(Changchun Yatai)

Alex Iwobi 
(Arsenal)

Simeon Nwankwo 
(Crotone)

 

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NIGERIA
2014 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

 

Goalkeepers: 

Vincent Enyeama 
(Lille)

Austin Ejide 
(Hapoel Be'er Sheva)

Chigozie Agbim 
(Gombe United)

 

Defenders: 

Elderson Echiejile 
(Monaco)

Efe Ambrose 
(Celtic)

Godfrey Oboabona 
(Rizespor)

Azubuike Egwuekwe 
(Warri Wolves)

Kenneth Omeruo 
(Middlesbrough)

Juwon Oshaniwa 
(Ashdod)

Joseph Yobo 
(Norwich, on loan from Fenerbahce)

Kunle Odunlami 
(Sunshine Stars)

 

Midfielders: 

John Mikel Obi 
(Chelsea)

Ramon Azeez 
(Almeria)

Ogenyi Onazi 
(Lazio)

Reuben Gabriel 
(Waasland-Beveren)

Michael Babatunde 
(Volyn Lutsk)

 

Forwards: 

Ahmed Musa 
(CSKA Moscow)

Shola Ameobi 
(Newcastle)

Emmanuel Emenike 
(Fenerbahce)

Michael Uchebo 
(Cercle Brugge)

Peter Odemwingie 
(Stoke)

Victor Moses 
(Liverpool, on loan from Chelsea)

Uche Nwofor 
(Heerenveen)

 


Players

  • Hope Akpan
  • Daniel Amokachi
  • Victor Anichebe
  • Michael Babatunde
  • Emmanuel Emenike
  • Oghenekaro Etebo
  • Brown Ideye
  • Odion Ighalo
  • Kelechi Iheanacho
  • Carl Ikeme
  • Alex Iwobi
  • Obafemi Martins
  • John 'Obi' Mikel
  • Victor Moses
  • Ahmed Musa
  • Peter Odemwingie
  • Osinachi Ohale
  • Kenneth Omeruo
  • Ogenyi Onazi
  • Henry Onyekuru
  • Asisat Oshoala
  • Isaac Success
  • William Troost-Ekong
  • Ikechukwu Uche
  • Anthony Ujah