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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 1981
1.75m
Average age in 1981
23.8
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 1981
No jersey in 1981

Coaches in 1981

Göller, Gottlieb (Coach)

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Göller, Gottlieb (Coach)

Day of Birth
1935-05-31
Day of Death
2004-08-27
Place of Birth
Nürnberg (Germany)
Matches
1 (1 / 0)
Goto coach Gottlieb Göller

Glória, Otto (Coach)

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Glória, Otto (Coach)

Day of Birth
1917-01-09
Day of Death
1986-09-04
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) (Brazil)
Matches
12 (3 / 9)
Goto coach Otto Glória

Players of Nigeria in 1981

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Ogedegbe, Best 1954-09-03 Goalkeeper Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 11 0 0 0 0 0
Rufai, Peter 1963-08-24 Goalkeeper Nigeria Stationery Stores Lagos 0 2 0 0 0 0
Effiong, Moses 1959-10-04 Goalkeeper Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bamidele, Tunde 1953-05-13 Defender Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Boateng, Leotis 1951-03-08 Defender Nigeria Bendel Insurance 7 0 0 0 0 0
Isima, Okey 1957-08-24 Defender Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 6 0 0 0 0 0
Boardman, Kenneth 1964-08-01 Right Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 5 0 0 0 0 0
Keshi, Stephen 1962-01-23 Centre Back Nigeria NNB Benin City 2 3 0 0 0 0
Chukwu, Christian 1951-01-04 Defender Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 2 0 0 0 0 0
Atuegbu, Andy 1949-02-04 Right Back USA San Francisco Greek American AC 1 0 0 0 0 0
Yantchio, Charles Right Back 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ibekwe, Monday Defender Nigeria ACB Lagos 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lawal, Muda 1954-06-08 Centre Midfielder Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 9 1 3 0 0 0
Nwosu, Henry 1961-10-16 Attacking Midfielder Nigeria NNB Benin City 9 0 2 0 0 0
Banjo, Tunji 1960-02-19 Midfielder England Orient FC 7 0 0 0 0 0
Owolabi, Felix 1954-11-24 Midfielder Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 4 0 2 0 0 0
Ogbodo, Christian 1954 Midfielder Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 3 0 0 0 0 0
Okpala, Sylvanus 1961-09-05 Midfielder Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 3 0 0 0 0 0
Amiesimaka, Adokiye 1956-11-23 Left Midfielder Nigeria ACB Lagos 2 0 0 0 0 0
Egharevba, Peter Attacking Midfielder Nigeria Bendel Insurance 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ogunlana, Ayodele 1957 Midfielder 0 2 1 0 0 0
Amoo, Fatai 1961-01-01 Midfielder Nigeria First Bank Lagos 0 2 0 0 0 0
Udemba, James Midfielder Nigeria Vasco da Gama Enugu 0 1 0 0 0 0
Odegbami, Segun 1952-08-27 Right Winger Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 7 0 0 0 0 0
Atuegbu, Aloysius 1953-04-29 Striker Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 7 0 0 0 0 0
Ali, Bala 1968-08-16 Centre Forward Nigeria Nigeria Standard Jos 3 1 1 0 0 0
Onyedika, Ifeanyi Striker Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 2 1 1 0 0 0
Nwokocha, Christian 1956-12-24 Striker Portugal Sporting CP Lisboa 2 1 0 0 0 0
Chiedozie, John 1960-04-18 Striker England Notts County 2 0 1 0 0 0
Osuigwe, Emmanuel 1952-04-06 Striker Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 2 0 1 0 0 0
Yekini, Fatai Centre Forward Nigeria Nigeria Standard Jos 2 0 0 0 0 0
Usiyan, Thompson 1956-04-27 Striker Canada Montréal Manic (in) 2 0 0 0 0 0
Adelabu, Adegoke Striker Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ohuabunwa, Eugene Striker Nigeria Spartans Owerri 0 1 0 0 0 0
Orji, Anthony Striker Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Nigeria in 1981

Missing match data:
  • Zambia (28.07.) p
  • Zimbabwe (01.08.) p
  • Liberia (03.10.) p
  • Uganda (26.09.) p
  • Iceland (22.08.) p
  • Kenya (03.08.) p
  • Burkina Faso (18.07.) p
  • Angola (04.04.) p
Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1981-04-04
Nigeria
Nigeria
Angola
Angola
0:0 p
Nigeria vs. Angola
Friendly
Ahmadu Bello Stadium
1981-04-12
Guinea
Guinea
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:1 c
Guinea vs. Nigeria
World Cup 1982 - Third Round
Stade du 28 Septembre
1981-04-15
Nigeria
Nigeria
Guinea
Guinea
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Guinea
World Cup 1982 - Third Round
Lagos National Stadium
1981-07-18
Nigeria
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
1:0 p
Nigeria vs. Burkina Faso
Friendly
Lagos National Stadium
1981-07-28
Zambia
Zambia
Nigeria
Nigeria
3:0 p
Zambia vs. Nigeria
Friendly Lusaka
1981-08-01
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:0 p
Zimbabwe vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Rufaro Stadium
1981-08-03
Kenya
Kenya
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:3 p
Kenya vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Nairobi City Stadium
1981-08-12
Norway
Norway
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:2 c
Norway vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Ullevaal Stadion
1981-08-22
Iceland
Iceland
Nigeria
Nigeria
3:0 p
Iceland vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Laugardalsvöllur
1981-09-26
Nigeria
Nigeria
Uganda
Uganda
0:1 p
Nigeria vs. Uganda
Friendly Benin City
1981-10-03
Nigeria
Nigeria
Liberia
Liberia
3:0 p
Nigeria vs. Liberia
Friendly Calabar
1981-10-10
Nigeria
Nigeria
Algeria
Algeria
0:2 c
Nigeria vs. Algeria
World Cup 1982 - Final Round
Lagos National Stadium
1981-10-30
Algeria
Algeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Algeria vs. Nigeria
World Cup 1982 - Final Round
Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
13 Matches

Match Progress for Nigeria in 1981

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
40 13 13 14 40
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
26 9 8 9 33
Algeria
Algeria
22 10 3 9 39
Tunisia
Tunisia
22 8 7 7 37
Cameroon
Cameroon
20 10 5 5 34
Egypt
Egypt
20 8 6 6 36
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
South Africa
South Africa
18 9 7 2 32
Sudan
Sudan
17 10 4 3 31
Togo
Togo
16 8 4 4 28
Liberia
Liberia
16 12 1 3 33
Senegal
Senegal
15 7 4 4 18
Morocco
Morocco
15 5 2 8 21
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
15 9 4 2 30
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
14 9 5 0 28
Kenya
Kenya
14 12 2 0 33
Benin
Benin
14 10 2 2 24
Guinea
Guinea
14 4 5 5 14
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
13 7 5 1 21
Angola
Angola
13 4 7 2 12
Congo
Congo
12 7 3 2 16
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
11 8 1 2 25
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Rwanda
Rwanda
9 4 4 1 9
Uganda
Uganda
9 3 2 4 8
Mali
Mali
9 4 2 3 13
Jamaica
Jamaica
8 4 3 1 17
Gabon
Gabon
8 5 2 1 14
DR Congo
DR Congo
7 4 1 2 17
Libya
Libya
7 6 0 1 14
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Mozambique
Mozambique
7 6 1 0 16
Tanzania
Tanzania
6 4 2 0 9
Lesotho
Lesotho
6 5 1 0 13
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
South Korea
South Korea
5 0 2 3 6
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
4 3 1 0 7
Greece
Greece
4 1 1 2 3
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
4 3 0 1 4
Colombia
Colombia
4 0 1 3 1
Namibia
Namibia
4 3 1 0 8
Ireland
Ireland
3 2 1 0 6
Iran
Iran
3 2 1 0 3
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Jordan
Jordan
3 1 1 1 4
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
Eritrea
Eritrea
2 1 1 0 4
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 0 1 2
Brazil
Brazil
2 0 1 1 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2 2 0 0 4
Spain
Spain
2 1 0 1 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 16
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
Poland
Poland
2 1 1 0 3
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Seychelles
Seychelles
2 2 0 0 6
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 2 0 0 4
Portugal
Portugal
2 0 0 2 1
Ecuador
Ecuador
2 0 0 2 5
USA
USA
2 0 0 2 3
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
2 0 2 0 2
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 0 2 1
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
Thailand
Thailand
2 0 2 0 1
Iceland
Iceland
2 1 0 1 2
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 2
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2 2 0 0 4
Australia
Australia
2 0 0 2 0
Romania
Romania
2 0 0 2 0
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 1 0 4
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Tahiti
Tahiti
1 1 0 0 6
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 1 0 0 1
Norway
Norway
1 0 1 0 2
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
Indonesia
Indonesia
1 1 0 0 2
North Korea
North Korea
1 1 0 0 3
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Kuwait
Kuwait
1 0 0 1 1
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Russia
Russia
1 0 1 0 1
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Colombia
Colombia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 0
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 1
Syria
Syria
1 1 0 0 1
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
1 0 1 0 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia (Olympic)
1 0 1 0 1
623 294 163 166 964

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