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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2017
1.82m
Average age in 2017
22.8
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2017
Coaches in 2017
Kindly provided by Icad Parama
Rohr, Gernot (Coach)
Day of Birth
1953-06-28
Place of Birth
Mannheim
(Germany)
Height
1.78m
Matches
5
(4 /
1)
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Yusuf, Salisu (Coach)
Day of Birth
Matches
4
(3 /
1)
Players of Nigeria in 2017
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Ezenwa, Ikechukwu | 1988-10-16 | Goalkeeper |
|
Ifeanyi Uba Nnewi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akpeyi, Daniel | 1986-08-03 | Goalkeeper |
|
Chippa United Port Elizabeth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzoho, Francis | 1998-10-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troost-Ekong, William | 1993-09-01 | Centre Back |
|
Bursaspor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balogun, Leon | 1988-06-28 | Centre Back |
|
1.FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Echiejile, Elderson | 1988-01-20 | Left Back |
|
Cercle Brugge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aina, Ola | 1996-10-08 | Right Back |
|
Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akas, Chima | 1994-05-03 | Left Back |
|
Enyimba Aba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awaziem, Chidozie | 1997-01-13 | Centre Back |
|
FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eze, Stephen | 1994-03-08 | Centre Back |
|
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omeruo, Kenneth | 1993-10-17 | Centre Back |
|
Kasımpaşa SK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ariwachukwu, Emmanuel | 1993-12-27 | Centre Back |
|
Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalu, Orji | 1992-02-09 | Centre Back |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idowu, Brian | 1992-05-18 | Right Back |
|
Amkar Perm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebuehi, Tyronne | 1995-12-16 | Right Back |
|
ADO Den Haag | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndidi, Onyinye | 1996-12-16 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shehu, Abdullahi | 1993-03-12 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Bursaspor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onazi, Ogenyi | 1992-12-25 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Trabzonspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iwobi, Alex | 1996-05-03 | Left Midfielder |
|
Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obi, John Mikel | 1987-04-22 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Tianjin Taida | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | 1995-11-09 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
UD Las Palmas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogu, John | 1988-04-20 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali, Rabiu | 1986-06-23 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Kano Pillars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeanyi, Ifeanyi | 1995-08-15 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Akwa United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okoro, Osas | 1990-09-07 | Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alhassan, Abdullahi | 1996-11-03 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Austria Wien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenke, Thomas | 1993-01-30 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Nasarawa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aremu, Afeez | 1999-10-03 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias, Samuel | 1996-12-23 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
El-Kanemi Warriors Maiduguri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agu, Mikel | 1993-05-27 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Bursaspor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayagwa, Raphael | 1998-02-13 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Lobi Stars Makurdi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon, Moses | 1995-07-12 | Right Winger |
|
KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | 1996-10-03 | Centre Forward |
|
Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ighalo, Odion | 1989-06-16 | Centre Forward |
|
Changchun Yatai | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses, Victor | 1990-12-12 | Left Winger |
|
Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduwo, Kingsley | 1996-06-19 | Centre Forward |
|
CS Sfaxien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa, Ahmed | 1992-10-14 | Right Winger |
|
CSKA Moskva | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odey, Stephen | 1998-01-15 | Centre Forward |
|
FC Zürich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olatunbosun, Sikiru | 1996-01-03 | Right Winger |
|
MFM FC Lagos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwakaeme, Anthony | 1989-03-21 | Centre Forward |
|
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayode, Olarenwaju | 1993-05-08 | Centre Forward |
|
Shakhtar Donetsk | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George, Ifeanyi | 1993-11-22 | Striker |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyekuru, Henry | 1997-06-05 | Left Winger |
|
RSC Anderlecht | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osimhen, Victor | 1998-12-29 | Centre Forward |
|
VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Success, Isaac | 1996-01-07 | Left Winger |
|
Málaga CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 2017
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-19 |
|
|
2:0 c | CHAN 2018 - Third Round | ||
| 2017-09-01 |
|
|
4:0 c | World Cup 2018 - Group B | ||
| 2017-11-10 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2018 - Group B | ||
| 2017-11-14 |
|
|
2:4 c | Friendly | ||
| 2017-08-13 |
|
|
1:0 c | CHAN 2018 - Third Round | ||
| 2017-09-04 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2018 - Group B | ||
| 2017-03-23 |
|
|
1:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 2017-06-10 |
|
|
0:2 c | African 2019 - Group E | ||
| 2017-10-07 |
|
|
1:0 c | World Cup 2018 - Group B | ||
| 9 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2017
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
|
|
15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
|
15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
|
|
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
|
|
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 |
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
|
|
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
|
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
|
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
|
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
|
|
9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 409 | 201 | 104 | 104 | 621 |