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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2019
1.82m
Average age in 2019
23.8
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2019
Coaches in 2019
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Kindly provided by Icad Parama
Rohr, Gernot (Coach)
Day of Birth
1953-06-28
Place of Birth
Mannheim
(Germany)
Height
1.78m
Matches
15
(10 /
5)
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Amakpakabo, Imama (Coach)
Day of Birth
1969-07-27
Matches
2
(2 /
0)
Players of Nigeria in 2019
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Akpeyi, Daniel | 1986-08-03 | Goalkeeper |
|
Kaizer Chiefs Soweto | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzoho, Francis | 1998-10-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Omonia Lefkosias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afelokhai, Theophilus | 1990-04-07 | Goalkeeper |
|
Enyimba Aba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezenwa, Ikechukwu | 1988-10-16 | Goalkeeper |
|
Heartland Owerri | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okoye, Maduka | 1999-08-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troost-Ekong, William | 1993-09-01 | Centre Back |
|
Udinese Calcio | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins, Jamilu | 1994-08-05 | Left Back |
|
SC Paderborn 07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aina, Ola | 1996-10-08 | Right Back |
|
Torino FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omeruo, Kenneth | 1993-10-17 | Centre Back |
|
CD Leganés | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awaziem, Chidozie | 1997-01-13 | Centre Back |
|
CD Leganés | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajayi, Semi | 1993-11-09 | Centre Back |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balogun, Leon | 1988-06-28 | Centre Back |
|
Wigan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndah, Olisa | 1996-01-21 | Centre Back |
|
Akwa United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaemena, Ifeanyi | 1992-02-16 | Centre Back |
|
Enyimba Aba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duru, Ebube | 1999-07-31 | Left Back |
|
Lobi Stars Makurdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Itodo, Daniel | 1996-12-14 | Left Back |
|
Plateau United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazarus, John | 1998-06-06 | Right Back |
|
Lobi Stars Makurdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nweke, Ifeanyi | 1997-11-10 | Right Back |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nya, Denis | 1996-12-01 | Centre Back |
|
Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimaga, Tony | 1997-08-24 | Centre Back |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utin, Ikouwem | 1999-11-11 | Left Back |
|
Maccabi Haifa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iwobi, Alex | 1996-05-03 | Left Midfielder |
|
Everton FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndidi, Wilfred | 1996-12-16 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | 1995-11-09 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Getafe CF | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwueze, Samuel | 1999-05-22 | Right Midfielder |
|
Villarreal CF | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aribo, Joe | 1996-07-21 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Glasgow Rangers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obi, John Mikel | 1987-04-22 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Trabzonspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shehu, Abdullahi | 1993-03-12 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Bursaspor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogu, John | 1988-04-20 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Al-Adalh al-Hasa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gbadamosi, Fatai | 1998-11-11 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias, Samuel | 1996-12-23 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Lobi Stars Makurdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olawoyin, Ibrahim | 1997-12-01 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez, Ramón | 1992-12-12 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Granada CF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esiti, Anderson | 1994-05-24 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
PAOK Thessalonikis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ighalo, Odion | 1989-06-16 | Centre Forward |
|
Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa, Ahmed | 1992-10-14 | Right Winger |
|
Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon, Moses | 1995-07-12 | Left Winger |
|
FC Nantes | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalu, Samuel | 1997-08-26 | Right Winger |
|
Girondins Bordeaux | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osimhen, Victor | 1998-12-29 | Centre Forward |
|
Lille OSC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onuachu, Paul | 1994-05-28 | Centre Forward |
|
KRC Genk | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyekuru, Henry | 1997-06-05 | Left Winger |
|
Galatasaray SK | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effiong, Ndifreke | 1998-08-15 | Centre Forward |
|
Akwa United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alimi, Sikiru | 1996-03-23 | Centre Forward |
|
Stade Tunisien | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim, Sunusi | 2002-10-01 | Right Winger |
|
Nasarawa United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyima, Nwangwa | 1993-05-09 | Centre Forward |
|
Kano Pillars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udoh, Mfon | 1992-03-14 | Centre Forward |
|
Akwa United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | 1997-11-15 | Right Winger |
|
Club Brugge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maja, Josh | 1998-12-27 | Centre Forward |
|
Girondins Bordeaux | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olayinka, Peter | 1995-11-18 | Left Winger |
|
Slavia Praha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orji, Chisom | 2001-04-05 | Centre Forward |
|
Collins Edwin SC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 2019
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-22 |
|
|
3:1 c | African 2019 - Group E | ||
| 2019-03-26 |
|
|
1:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2019-06-08 |
|
|
0:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2019-06-16 |
|
|
1:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2019-06-22 |
|
|
1:0 c | African 2019 - Group B | ||
| 2019-06-26 |
|
|
1:0 c | African 2019 - Group B | ||
| 2019-06-30 |
|
|
2:0 c | African 2019 - Group B | ||
| 2019-07-06 |
|
|
3:2 c | African 2019 - Round of 16 | ||
| 2019-07-10 |
|
|
2:1 c | African 2019 - Quarter Finals | ||
| 2019-07-14 |
|
|
2:1 c | African 2019 - Semi Finals | ||
| 2019-07-17 |
|
|
0:1 c | African 2019 - 3rd Place | ||
| 2019-09-10 |
|
|
2:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2019-09-22 |
|
|
4:1 c | CHAN 2020 - Third Round | ||
| 2019-10-13 |
|
|
1:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 2019-10-19 |
|
|
2:0 p | CHAN 2020 - Third Round | ||
| 2019-11-13 |
|
|
2:1 c | African 2022 - Group L | ||
| 2019-11-17 |
|
|
2:4 c | African 2022 - Group L | ||
| 17 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2019
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
|
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
|
|
21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 |
|
|
19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
|
19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
|
|
18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 |
|
|
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
|
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
|
|
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
|
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
|
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
|
13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
|
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
|
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
|
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
|
|
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
|
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
|
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Brazil (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 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
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 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 562 | 267 | 143 | 152 | 863 |