2013 African U-20 Championship squads

The 2013 African Youth Championship is an international football tournament to be held in Algeria from 16 March until 30 March 2013. The semi-finalists of the competition qualify for the age restricted 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup which requires players to be born on or after 1 January 1993.^[1] The regulations of the African Youth Championship omit any age restrictions in what appears to be an administrative error.^[2]

The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to submit a list of up to 40 players to the CAF administration on or before 4 February 2013 (sixty days before the first game of the final tournament).^[2]

Only 21 of the 40 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament. The final squad of 21 players must be submitted on or before 6 March 2013 (ten days before the first game of the final tournament). The regulations require that three of the 21 players must be goalkeepers.^[2]

Group A

Algeria

Head coach: Jean-Marc Nobilo

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Aiyoub Belabes (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 19) Quevilly 2 2DF Hichem Aoulmi (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF 3 2DF Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF 4 2DF Nazim Aklil (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 19) AC FAF 5 2DF Mokhtar Toumi (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 20) Montpellier 6 3MF Mohamed Benkhemessa (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 19) AC FAF 7 4FW Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 20) USM Alger 8 2DF Mohamed Amine Madani (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 (aged 19) AC FAF 9 4FW Thomas Izerghouf (1993-02-27)27 February 1993 (aged 20) Rennes 10 4FW Zakaria Haddouche (1993-08-19)19 August 1993 (aged 19) ASO Chlef 11 3MF Ensaad Abderrahmane (1993-12-09)9 December 1993 (aged 19) AC FAF 12 2DF Redouane Cherifi (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF 13 2DF Mohamed El Amine Barka (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 (aged 19) AC FAF 14 3MF Djamel Belalem (1993-08-12)12 August 1993 (aged 19) AC FAF 15 4FW Mohamed Benkablia (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF 16 1GK Nassim Torche (1993-04-02)2 April 1993 (aged 19) Lyon Duchère 17 3MF Abderrahmane Bourdim (1994-06-14)14 June 1994 (aged 18) AC FAF 18 3MF Kenzi Zenadi (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 19) Sedan 19 4FW Bilal Ouali (1993-10-07)7 October 1993 (aged 19) Reims 20 3MF Abderrahmane Saighi (1993-03-03)3 March 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF 21 1GK Sofiane Kacem (1993-01-11)11 January 1993 (aged 20) AC FAF

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Benin

Head coach: Sedogbo Alohoutade

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Saturnin Allagbé (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 19) ASPAC 16 1GK Steve Glodjinon (1993-12-18)18 December 1993 (aged 19) USS Kraké 21 1GK Hariston Hessou (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 19) AS Dragons 18 2DF Dine Koukpéré (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 20) USS Kraké 8 2DF Antonin Kassa (1993-10-25)25 October 1993 (aged 19) ASPAC 6 2DF Nabil Yarou (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 19) ASPAC 12 2DF Frédéric Hounkponou (1994-12-26)26 December 1994 (aged 18) Association Sportive Oussou Saka 20 2DF Femi Adjahi (1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 18) Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau 13 2DF Lazadi Fousseni (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 19) ASPAC 5 3MF Séibou Mama (1995-12-28)28 December 1995 (aged 17) USS Kraké 14 3MF David Djigla (1993-08-23)23 August 1993 (aged 19) Onze Createurs 7 3MF Kola Raïmi (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 17) Onze Créateurs 17 3MF Jérôme Agossa (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 (aged 19) Onze Createurs 15 3MF Giscard Tchato (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (aged 18) Mogas 90 FC 11 3MF Ulrich Quenum (1996-04-04)4 April 1996 (aged 16) Stagiaire Botafogo 2 3MF Tokounbo Emmanuel Bamidele (1996-12-06)6 December 1996 (aged 16) Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau 9 4FW Obi Ezechiel Okotou (1994-11-25)25 November 1994 (aged 18) Akanké FC 10 4FW Gbenga Daniel Lanignan (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 19) Avrankou Omnisports 19 4FW Jacques Bessan (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 19) USS Kraké 4 4FW Antonin Oussou (1993-09-02)2 September 1993 (aged 19) Association Sportive Oussou Saka 3 4FW Wallis Debourou (1993-06-18)18 June 1993 (aged 19) Saint Francis Red Flash

Egypt

Head coach: Rabie Yassin

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Mossad Awad (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 20) Ismaily 2 2DF Ibrahim El-Hadad (1993-02-01)1 February 1993 (aged 20) Wadi Degla 3 2DF Ibrahim Hassan (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 19) Al Ahly 4 4FW Kahraba (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 18) ENPPI 5 2DF Yasser Ibrahim (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 20) El Mansoura 6 2DF Ramy Rabia (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 19) Al Ahly 7 3MF Ahmed Refeat (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 19) ENPPI 8 2DF Mahmoud Metwalli (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 20) Ismaily 9 4FW Omar Bassam (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 19) Al Ahly 10 3MF Saleh Gomaa (1993-08-01)1 August 1993 (aged 19) ENPPI 11 4FW Ahmed Samir (1994-08-25)25 August 1994 (aged 18) El Dakhleya 12 4FW Alexander Jakobsen[egy 1] (1994-03-18)18 March 1994 (aged 18) PSV Eindhoven 13 3MF Mahmoud Hamad (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 (aged 19) Ismaily 14 3MF Hossam Ghaly (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 20) Al Ahly 15 2DF Sherif Adel "Dabo" (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 19) ENPPI 16 1GK Mahmoud Hamdy (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 19) Zamalek 17 2DF Ossama Ibrahim (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 19) ENPPI 18 4FW Koka[egy 2][4] (1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 20) Rio Ave 19 3MF Mohamed Sherif (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 20) Ismaily 20 3MF Mahmoud Hassan (1994-10-01)1 October 1994 (aged 18) Al Ahly 21 1GK Hassan Mahmoud (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 20) Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab

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Ghana

Head coach: Sellas Tetteh

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Eric Ofori Antwi (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 18) Amidaus Professionals 12 1GK Michael Sai (1995-07-24)24 July 1995 (aged 17) Berekum Chelsea 16 1GK Felix Annan (1994-11-22)22 November 1994 (aged 18) Asante Kotoko 2 2DF Jeremiah Arkorful (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 18) Tema Youth 3 2DF Ebenezer Ofori (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 17) New Edubiase United 4 2DF Ahmed Adams (1993-03-06)6 March 1993 (aged 20) Berekum Chelsea 5 2DF Baba Mensah (1994-08-20)20 August 1994 (aged 18) Neve Yosef 8 3MF Seidu Salifu (1993-11-30)30 November 1993 (aged 19) Wa All Stars 13 2DF Richmond Nketiah (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 18) Medeama FC 14 2DF Lawrence Lartey (1994-03-23)23 March 1994 (aged 18) Ashanti Gold 6 3MF Derrick Mensah (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (aged 18) Tema Youth 7 3MF Frank Sarfo-Gyamfi (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 18) Maritzburg United 10 3MF Clifford Aboagye (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 18) Udinese 11 3MF Jacob Asiedu-Apau (1994-11-16)16 November 1994 (aged 18) Medeama FC 18 3MF Michael Anaba (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 19) Asante Kotoko 19 3MF Moses Odjer (1996-08-17)17 August 1996 (aged 16) Tema Youth 20 3MF Kwame Boahene (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 19) Liberty Professionals 21 3MF Emmanuel Gyamfi (1994-12-16)16 December 1994 (aged 18) Wa All Stars 9 4FW Francis Narh (1994-04-08)8 April 1994 (aged 18) Tema Youth 15 4FW Kennedy Ashia (1993-12-13)13 December 1993 (aged 19) Liberty Professionals 17 4FW Ebenezer Assifuah (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 19)[gha 1] Liberty Professionals

Notes

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Group B

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Head coach: Sébastien Migné

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Cédrick Bakala Landu (1993-12-26)26 December 1993 (aged 19) CS Don Bosco 16 1GK Lorhim Diafuka (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 (aged 20) Vannes OC 21 1GK Zwela Zeno (1995-09-26)26 September 1995 (aged 17) Brasimba 17 2DF Pierre Botayi Bomato (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 20) AS Vita Club 15 2DF Emomo Eddy Ngoyi (1993-10-13)13 October 1993 (aged 19) US Monastir 19 2DF Ntalu Ntoto (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 17) Jogari 2 2DF Vivien Mayele (1995-07-02)2 July 1995 (aged 17) AS Vita Club 3 2DF Chris Makengo (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 20) AJ Auxerre 5 2DF Nekadio Luyindama DC Motema Pembe 12 2DF Litombo Bangala (1994-04-12)12 April 1994 (aged 18) DC Motema Pembe 8 2DF Chris Mpati (1993-12-02)2 December 1993 (aged 19) FC Brussels 20 3MF Yannick Mulenda Wa Kalenga (1995-07-02)2 July 1995 (aged 17) Ajax Cape Town 6 3MF Mukanisa Pembele (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 19) CS Don Bosco 18 3MF Kingombe Kamba (1995-11-11)11 November 1995 (aged 17) CS Don Bosco 7 4FW Budge Manzia (1994-09-24)24 September 1994 (aged 18) ES Sahel 11 4FW Mukendi Mukenga (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 20) DC Motema Pembe 9 4FW Anthony Walongwa (1993-10-15)15 October 1993 (aged 19) FC Nantes 4 4FW Aristote N'Dongala (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 19) FC Nantes 10 4FW Jérémie Basilua (1993-04-22)22 April 1993 (aged 19) AS Vita Club 14 4FW Ekiri Litekia (1995-09-18)18 September 1995 (aged 17) AS Rojolu 13 4FW Chico Ushindi Wa Kubanza (1994-11-14)14 November 1994 (aged 18) CS Don Bosco

Notes

• Enoch Ekangamene was initially named in the team but his name was not listed by CAF.

Gabon

Head coach: Anicet Yala

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Ghislain Gnassa Chongo (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (aged 18) Sogéa FC 16 1GK Florent Rodolphe Ngouazela (1995-11-28)28 November 1995 (aged 17) Mangasport 21 1GK Kevin Mfourou Ondias (1994-06-10)10 June 1994 (aged 18) CMS 2 2DF Yann José Gnassa Mangonda (1993-01-13)13 January 1993 (aged 20) Sapins FC 3 2DF Rodrigue Bilonge (1997-11-08)8 November 1997 (aged 15) Tout Puissant Akwembe 15 2DF Guy Arnaud Boussougou (1993-03-15)15 March 1993 (aged 20) AS Pélican 13 2DF Davy Okobongo (1993-08-24)24 August 1993 (aged 19) Missile FC 17 2DF Dimitri Ngoye Abourou (1994-11-18)18 November 1994 (aged 18) Nguene Asuku 20 2DF Chatelet Nguéma Bengone (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 19) Missile FC 4 3MF Franck Engonga (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 19) Mounana FC 5 3MF Knox Ness Younga (1994-04-27)27 April 1994 (aged 18) Sogéa FC 6 3MF Junior Bayhano Aubyang (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 16) USB 7 3MF Léandre Degter Sombela Boundomba (1994-09-17)17 September 1994 (aged 18) Mounana FC 8 3MF Sauvy Ulrich Loïc Nkoussou (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 20) AS Solidarité 10 3MF Didier Ibrahim Ndong (1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 18) CS Sfaxien 18 3MF Davy Gaël Mayoungou (1993-10-27)27 October 1993 (aged 19) AC Bongoville 9 4FW Johan Giresse Nono Nani (1993-10-17)17 October 1993 (aged 19) Missile FC 11 4FW Axel Méyé (1995-06-06)6 June 1995 (aged 17) Missile FC 12 4FW Cédric Ondo Biyoghe (1994-08-17)17 August 1994 (aged 18) CMS 14 4FW Rych Mvele Ebale (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 18) CMS 19 4FW Sébastien Minko (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 (aged 16) CMS

Mali

Head coach: Moussa Keita

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Ahamadou Fofana (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 18) Onze Créateurs 2 2DF Hamidou Traoré (1996-10-07)7 October 1996 (aged 16) Club Olympique de Bamako 3 3MF Abdoulaye Keita (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 19) Bastia 4 2DF Ousmane Keita (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 17) ASKO 5 3MF Samba Diallo (1994-10-07)7 October 1994 (aged 18) Djoliba AC 6 2DF Boubacar Diarra (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 18) Tout Puissant Mazembé 7 3MF Mahamadou Cisse (1993-12-27)27 December 1993 (aged 19) Djoliba AC 8 3MF Mahamadou Denon (1993-06-27)27 June 1993 (aged 19) Jeanne D'Arc 9 4FW Adama Niane (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 19) FC Nantes 10 4FW Aboubacar Ibrahima Toungara (1994-11-15)15 November 1994 (aged 18) Centre Salif Keita 11 3MF Tiékoro Keita (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 18) Guingamp 12 2DF Mahamadou Traoré (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 18) AS Bakaridjan 13 2DF Issaka Samake (1994-10-20)20 October 1994 (aged 18) Stade Malien de Bamako 14 3MF Adama Marico (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 18) ASKO 15 3MF Wally Diabate (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 19) Club Olympique de Bamako 16 1GK Ali Yiringo (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 19) Marseille 17 4FW Adama Traoré (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 17) Club Olympique de Bamako 18 4FW Famoussa Koné (1994-05-03)3 May 1994 (aged 18) Bastia 19 4FW Modibo Konte (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 18) Club Olympique de Bamako 20 3MF Boubakary Diarra (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 19) Torino FC 21 1GK Germain Berthé (1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 19) Onze Créateurs

Notes

• Bakary Nimaga of Skenderbeu Korce in Albania was named in the original squad.^[7]

Nigeria

Head coach: John Obuh

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Samuel Okani (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 19) Enyimba 16 1GK Jonah Usman (1993-10-10)10 October 1993 (aged 19) ABS 21 1GK Emmanuel Daniel (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 19) Enugu Rangers 2 2DF Aigbe Oliha (1993-11-02)2 November 1993 (aged 19) Esperance Sportive de Zarzis 3 2DF Mohammed Goyi Aliyu (1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 20) Unattached 4 2DF Abdullahi Shehu (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 20) Kano Pillars 5 2DF Chizoba Amaefule (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 18) Dolphins 6 2DF Ikechukwu Okorie (1993-11-18)18 November 1993 (aged 19) Enyimba 13 2DF Kingsley Madu (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 17) El-Kanemi Warriors 20 2DF Abubakar Hassan (1994-03-12)12 March 1994 (aged 19) Wikki Tourists 7 3MF Aminu Umar (1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 18) Wikki Tourists 10 3MF Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 20) Dolphins 12 3MF Ovbokha Agboyi (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (aged 18) Bayelsa United 17 3MF Chidi Osuchukwu (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 19) Dolphins 19 3MF Henry Uche Agbo (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 (aged 17) Enyimba 15 3MF Moses Orkuma (1994-07-19)19 July 1994 (aged 18) Lobi Stars 8 4FW Adebiyi Samuel (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 (aged 18) Dolphins 9 4FW Kayode Olarenwaju (1993-05-08)8 May 1993 (aged 19) Ansfed Utd 11 4FW Alhaji Gero (1993-10-10)10 October 1993 (aged 19) Enugu Rangers 14 4FW Christian Pyagbara (1996-03-13)13 March 1996 (aged 17) Sharks 18 4FW Edafe Egbedi (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 19) AGF-Aarhus

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References

African Youth Championship Tournaments 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 Egypt 1991 Mauritius 1993 Nigeria 1995 Morocco 1997 Ghana 1999 Ethiopia 2001 Burkina Faso 2003 Benin 2005 Republic of the Congo 2007 Rwanda 2009 South Africa 2011 Algeria 2013 Senegal 2015 Zambia 2017 Qualifications 2011 2013 2015 Squads 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015