2015 African U-17 Championship squads

Each team can register a squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers).^[1]

Group A

Guinea

Head Coach: Hamidou Camara

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Moussa Camara (1998-11-27)27 November 1998 (aged 16) Milo F.C. 2 2DF Mohamed Mory Kourouma (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 16) Aide & Action 3 2DF Fode Camara (1998-04-17)17 April 1998 (aged 16) CEFOMIG 4 2DF Moussa Soumah (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) CEFOMIG 5 2DF Mohamed Camara (1998-11-01)1 November 1998 (aged 16) Fello Star 6 3MF Alseny Soumah (1998-05-16)16 May 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Atouga 7 3MF Morlaye Sylla (1998-07-27)27 July 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Tanerie 8 3MF Abdoul Karim Conte (1999-08-25)25 August 1999 (aged 15) Aspire Senegal 9 4FW Mohamed Lamine Thorn (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 16) Aspire Academy (Conakry) 10 4FW Naby Bangoura (1998-03-29)29 March 1998 (aged 16) Falessade 11 3MF Abdoulaye Jules Keita (1998-07-20)20 July 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Atouga 12 4FW Lansana Toure (1998-09-08)8 September 1998 (aged 16) Atletico 13 3MF Ibrahima Camara (1999-05-17)17 May 1999 (aged 15) F.C. Atouga 14 4FW Yamodou Toure (1998-08-05)5 August 1998 (aged 16) Aide & Action 15 3MF Alhassane Soumah (1999-10-23)23 October 1999 (aged 15) Aspire Senegal 16 1GK Djibril Yattara (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 16) Atletico 17 2DF Aboubacar Toure (1998-06-14)14 June 1998 (aged 16) Academie Kabassan 18 3MF Ibrahima Junior Doumbouya (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (aged 15) Horoya A/C 19 4FW Sam Diallo (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Atouga 20 3MF Mohamed Drame (1998-03-31)31 March 1998 (aged 16) Academie Magic 21 1GK Fode Aly Conte (1998-03-15)15 March 1998 (aged 16) AS Abora

Niger

Head Coach: Francisco Castano Benito

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Abdoul Kahar Issoufou Boubacar (1999-09-07)7 September 1999 (aged 15) Tudize Academy 2 2DF Malick Saidou Gonda (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 16) Saca Sport 3 4FW Ismael Rabiou Lara (1999-01-15)15 January 1999 (aged 16) Saca Sport 4 2DF Djabiri Ibrahim Mossi (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 15) Air Academy 5 2DF Abdoulaye Karim Doudou (1998-09-25)25 September 1998 (aged 16) Unista Soccer 6 3MF Issah Abdoulaye Salou (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 16) Sporting Club 7 3MF Mohamed Salifou Moussa (1998-11-16)16 November 1998 (aged 16) Saint Stars F 8 3MF Mahamadou Salifou Godia (1999-02-27)27 February 1999 (aged 15) Right To Dream 9 4FW Issoufou Boubacar (1998-08-12)12 August 1998 (aged 16) Unista Soccer 10 3MF Souradjou Alhassane (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) Unista Soccer 11 4FW Ibrahim Issoufou Idi (1998-11-27)27 November 1998 (aged 16) Atcha 12 1GK Ismael Salou Hamani (1999-07-15)15 July 1999 (aged 15) Mano Dayak 13 3MF Almoctar Ide Maiguizo (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (aged 16) Air Academy 14 2DF Yahya Sadou Moussa (1998-11-11)11 November 1998 (aged 16) Glow Lamp/Soccer 15 2DF Assoumane Djibo Abdoulahi (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) Aveca Academy 16 1GK Soumaila Daouda Souley (1998-10-23)23 October 1998 (aged 16) AS Nigelec 17 3MF Sanoussi Mahamat (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (aged 16) Soko Academy 18 2DF Adamou Ibrahim Djibo (1998-08-13)13 August 1998 (aged 16) Atcha 19 3MF Moctar Djibrilla Daouda (1999-12-12)12 December 1999 (aged 15) Atcha 20 3MF Moctar Oumar Mahamane (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (aged 16) Matassa Academie 21 4FW Alfousseini Abdoulaye Konate (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (aged 15) Soko Academy

Nigeria

Head Coach: Emmanuel Amuneke

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Amos Benjamin (1998-12-22)22 December 1998 (aged 16) Abuja Football College 2 2DF Lazarus John (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 (aged 16) Fosla Academy Abuja 3 2DF Abbas Usman (1998-07-10)10 July 1998 (aged 16) FC Heart Academy 4 2DF Saddam Awal (1998-11-24)24 November 1998 (aged 16) Unity Academy 5 2DF Chibueze Kanu (1998-09-14)14 September 1998 (aged 16) Josey Academy 6 3MF Kingsley Michael (1999-08-26)26 August 1999 (aged 15) Abuja Football College 7 3MF Abdullahi Suleiman (1998-03-22)22 March 1998 (aged 16) Abuja Football College 8 4FW Orji Okwonkwo (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 17) Abuja Football College 9 4FW Victor Osimhen (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 16) Ultimate Strikers 10 3MF Kelechi Nwakali (1998-06-05)5 June 1998 (aged 16) ASJ Academy 11 4FW Christian Charles (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 16) Orlu Football Academy 12 2DF Maxwell Paul (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 14) Everlasting Football Academy 13 2DF Uko Anietie (1998-05-18)18 May 1998 (aged 16) Nigeria Football Federation U-15 14 4FW Nazifi Yahaya (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (aged 14) Nigeria Football Federation U-15 15 2DF Ayodeji Bamidele (1998-09-03)3 September 1998 (aged 16) Abuja Football College 16 1GK Akpan Udoh (1999-07-18)18 July 1999 (aged 15) Remo Football Academy 17 4FW Ebere Osinachi (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 16) ASJ Academy 18 2DF Zakari Lukman Halilu (1998-12-23)23 December 1998 (aged 16) Unity Academy 19 4FW Suleiman Muhammed (2000-02-15)15 February 2000 (aged 15) Nigeria Football Federation U-15 20 4FW Chukwueze Samuel (1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (aged 15) Diamond F.C. 21 1GK Nwokoecha Chukwuebuka (1998-08-02)2 August 1998 (aged 16) Diamond F.C.

Zambia

Head Coach: Chris Kaunda

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Daniel Sikanyika (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 16) Damien Academy 2 2DF Gift Sikaonga (1998-12-24)24 December 1998 (aged 16) Nchanga Rangers F.C. 3 2DF Prosper Chiluya (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 16) OYDC 4 2DF Salati Lungu (1998-08-16)16 August 1998 (aged 16) Lysa 5 2DF Wayne Museba (1998-11-12)12 November 1998 (aged 16) Premium Sports 6 3MF Victor Chungu (1998-12-01)1 December 1998 (aged 16) Lysa 7 3MF Edwin Chipile (1998-06-17)17 June 1998 (aged 16) Zesco Malaiti Rangers 8 3MF Pumulo Siwanga (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 16) Chirundu United 9 4FW Patson Daka (1998-10-19)19 October 1998 (aged 16) Nchanga Rangers F.C. 10 4FW Musonda Siame (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 16) Kafue Celtic 11 3MF Enock Mwepu (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) Kafue Celtic 12 4FW Alfred Chirwa (1998-02-02)2 February 1998 (aged 17) Intersport 13 3MF Edward Chifwembe (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 16) Lysa 14 3MF Ngosa Sunzu (1998-06-19)19 June 1998 (aged 16) Zesco Victoria Falls 15 4FW Stephen Chulu (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 16) Kabwe Youth Academy 16 1GK Kakunta Jackson (1998-10-24)24 October 1998 (aged 16) Kabwata Dynamos 17 2DF Garry Mwelwa (1999-03-23)23 March 1999 (aged 15) Gomes F.C. 18 2DF Kenny Sinkala (1998-03-01)1 March 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Deejays 19 3MF Mwansa Mwila (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 16) Prison Leopards 20 3MF Peter Nyirenda (1998-05-15)15 May 1998 (aged 16) Zesco Kabwe 21 1GK Albert Mwanza (1998-06-04)4 June 1998 (aged 16) Lumwana

Group B

Cameroon

Head Coach: Joseph Atangana

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Cedric Girex Djomo Tchotcheu (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 16) Fundesport de Douala 2 2DF Moussa Kalamou Epesse (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 17) Real Football Academie 3 2DF Mvondo Jean Vincent (1999-06-30)30 June 1999 (aged 15) AS Fortuna de Yaounde 4 2DF Keita Ouambo Toukam (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (aged 14) Kadji Sport Academy 5 3MF Martin Loic Ako Assomo (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 15) Nkufor Academy Sport 6 3MF Felix Djoubairou (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 16) Cotnsport F.C. de Garoua 7 4FW Fokem Namekong Achille (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 15) Union Sportive de Douala 8 3MF Guillaume Morel Ngono Ngoah (1998-10-13)13 October 1998 (aged 16) Kadji Sport Academie 9 4FW Christian Emmanuel Nguidjol Bayemi (1998-12-25)25 December 1998 (aged 16) Nkufor Academy Sport 10 4FW Moise Sakava Sangola (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 14) Maroua F.C. 11 4FW Fabrice Ofon (1999-02-10)10 February 1999 (aged 16) Best Stars de Limbe 12 3MF Pierre Jean Marie Messouke Etiegnie Oloumou (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 16) Nkufor Academy Sport 13 4FW Stéphane Thierry Zobo (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (aged 14) Azur Star de Yaoundé 14 4FW Steve Kingue (2001-10-16)16 October 2001 (aged 13) Nkufor Academy Sport 15 4FW Jean Paul Komo Atangana (1999-01-02)2 January 1999 (aged 16) Avenir de Yaounde 16 1GK Gabin Donald Wandji Baba (1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 15) Galactique de Douala 17 2DF Jules Frederic Ngassa Njike (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 15) Esperance Pour Tous Academie de Yaounde 18 2DF Martin Hongla Yma Ii (1998-03-16)16 March 1998 (aged 16) Nkufor Academy Sport 19 2DF Thomas Manguele (1998-05-21)21 May 1998 (aged 16) AS Stars de Yaounde 20 4FW Mbarga As Nephtali (1998-10-18)18 October 1998 (aged 16) Acadeamie Roger Mill 21 1GK Assale Mathieu Augustin (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 15) AS Estuaire de Douala

Ivory Coast

Head Coach: Soualiho Haidara

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Mohamed Ouattara (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 15) Societe Omnisports de L'Armee 2 2DF Koffi Franck Kouao (1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 16) ASec Mimosas 3 2DF Nategue Lassina Ouattara (1998-12-23)23 December 1998 (aged 16) Leader Foot Academy 4 2DF Aboubacar Sidiki Kouyate (1998-11-03)3 November 1998 (aged 16) Cub Omnisports de Bouafle 5 2DF Zie Mohamed Ouattara (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 15) Copa F.C. 6 3MF Trazie Thomas Zai (1999-07-01)1 July 1999 (aged 15) F.C. Nansiara 7 4FW N'Guessan Jonas Kouadio (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 16) Club Omnisports de Bouafle 8 3MF Idrissa Doumbia (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (aged 16) F.C. Anderlecht 9 3MF Loph Willy Gohore (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 13) Sirocco de San Pedro 10 4FW Baba Lamine Traore (1998-06-16)16 June 1998 (aged 16) Afad Djekanou 11 4FW Ange Dominique Konan (1998-01-13)13 January 1998 (aged 17) Club Omnisports de Bouafle 12 4FW Abdel Latif Bamba (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 17) Athletic Adjame 13 4FW Abdoul Karim Diaby (1999-01-01)1 January 1999 (aged 16) Union Africaine F.C. 14 3MF Kouassi Yannick Jordan Ouedraogo (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 16) SC Gagnoa 15 3MF Dro Narcisse Ble (1998-05-30)30 May 1998 (aged 16) Club Omnisports de Bouafle 16 1GK Moussa Baba Bamba (2001-10-23)23 October 2001 (aged 13) Stade F.C. 17 2DF Ange Fabrice Nimba (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 16) Zuenoula 18 3MF Jean Patrick Gnako (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 14) F.C. Osa 19 2DF Romaric Kone (1998-12-15)15 December 1998 (aged 16) Kandadji Sports 20 2DF Abdoul Yvann Diallo (1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 15) Bouake F.C. 21 1GK Ange Mandanda Tanoh (1999-12-24)24 December 1999 (aged 15) ES Bingerville

Mali

Head Coach:Baye Ba

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Samuel Diarra (1998-08-11)11 August 1998 (aged 16) ASKO 2 2DF Abdoul Karim Dante (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 16) Jeanne D'Arc de Bamako 3 3MF Siaka Bagayoko (1998-07-04)4 July 1998 (aged 16) Djoliba AC de Bamako 4 2DF Dramane Simpara (1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 16) Cs Duguwolofila 5 3MF Mamadou Sangare (1998-02-19)19 February 1998 (aged 16) COB 6 2DF Ismael Traore (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 17) CSK 7 4FW Sidiki Maiga (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (aged 16) AS Real de Bamako 8 2DF Moussa Diakite (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 16) ASKO 9 4FW Aly Malle (1998-04-03)3 April 1998 (aged 16) Black Stars 10 4FW Mohamed Haidara (1998-12-31)31 December 1998 (aged 16) Djoliba AC de Bamako 11 4FW Boubacar Traore (1998-05-24)24 May 1998 (aged 16) Jeanne D'Arc de Bamako 12 4FW Sory Ibrahim Keita (1998-02-05)5 February 1998 (aged 17) F.C. Danaya 14 2DF Cheick Keita (1999-11-23)23 November 1999 (aged 15) Syba Kayes 15 2DF Mamadou Fofana (1998-01-21)21 January 1998 (aged 17) Stade Malien de Bamako 16 1GK Alou Traore (1998-01-23)23 January 1998 (aged 17) Djoliba AC de Bamako 17 4FW Yacouba Fomba (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 16) Djoliba AC de Bamako 18 4FW Amara Bagayoko (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 16) Djoliba AC de Bamako 19 3MF Ousmane Traore (1998-07-20)20 July 1998 (aged 16) Afrik Foot 20 3MF Sekou Koita (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 15) US Kita 21 1GK Drissa Kouyate (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 16) AS Real de Bamako

South Africa

Head Coach: Molefi Petrus Ntseki

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 1GK Sanele Tshabalala (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 16) Bidvest Wits 2 2DF Simon Nqoi (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 16) Supersport 3 2DF Riyaaz Ismail (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 (aged 17) Hellenic F.C. 4 2DF Katlego Mohamme (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 16) Supersport 5 3MF Athenkosi Dlala (1998-02-06)6 February 1998 (aged 17) Supersport 6 2DF Notha Nature Ngcobo (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 16) Sundowns Academy 7 3MF Vuyo Mantjie (1998-06-22)22 June 1998 (aged 16) Harmony Academy 8 3MF Sibongakonke Ntuthuko Mbatha (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) School Of Excellence 9 4FW Luvuyo Katlego Mkatshana (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 16) Bidvest Wits 10 3MF Nelson Maluleke (1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (aged 16) Supersport 11 3MF Gadinkane Malebogo Modise (1999-02-06)6 February 1999 (aged 16) Sundowns Academy 12 3MF Wiseman Meyiwa (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 15) Chiefs Academy 13 2DF Thendo Mukumela (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 17) Sundowns Academy 14 3MF Liam Jonathan Jordan (1998-07-30)30 July 1998 (aged 16) Bidvest Wits 15 2DF Keanu Gregory Cupido (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 17) Diambars 16 1GK Mondli Mpoto (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 16) Supersport 17 4FW Khanyisa Eric Mayo (1998-08-27)27 August 1998 (aged 16) Supersport 18 4FW Edwin Sekhwama (1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 17) School Of Excellence 19 3MF James Thabiso Monyane (2000-04-30)30 April 2000 (aged 14) Augusto Palacious Academy 20 3MF Reeve Peter Frosler (1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 17) Bidvest Wits 21 1GK Mxolisi Sizwe Skei (1998-02-03)3 February 1998 (aged 17) Chiefs Academy

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