Nigeria national under-23 football team

Nigeria Olympic
football team
Nickname(s) Dream Team
Association Nigeria Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach vacant
Home stadium Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
FIFA code NGR
Home colours
Away colours
Olympic Games
Appearances 6 (First in 1968)
Best result Winner: 1996 Atlanta
All-Africa Games
Appearances 5 (First in 1973)
Best result Winner: 1973
Olympic medal record

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Gold 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver 2008 Beijing Team

Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Contents

Current Squad

Squad called for the July 2011 2012 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament[1]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 1GK Dele Ajiboye 7 August 1990 (aged 21) 9 Pontevedra
1GK Olufemi Thomas 08 May 1989 (aged 22) Ocean Boys
1GK Theo Afelokhai 7 April 1988 (aged 23) 1 Kano Pillars
2DF Kingsley Udoh 7 December 1990 (aged 20) Heartland F.C.
2DF Usman Amoda 16 December 1992 (aged 19) Enyimba Aba
4 2DF Nwankwo Obiorah 18 June 1989 (aged 22) Parma
5 2DF Raheem Lawal 4 May 1990 (aged 21) Atlético Baleares
6 2DF Ibok Edet 22 August 1989 (aged 22) Atlético Baleares
2DF Markson Ojobo 1 December 1992 (aged 19) Enyimba Aba
2DF Emmanuel Anyanwu 15 November 1991 (aged 20) Enyimba Aba
2DF Terna Suswam 5 September 1991 (aged 20) Vitória F.C.
3MF Nosa Igiebor 17 October 1990 (aged 21) 7 Hapoel Tel Aviv
3MF Ayo Saka 18 May 1990 (aged 21) Ocean Boys
3MF Osas Okoro September 11, 1991 (aged 20) 1 Heartland
4FW Olarenwaju Kayode 8 May 1993 (aged 18) ASEC Mimosas
4FW Jude Aneke 23 April 1990 (aged 21) Kaduna United
4FW Gbolahan Salami 15 April 1991 (aged 20) Shooting Stars
4FW Stephen Worgu 6 April 1990 (aged 21) Al-Merrikh
4FW Michel Babatunde 24 December 1992 (aged 18) Kryvbas
4FW Danny Uchechi 14 September 1989 (aged 22) Sheffield Wednesday
4FW Odah Onoriode Fame F.C.

Age Eligible for 2012 Olympics

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
2DF Harmony Ikande 17 September 1990 (aged 20) Milan
2DF Nurudeen Orelesi 10 April 1989 (aged 21) Dinamo Tirana
3MF Odion Ighalo 16 June 1989 (aged 21) Granada
3MF Eneji Otekpa 5 February 1989 (aged 21) Enyimba
3MF Yusuf Olaitan Otubanjo 12 September 1992 (aged 18) Atlético Madrid B
3MF Solomon Okpako 1 May 1990 (aged 20) Panionios
3MF Lukman Haruna December 4, 1990 (aged 20) Dynamo Kyiv
4FW Chukwuma Akabueze 6 May 1989 (aged 22) Brann
4FW Ekigho Ehiosun 12 May 1989 (aged 22) Samsunspor
3MF Rabiu Ibrahim 15 March 1991 (aged 20) PSV Eindhoven
3MF Nnamdi Oduamadi 17 October 1990 (aged 20) Torino
4FW Ahmed Musa 14 October 1992 (aged 19) VVV-Venlo

References

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