Nigeria national football team
Nigeria national football team is the national football team of Nigeria.
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| Nickname(s) | Super Eagles | |||||||||
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| Association | Nigeria Football Federation | |||||||||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||||||||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | |||||||||
| Head coach | Gernot Rohr | |||||||||
| Captain | Ahmed Musa | |||||||||
| Most caps | Vincent Enyeama Joseph Yobo (101) | |||||||||
| Top scorer | Rashidi Yekini (37) | |||||||||
| Home stadium | Moshood Abiola National Stadium | |||||||||
| FIFA code | NGA | |||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||||||||
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| Highest | 5 (April 1994) | |||||||||
| Lowest | 82 (November 1999) | |||||||||
| First international | ||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria  (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 8 October 1949)[1] | ||||||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||||||
Nigeria 10–1 Dahomey  (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) | ||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||||||
 Gold Coast and  British Togoland7–0 Nigeria (Accra, Gold Coast; 1 June 1955) | ||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1994) | |||||||||
| Best result | Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014) | |||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1963) | |||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) | |||||||||
| African Nations Championship | ||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) | |||||||||
| Best result | Runners-up (2018) | |||||||||
| WAFU Nations Cup | ||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) | |||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2010) | |||||||||
| Confederations Cup | ||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) | |||||||||
| Best result | Fourth place (1995) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Rashidi Yekini | 37 | 58 | 1985-1998 |
| 2 | Segun Odegbami | 24 | 1976-1989 | |
| 3 | Sunday Oyarekhua | 17 | 1971-1975 | |
| 3 | Yakubu | 17 | 2001-present | |
| 5 | Samson Siasia | 16 | 1989-1998 | |
| 6 | Thompson Usiyan | 15 | 1976-1978 | |
| 7 | Daniel Amokachi | 14 | 1990-1997 | |
| 7 | Jay-Jay Okocha | 14 | 1993-2005 | |
| 7 | Julius Aghahowa | 14 | 2000-2005 | |
| 10 | Nwankwo Kanu | 13 | 75 | 1995-2007 |
| 10 | Obafemi Martins | 13 | 2004-2007 |
Players
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia in Austria on 9 and 13 October 2020 respectively.[2]
Caps and goals current as of 17 November 2019 after the match against Lesotho.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dele Alampasu | 24 December 1996
(aged 29) |
1 | 0 |  Ventspils
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| GK | Maduka Okoye | 28 August 1999
(aged 26) |
1 | 0 |  Sparta Rotterdam
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| GK | Tobias Lawal | 7 June 2000
(aged 25) |
0 | 0 |  LASK
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| GK | Mathew Yakubu | 9 March 1999
(aged 26) |
0 | 0 |  iClinic Sereď
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| DF | Kenneth Omeruo | 17 October 1993
(aged 32) |
52 | 1 |  Leganés
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| DF | William Troost-Ekong | 1 September 1993
(aged 32) |
42 | 2 |  Watford
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| DF | Leon Balogun | 28 June 1988
(aged 37) |
32 | 0 |  Rangers
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| DF | Chidozie Awaziem | 1 January 1997
(aged 29) |
17 | 1 |  Boavista
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| DF | Ola Aina | 8 October 1996
(aged 29) |
17 | 0 | Fulham
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| DF | Jamilu Collins | 5 August 1994
(aged 31) |
15 | 0 |  Paderborn 07
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| DF | Semi Ajayi | 8 October 1993
(aged 32) |
11 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion
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| DF | Tyronne Ebuehi | 16 December 1995
(aged 30) |
7 | 0 | Twente
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| DF | Kevin Akpoguma | 19 April 1995
(aged 30) |
0 | 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim
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| DF | Zaidu Sanusi | 13 June 1997
(aged 28) |
0 | 0 | Porto
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| MF | Samuel Kalu | 26 August 1997
(aged 28) |
14 | 2 |  Bordeaux
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| MF | Samuel Chukwueze | 22 May 1999
(aged 26) |
13 | 2 | Villarreal
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| MF | Mikel Agu | 27 May 1993
(aged 32) |
6 | 0 | Vitória de Guimarães
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| MF | Frank Onyeka | 1 January 1998
(aged 28) |
0 | 0 |  Midtjylland
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| MF | Samson Tijani | 17 May 2002
(aged 23) |
0 | 0 | Hartberg
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| FW | Ahmed Musa | 14 October 1992
(aged 33) |
91 | 15 |  Al-Nassr
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| FW | Alex Iwobi | 3 May 1996
(aged 29) |
40 | 7 | Everton
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| FW | Moses Simon | 12 July 1995
(aged 30) |
33 | 5 | Nantes
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| FW | Kelechi Ịheanachọ | 3 October 1996
(aged 29) |
25 | 8 | Leicester City
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| FW | Paul Onuachu | 28 May 1994
(aged 31) |
7 | 1 |  Genk
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| FW | Cyriel Dessers | 8 December 1994
(aged 31) |
0 | 0 | Genk
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| FW | Chidera Ejuke | 2 January 1998
(aged 28) |
0 | 0 |  CSKA Moscow
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Recent call-ups
Nigeria National Football Team Media
Countries qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup are shown in dark green
Clemens Westerhof managed the team from 1989 through the 1994 World Cup.
Egypt versus Nigeria lineup at 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, Uzomedia
Teams before the game between South Korea and Nigeria at FIFA World Cup 2010, 22 June 2010, Moses Mabhida Stadiu
Line-ups for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F match between Nigeria and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Nigeria vs Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Nigeria vs Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Cyriel Dessers played his first game for the national football team of Nigeria in 2020.
Argentina versus Nigeria in a friendly match on 14 November 2017
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References
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "Sierra Leone – List of International matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "Full list of Super Eagles invitees for friendlies". The Nation. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
