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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 1988
1.85m
Average age in 1988
22.6
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 1988
Coaches in 1988
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Höner, Manfred (Coach)
Day of Birth
1937-05-03
Day of Death
2021-03-09
Place of Birth
Gemünden am Main
(Germany)
Matches
8
(8 /
0)
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Hamilton, Paul (Coach)
Day of Birth
1941-07-31
Day of Death
2017-03-30
Place of Birth
Asaba-Assay
(Nigeria)
Matches
2
(2 /
0)
Players of Nigeria in 1988
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Rufai, Peter | 1963-08-24 | Goalkeeper |
|
KSC Lokeren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Obi, Christian | 1967-01-02 | Goalkeeper |
|
Julius Berger Lagos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ngodigha, David | 1962-10-23 | Goalkeeper |
|
Flash Flamingoes Benin City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omokaro, Bright | 1965-02-24 | Defender |
|
Flash Flamingoes Benin City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eboigbe, Sunday | 1955-01-30 | Centre Back |
|
El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofoluwe, Yisa | 1967-12-28 | Left Back |
|
KRC Genk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eguavoen, Augustine | 1965-08-19 | Centre Back |
|
KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Uwe, Andrew | 1967-10-12 | Defender |
|
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Owerri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshi, Stephen | 1962-01-23 | Centre Back |
|
RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okafor, Uche | 1967-08-08 | Centre Back |
|
KRC Mechelen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odu, Mike | 1966-02-24 | Defender |
|
El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwanu, Chidi | 1967-01-01 | Centre Back |
|
ACB Lagos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okwaraji, Samuel | 1964-05-19 | Midfielder |
|
SSV Ulm 1846 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeshina, Ademola | 1964-06-04 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Germinal Ekeren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nwosu, Henry | 1961-10-16 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
ASEC Mimosas Abidjan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Okpala, Sylvanus | 1961-09-05 | Midfielder |
|
União Madeira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadi, Dahiru | 1963-12-10 | Midfielder |
|
KFC Eeklo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezeugo, Emeka | 1965-12-16 | Midfielder |
|
Mohammedan SC Dhaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Osaro, Obobaifo | 1966-08-01 | Midfielder |
|
KRC Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oliha, Thompson | 1968-10-04 | Midfielder |
|
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Owerri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yekini, Rashidi | 1964-10-23 | Centre Forward |
|
Africa Sports Abidjan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Okenla, Foley | 1967-10-09 | Left Winger |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Okosieme, Ndubuisi | 1966-09-28 | Right Winger |
|
El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Edobor, Humphrey | 1966-03-12 | Left Winger |
|
NNB Benin City | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Odegbami, Wole | 1962-10-05 | Right Winger |
|
JIB Rock Strikers Jos | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Obiku, Michael | 1968-09-24 | Striker |
|
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Owerri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Siasia, Samson | 1967-08-14 | Right Winger |
|
KSC Lokeren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Iorfa, Dominic | 1968-01-10 | Striker |
|
Ranchers Bees Kaduna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 1988
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-15 |
|
|
1:0 c | Olympics 1988 - Third Round | ||
| 1988-01-30 |
|
|
2:0 AET c | Olympics 1988 - Third Round | ||
| 1988-03-14 |
|
|
3:0 c | African 1988 - Group B | ||
| 1988-03-17 |
|
|
1:1 c | African 1988 - Group B | ||
| 1988-03-20 |
|
|
0:0 c | African 1988 - Group B | ||
| 1988-03-23 |
|
|
1:1 (9:8) c | African 1988 - Semi Finals | ||
| 1988-03-27 |
|
|
1:0 c | African 1988 - Final | ||
| 1988-09-18 |
|
|
4:0 c | Olympics 1988 - Group D | ||
| 1988-09-20 |
|
|
3:1 c | Olympics 1988 - Group D | ||
| 1988-09-22 |
|
|
0:1 c | Olympics 1988 - Group D | ||
| 10 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 1988
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
|
|
26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
|
|
22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 |
|
22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
|
|
20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
|
|
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
|
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
|
16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
|
15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
|
15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
|
15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
|
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
|
|
14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
|
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
|
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
|
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Brazil (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Colombia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 623 | 294 | 163 | 166 | 964 |