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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2016
1.81m
Average age in 2016
23
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 2016
Jersey in 2016

Coaches in 2016

Oliseh, Sunday (Coach)

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Oliseh, Sunday (Coach)

Day of Birth
1974-09-14
Place of Birth
Abavo (Nigeria)
Height
1.85m
Matches
4 (3 / 1)
Goto coach Sunday Oliseh

Siasia, Samson (Coach)

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Siasia, Samson (Coach)

Day of Birth
1967-08-14
Place of Birth
Lagos (Nigeria)
Height
1.80m
Matches
2 (2 / 0)
Goto coach Samson Siasia

Yusuf, Salisu (Coach)

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Yusuf, Salisu (Coach)

Day of Birth
Matches
2 (0 / 2)
Goto coach Salisu Yusuf

Rohr, Gernot (Coach)

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Rohr, Gernot (Coach)

Day of Birth
1953-06-28
Place of Birth
Mannheim (Germany)
Height
1.78m
Matches
3 (3 / 0)
Goto coach Gernot Rohr

Players of Nigeria in 2016

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Ikeme, Carl 1986-06-08 Goalkeeper England Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 0 0 0 0 0
Akpeyi, Daniel 1986-08-03 Goalkeeper South Africa Chippa United Port Elizabeth 3 0 0 0 0 0
Ezenwa, Ikechukwu 1988-10-16 Goalkeeper Nigeria Sunshine Stars Akure 3 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas, Olufemi 1989-08-05 Goalkeeper Nigeria Enyimba Aba 0 0 0 1 0 0
Odah, Okiemute 1988-11-23 Goalkeeper Nigeria Lobi Stars Makurdi 0 0 0 0 1 0
Troost-Ekong, William 1993-09-01 Centre Back Belgium KAA Gent 5 0 0 0 0 0
Echiejile, Elderson 1988-01-20 Left Back Spain Real Sporting Gijón 4 1 0 0 0 0
Okoro, Osas 1990-09-07 Right Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 3 0 1 0 0 0
Etim, Matthew 1989-09-02 Right Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 3 0 0 1 0 0
Akas, Chima 1994-05-03 Left Back Nigeria Enyimba Aba 3 0 0 0 0 0
Balogun, Leon 1988-06-28 Centre Back Germany 1.FSV Mainz 05 3 0 0 0 0 0
Muhammed, Musa 1996-10-31 Right Back Bosnia & Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo 3 0 0 0 0 0
Omeruo, Kenneth 1993-10-17 Centre Back Turkey Alanyaspor 3 0 0 0 0 0
Eze, Stephen 1994-03-08 Centre Back Nigeria Sunshine Stars Akure 2 0 0 1 0 0
Oboroakpo, Austin 1992-11-10 Centre Back Nigeria Abia Warriors 2 0 0 1 0 0
Alimi, Jamiu 1992-10-05 Centre Back Nigeria Kano Pillars 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ambrose, Efe 1988-10-18 Centre Back Scotland Hibernian Edinburgh 2 0 0 0 0 0
Amuzie, Stanley 1996-02-28 Centre Back Italy Sampdoria Genova 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oboabona, Godfrey 1990-08-16 Centre Back Turkey Çaykur Rizespor 2 0 0 0 0 0
Madu, Kingsley 1995-12-12 Left Back Belgium SV Zulte - Waregem 1 0 0 0 0 0
Arokoyo, Gbenga 1992-11-01 Centre Back USA Portland Timbers 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kalu, Orji 1992-02-09 Centre Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 0 2 0 0 0 0
Madaki, Christopher 1995-12-12 Left Back Nigeria Kano Pillars 0 0 0 1 0 0
Obi, John Mikel 1987-04-22 Defensive Midfielder England Chelsea FC 5 0 1 0 0 0
Onazi, Ogenyi 1992-12-25 Centre Midfielder Turkey Trabzonspor 5 0 0 0 0 0
Iwobi, Alex 1996-05-03 Left Midfielder England Arsenal FC 4 2 1 0 0 0
Shehu, Abdullahi 1993-03-12 Defensive Midfielder Cyprus Anorthosis Ammochostou 4 2 0 0 0 0
Etebo, Oghenekaro 1995-11-09 Attacking Midfielder Portugal CD Feirense 4 0 1 0 0 0
Matthew, Ifeanyi 1997-01-20 Centre Midfielder Norway Lillestrøm SK 3 0 0 1 0 0
Onobi, Paul 1992-12-27 Defensive Midfielder Finland KuPS Kuopio 3 0 0 1 0 0
Usman, Yusuf Mohammed 1994-03-02 Centre Midfielder Portugal União Madeira B 2 1 0 0 0 0
Ndidi, Wilfred 1996-12-16 Defensive Midfielder England Leicester City 1 3 0 0 0 0
Ibenegbu, Ikechukwu 1986-02-22 Attacking Midfielder Nigeria Enyimba Aba 1 1 0 1 0 1
Babatunde, Michel 1992-12-24 Attacking Midfielder Qatar Qatar SC Doha 0 2 0 0 0 0
Lawal, Raheem 1990-05-04 Centre Midfielder Turkey Kayserispor 0 2 0 0 0 0
Esiti, Anderson 1994-05-24 Defensive Midfielder Belgium KAA Gent 0 1 0 0 0 0
Okechukwu, Azubuike 1997-04-19 Defensive Midfielder Turkey Yeni Malatyaspor 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bature, Yaro 1995-12-15 Midfielder Nigeria Nasarawa United 0 1 0 0 0 0
Iheanacho, Kelechi 1996-10-03 Centre Forward England Manchester City 5 1 4 0 0 0
Ighalo, Odion 1989-06-16 Centre Forward England Watford FC 4 1 1 0 0 0
Musa, Ahmed 1992-10-14 Right Winger England Leicester City 3 2 0 0 0 0
Simon, Moses 1995-07-12 Left Winger Belgium KAA Gent 3 2 0 0 0 0
Moses, Victor 1990-12-12 Left Winger England Chelsea FC 3 1 2 0 0 0
Aggreh, Prince 1996-09-30 Left Winger Nigeria Kano Pillars 3 0 0 1 0 0
Ideye, Brown 1988-10-10 Centre Forward Greece Olympiakos Piraios 2 2 1 0 0 0
Umar, Aminu 1995-03-06 Left Winger Turkey Osmanlıspor Ankara 2 2 0 0 0 0
Adeniji, Tunde 1995-09-17 Centre Forward Bulgaria Levski Sofia 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chikatara, Chisom 1994-11-24 Centre Forward Morocco Wydad AC Casablanca 1 2 4 0 0 0
Bassey, Ezekiel 1996-11-10 Left Winger Nigeria Enyimba Aba 0 1 0 1 0 0
Uchechukwu, Onyedikachi 1996-06-12 Left Winger Nigeria Ifeanyi Uba Nnewi 0 1 0 1 0 0

Matches of Nigeria in 2016

Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2016-01-06
Nigeria
Nigeria
Angola
Angola
1:1 c
Nigeria vs. Angola
Friendly
Tuks Stadium
2016-01-18
Nigeria
Nigeria
Niger
Niger
4:1 c
Nigeria vs. Niger
CHAN 2016 - Group C
Kigali Pelé Stadium
2016-01-22
Tunisia
Tunisia
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:1 c
Tunisia vs. Nigeria
CHAN 2016 - Group C
Kigali Pelé Stadium
2016-01-26
Guinea
Guinea
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:0 c
Guinea vs. Nigeria
CHAN 2016 - Group C
Umuganda Stadium
2016-03-25
Nigeria
Nigeria
Egypt
Egypt
1:1 c
Nigeria vs. Egypt
African 2017 - Group G
Ahmadu Bello Stadium
2016-03-29
Egypt
Egypt
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:0 c
Egypt vs. Nigeria
African 2017 - Group G
Borg El Arab Stadium
2016-05-27
Nigeria
Nigeria
Mali
Mali
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Mali
Friendly
Stade Robert Diochon
2016-05-31
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:3 c
Luxembourg vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Stade Josy Barthel
2016-09-03
Nigeria
Nigeria
Tanzania
Tanzania
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Tanzania
African 2017 - Group G
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
2016-10-09
Zambia
Zambia
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:2 c
Zambia vs. Nigeria
World Cup 2018 - Group B
Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
2016-11-12
Nigeria
Nigeria
Algeria
Algeria
3:1 c
Nigeria vs. Algeria
World Cup 2018 - Group B
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
11 Matches

Match Progress for Nigeria in 2016

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
38 12 13 13 38
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
22 8 6 8 27
Algeria
Algeria
21 9 3 9 37
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
Cameroon
Cameroon
19 10 4 5 34
South Africa
South Africa
17 9 6 2 31
Tunisia
Tunisia
15 5 5 5 24
Egypt
Egypt
15 5 6 4 23
Liberia
Liberia
14 10 1 3 29
Kenya
Kenya
13 11 2 0 30
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
13 8 5 0 27
Benin
Benin
13 9 2 2 20
Togo
Togo
13 6 4 3 23
Angola
Angola
12 4 6 2 12
Senegal
Senegal
12 6 4 2 14
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
11 6 5 0 19
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
11 8 1 2 25
Sudan
Sudan
11 8 1 2 22
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
11 7 2 2 21
Morocco
Morocco
10 4 2 4 14
Guinea
Guinea
9 3 2 4 9
Mali
Mali
9 4 2 3 13
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Rwanda
Rwanda
8 3 4 1 8
Libya
Libya
7 6 0 1 14
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Uganda
Uganda
7 2 2 3 5
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Gabon
Gabon
7 4 2 1 10
Jamaica
Jamaica
6 2 3 1 7
Mozambique
Mozambique
6 5 1 0 12
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
South Korea
South Korea
5 0 2 3 6
Congo
Congo
5 3 1 1 7
Lesotho
Lesotho
5 4 1 0 11
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
DR Congo
DR Congo
5 3 1 1 9
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
Tanzania
Tanzania
3 2 1 0 4
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 0 1 2
Brazil
Brazil
2 0 1 1 1
Eritrea
Eritrea
2 1 1 0 4
Spain
Spain
2 1 0 1 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 16
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2 2 0 0 4
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 2 0 0 4
Ecuador
Ecuador
2 0 0 2 5
USA
USA
2 0 0 2 3
Seychelles
Seychelles
2 2 0 0 6
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 0 2 1
Iran
Iran
2 1 1 0 1
Jordan
Jordan
2 1 0 1 2
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
Australia
Australia
2 0 0 2 0
Romania
Romania
2 0 0 2 0
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 1 0 4
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 2
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2 2 0 0 4
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
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
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Poland
Poland
1 1 0 0 1
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 1
Syria
Syria
1 1 0 0 1
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 0
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
1 0 1 0 0
Thailand
Thailand
1 0 1 0 0
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
Iceland
Iceland
1 1 0 0 2
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Tahiti
Tahiti
1 1 0 0 6
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 1 0 0 1
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
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