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The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in Men's international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The team is a member of FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Main Categories

Emblem
Nickname(s)
Super Eagles
Association
Nigeria Football Federation
NFF
Confederation
CAF
Africa
FIFA code
NGA
Appearances
6
first in 1994
Best result
Round of 16
1994, 1998, 2014

2018

Gernot Rohr
Head Coach
(Germany)
1. Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Goalkeeper
Born - 16 October 1988
Aged 29
Caps 24
Club - Enyimba
16. Daniel Akpeyi
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 March 1986
Aged 32
Caps 7
Club - Chippa United (South Africa)
23. Francis Uzoho
Goalkeeper
Born - 28 October 1998
Aged 19
Caps 6
Club - Deportivo La Coruña (Spain)
2. Brian Idowu
Defender
Born - 18 May 1992
Aged 26
Caps 5
Club - Amkar Perm (Russia)
3. Elderson Echiéjilé
Defender
Born - 20 January 1988
Aged 30
Caps 62
Club - Cercle Brugge (Belgium)
5. William Troost-Ekong
Defender
Born - 1 September 1993
Aged 24
Caps 22
Club - Bursaspor (Turkey)
6. Leon Balogun
Defender
Born - 28 June 1988
Aged 29
Caps 19
Club - Mainz 05 (Germany)
12. Shehu Abdullahi
Defender
Born - 12 March 1993
Aged 25
Caps 25
Club - Bursaspor (Turkey)
20. Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
Born - 1 January 1997
Aged 21
Caps 4
Club - Nantes (France)
21. Tyronne Ebuehi
Defender
Born - 16 December 1995
Aged 22
Caps 7
Club - ADO Den Haag (Netherlands)
22. Kenneth Omeruo
Defender
Born - 17 October 1993
Aged 24
Caps 39
Club - Kasımpaşa (Turkey)
4. Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
Born - 16 December 1996
Aged 21
Caps 17
Club - Leicester City (England)
8. Peter Etebo
Midfielder
Born - 9 November 1995
Aged 22
Caps 14
Club - Las Palmas (Spain)
10. John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Born - 22 April 1987
Aged 31
Caps 85
Club - Tianjin TEDA (China)
15. Joel Obi
Midfielder
Born - 22 May 1991
Aged 27
Caps 17
Club - Torino (Italy)
17. Ogenyi Onazi
Midfielder
Born - 25 December 1992
Aged 25
Caps 52
Club - Trabzonspor (Turkey)
19. John Ogu
Midfielder
Born - 20 April 1988
Aged 30
Caps 20
Club - Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel)
7. Ahmed Musa
Forward
Born - 14 October 1992
Aged 25
Caps 72
Club - CSKA Moscow (Russia)
9. Odion Ighalo
Forward
Born - 16 June 1989
Aged 28
Caps 19
Club - Changchun Yatai (China)
11. Victor Moses
Forward
Born - 12 December 1990
Aged 27
Caps 34
Club - Chelsea (England)
13. Simeon Nwankwo
Forward
Born - 7 May 1992
Aged 26
Caps 2
Club - Crotone (Italy)
14. Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward
Born - 10 March 1996
Aged 22
Caps 18
Club - Leicester City (England)
18. Alex Iwobi
Forward
Born - 3 May 1996
Aged 22
Caps 19
Club - Arsenal (England)

2014

Stephen Keshi
Head Coach
1. Vincent Enyeama
Goalkeeper
Born - 29 August 1982
Aged 31
Caps 91
Club - Lille (France)
16. Austin Ejide
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 April 1984
Aged 30
Caps 31
Club - Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel)
21. Chigozie Agbim
Goalkeeper
Born - 28 November 1984
Aged 29
Caps 11
Club - Gombe United
2. Joseph Yobo
Defender
Born - 6 September 1980
Aged 33
Caps 97
Club - Norwich City (England)
5. Efe Ambrose
Defender
Born - 18 October 1988
Aged 25
Caps 37
Club - Celtic (Scotland)
6. Azubuike Egwuekwe
Defender
Born - 16 July 1989
Aged 24
Caps 31
Club - Warri Wolves
12. Kunle Odunlami
Defender
Born - 30 April 1991
Aged 23
Caps 11
Club - Sunshine Stars
13. Juwon Oshaniwa
Defender
Born - 14 September 1990
Aged 23
Caps 10
Club - Ashdod (Israel)
14. Godfrey Oboabona
Defender
Born - 16 August 1990
Aged 23
Caps 35
Club - Çaykur Rizespor (Turkey)
22. Kenneth Omeruo
Defender
Born - 17 October 1993
Aged 20
Caps 17
Club - Middlesbrough (England)
3. Ejike Uzoenyi
Midfielder
Born - 23 March 1992
Aged 22
Caps 21
Club - Enugu Rangers
4. Reuben Gabriel
Midfielder
Born - 25 September 1990
Aged 23
Caps 11
Club - Waasland-Beveren (Belgium)
10. John Obi Mikel
Midfielder
Born - 22 April 1987
Aged 27
Caps 59
Club - Chelsea (England)
11. Victor Moses
Midfielder
Born - 12 December 1990
Aged 23
Caps 22
Club - Liverpool (England)
15. Ramon Azeez
Midfielder
Born - 12 December 1992
Aged 21
Caps 2
Club - Almería (Spain)
17. Ogenyi Onazi
Midfielder
Born - 25 December 1992
Aged 21
Caps 21
Club - Lazio (Italy)
18. Michael Babatunde
Midfielder
Born - 24 December 1992
Aged 21
Caps 5
Club - Volyn Lutsk (Ukraine)
7. Ahmed Musa
Forward
Born - 14 October 1992
Aged 21
Caps 35
Club - CSKA Moscow (Russia)
8. Peter Odemwingie
Forward
Born - 15 July 1981
Aged 32
Caps 61
Club - Stoke City (England)
9. Emmanuel Emenike
Forward
Born - 10 May 1987
Aged 27
Caps 23
Club - Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
19. Uche Nwofor
Forward
Born - 17 September 1991
Aged 22
Caps 6
Club - Heerenveen (Netherlands)
20. Michael Uchebo
Forward
Born - 2 February 1990
Aged 24
Caps 4
Club - Cercle Brugge (Belgium)
23. Shola Ameobi
Forward
Born - 12 October 1981
Aged 32
Caps 7
Club - Newcastle United (England)

2010

Lars Lagerbäck
Head Coach
(Sweden)
1. Vincent Enyeama
Goalkeeper
Born - 29 August 1982
Aged 27
Caps 51
Club - Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
16. Austin Ejide
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 April 1984
Aged 26
Caps 16
Club - Hapoel Petah Tikva (Israel)
23. Dele Aiyenugba
Goalkeeper
Born - 20 November 1983
Aged 26
Caps 9
Club - Bnei Yehuda (Israel)
2. Joseph Yobo
Defender
Born - 6 September 1980
Aged 29
Caps 64
Club - Everton (England)
3. Taye Taiwo
Defender
Born - 16 April 1985
Aged 25
Caps 35
Club - Marseille (France)
5. Rabiu Afolabi
Defender
Born - 18 April 1980
Aged 30
Caps 12
Club - Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
6. Danny Shittu
Defender
Born - 2 September 1980
Aged 29
Caps 23
Club - Bolton Wanderers (England)
17. Chidi Odiah
Defender
Born - 17 December 1983
Aged 26
Caps 21
Club - CSKA Moscow (Russia)
21. Elderson Echiéjilé
Defender
Born - 20 January 1988
Aged 22
Caps 9
Club - Rennes (France)
22. Dele Adeleye
Defender
Born - 25 December 1988
Aged 21
Caps 5
Club - Sparta Rotterdam (Netherlands)
13. Ayila Yussuf
Midfielder
Born - 4 November 1984
Aged 25
Caps 24
Club - Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
14. Sani Kaita
Midfielder
Born - 2 May 1986
Aged 24
Caps 16
Club - Alania Vladikavkaz (Russia)
15. Lukman Haruna
Midfielder
Born - 4 December 1990
Aged 19
Caps 5
Club - Monaco (France)
20. Dickson Etuhu
Midfielder
Born - 8 June 1982
Aged 28
Caps 11
Club - Fulham (England)
4. Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Born - 1 August 1976
Aged 33
Caps 72
Club - Portsmouth (England)
7. John Utaka
Forward
Born - 8 January 1982
Aged 28
Caps 41
Club - Portsmouth (England)
8. Yakubu
Forward
Born - 22 November 1982
Aged 27
Caps 47
Club - Everton (England)
9. Obafemi Martins
Forward
Born - 28 October 1984
Aged 25
Caps 27
Club - VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
10. Brown Ideye
Forward
Born - 10 October 1988
Aged 21
Caps 0
Club - Sochaux (France)
11. Peter Odemwingie
Forward
Born - 15 July 1981
Aged 28
Caps 43
Club - Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
12. Kalu Uche
Forward
Born - 15 November 1982
Aged 27
Caps 18
Club - Almería (Spain)
18. Victor Obinna
Forward
Born - 25 March 1987
Aged 23
Caps 30
Club - Málaga (Spain)
19. Chinedu Obasi
Forward
Born - 1 June 1986
Aged 24
Caps 17
Club - 1899 Hoffenheim (Germany)

2002

Festus Onigbinde
Head Coach
1. Ike Shorunmu
Goalkeeper
Born - 16 October 1967
Aged 34
Caps 34
Club - Lucerne (Switzerland)
12. Austin Ejide
Goalkeeper
Born - 8 April 1984
Aged 18
Caps 3
Club - Gabros International
22. Vincent Enyeama
Goalkeeper
Born - 29 August 1982
Aged 19
Caps 2
Club - Enyimba
2. Joseph Yobo
Defender
Born - 6 September 1980
Aged 21
Caps 14
Club - Marseille (France)
3. Celestine Babayaro
Defender
Born - 29 August 1978
Aged 23
Caps 24
Club - Chelsea (England)
5. Isaac Okoronkwo
Defender
Born - 1 May 1978
Aged 24
Caps 12
Club - Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
6. Taribo West
Defender
Born - 26 March 1974
Aged 28
Caps 38
Club - 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Germany)
13. Rabiu Afolabi
Defender
Born - 18 April 1980
Aged 22
Caps 5
Club - Standard Liège (Belgium)
14. Ifeanyi Udeze
Defender
Born - 21 July 1980
Aged 21
Caps 15
Club - PAOK (Greece)
16. Efe Sodje
Defender
Born - 5 October 1972
Aged 29
Caps 7
Club - Crewe Alexandra (England)
19. Eric Ejiofor
Defender
Born - 21 July 1979
Aged 22
Caps 12
Club - Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
7. Pius Ikedia
Midfielder
Born - 11 July 1980
Aged 21
Caps 9
Club - Ajax (Netherlands)
8. Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Born - 22 December 1970
Aged 31
Caps 49
Club - Salamanca (Spain)
10. Jay-Jay Okocha
Midfielder
Born - 14 August 1973
Aged 28
Caps 56
Club - Paris Saint-Germain (France)
11. Garba Lawal
Midfielder
Born - 22 May 1974
Aged 28
Caps 34
Club - Roda JC (Netherlands)
15. Justice Christopher
Midfielder
Born - 24 December 1981
Aged 20
Caps 7
Club - Antwerp (Belgium)
20. James Obiorah
Midfielder
Born - 24 August 1978
Aged 23
Caps 2
Club - Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
21. John Utaka
Midfielder
Born - 8 January 1982
Aged 20
Caps 4
Club - Al Sadd (Qatar)
23. Femi Opabunmi
Midfielder
Born - 3 March 1985
Aged 17
Caps 2
Club - Ibadan
4. Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Born - 1 August 1976
Aged 25
Caps 33
Club - Arsenal (England)
9. Bartholomew Ogbeche
Forward
Born - 1 October 1984
Aged 17
Caps 4
Club - Paris Saint-Germain (France)
17. Julius Aghahowa
Forward
Born - 12 February 1982
Aged 20
Caps 17
Club - Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
18. Benedict Akwuegbu
Forward
Born - 3 November 1974
Aged 27
Caps 16
Club - Guangzhou City F.C. (China)

1998

Bora Milutinović
Head Coach
(Serbia & Montenegro)
1. Peter Rufai
Goalkeeper
Born - 24 August 1963
Aged 34
Caps 45
Club - Deportivo La Coruña (Spain)
12. Willy Okpara
Goalkeeper
Born - 7 May 1968
Aged 30
Caps 5
Club - Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
22. Abiodun Baruwa
Goalkeeper
Born - 16 November 1974
Aged 23
Caps 3
Club - Sion (Switzerland)
2. Mobi Oparaku
Defender
Born - 1 December 1976
Aged 21
Caps 3
Club - Kapellen (Belgium)
3. Celestine Babayaro
Defender
Born - 29 August 1978
Aged 19
Caps 6
Club - Chelsea (England)
5. Uche Okechukwu
Defender
Born - 27 September 1967
Aged 30
Caps 41
Club - Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
6. Taribo West
Defender
Born - 26 March 1974
Aged 24
Caps 8
Club - Inter Milan (Italy)
16. Uche Okafor
Defender
Born - 8 August 1967
Aged 30
Caps 33
Club - Kansas City Wizards (USA)
17. Augustine Eguavoen
Defender
Born - 19 August 1965
Aged 32
Caps 52
Club - Torpedo Moscow (Russia)
19. Benedict Iroha
Defender
Born - 29 November 1969
Aged 28
Caps 33
Club - Elche (Spain)
21. Godwin Okpara
Defender
Born - 20 September 1972
Aged 25
Caps 6
Club - Strasbourg (France)
7. Finidi George
Midfielder
Born - 15 April 1971
Aged 27
Caps 36
Club - Real Betis (Spain)
8. Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Born - 22 December 1970
Aged 27
Caps 35
Club - Real Sociedad (Spain)
10. Jay-Jay Okocha
Midfielder
Born - 14 August 1973
Aged 24
Caps 26
Club - Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
11. Garba Lawal
Midfielder
Born - 22 May 1974
Aged 24
Caps 3
Club - Roda JC (Netherlands)
13. Tijani Babangida
Midfielder
Born - 25 September 1973
Aged 24
Caps 4
Club - Ajax (Netherlands)
15. Sunday Oliseh
Midfielder
Born - 14 September 1974
Aged 23
Caps 22
Club - Ajax (Netherlands)
18. Wilson Oruma
Midfielder
Born - 30 December 1976
Aged 21
Caps 4
Club - Lens (France)
4. Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Born - 1 August 1976
Aged 21
Caps 7
Club - Inter Milan (Italy)
9. Rashidi Yekini
Forward
Born - 23 October 1963
Aged 34
Caps 63
Club - Zürich (Switzerland)
14. Daniel Amokachi
Forward
Born - 30 December 1972
Aged 25
Caps 43
Club - Beşiktaş (Turkey)
20. Victor Ikpeba
Forward
Born - 12 June 1973
Aged 24
Caps 15
Club - Monaco (France)

1994

Clemens Westerhof
Head Coach
(Netherlands)
1. Peter Rufai
Goalkeeper
Born - August 24, 1963
Aged 30
Caps 55
Club - Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands)
16. Alloysius Agu
Goalkeeper
Born - July 12, 1967
Aged 26
Caps 5
Club - FC Liège (Belgium)
22. Wilfred Agbonavbare
Goalkeeper
Born - October 5, 1966
Aged 27
Caps 1
Club - Rayo Vallecano (Spain)
2. Augustine Eguavoen
Defender
Born - August 19, 1965
Aged 28
Caps 35
Club - Kortrijk (Belgium)
3. Benedict Iroha
Defender
Born - November 29, 1969
Aged 24
Caps 1
Club - Vitesse (Netherlands)
4. Stephen Keshi
Defender
Born - January 23, 1962
Aged 32
Caps 59
Club - Molenbeek (Belgium)
5. Uche Okechukwu
Defender
Born - September 27, 1967
Aged 26
Caps 26
Club - Fenerbahçe (Turkey)
6. Chidi Nwanu
Defender
Born - January 1, 1967
Aged 27
Caps 3
Club - Anderlecht (Belgium)
13. Emeka Ezeugo
Defender
Born - December 16, 1965
Aged 28
Caps 8
Club - Budapest Honvéd (Hungary)
19. Michael Emenalo
Defender
Born - July 14, 1965
Aged 28
Caps 0
Club - Eintracht Trier (Germany)
20. Uche Okafor
Defender
Born - August 8, 1967
Aged 26
Caps 6
Club - Hannover 96 (Germany)
7. Finidi George
Midfielder
Born - April 15, 1971
Aged 23
Caps 23
Club - Ajax (Netherlands)
8. Thompson Oliha
Midfielder
Born - October 4, 1968
Aged 25
Caps 6
Club - Africa Sports (Ivory Coast)
10. Jay-Jay Okocha
Midfielder
Born - August 14, 1973
Aged 20
Caps 10
Club - Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
11. Emmanuel Amunike
Midfielder
Born - December 25, 1970
Aged 23
Caps 8
Club - Zamalek (Egypt)
15. Sunday Oliseh
Midfielder
Born - September 14, 1974
Aged 19
Caps 8
Club - FC Liège (Belgium)
21. Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Born - December 22, 1970
Aged 23
Caps 18
Club - Racing Santander (Spain)
9. Rashidi Yekini
Forward
Born - October 23, 1963
Aged 30
Caps 46
Club - Vitória de Setúbal (Portugal)
12. Samson Siasia
Forward
Born - August 14, 1967
Aged 26
Caps 32
Club - Nantes (France)
14. Daniel Amokachi
Forward
Born - December 30, 1972
Aged 21
Caps 26
Club - Club Brugge (Belgium)
17. Victor Ikpeba
Forward
Born - June 12, 1973
Aged 21
Caps 10
Club - Monaco (France)
18. Efan Ekoku
Forward
Born - June 8, 1967
Aged 27
Caps 3
Club - Norwich City (England)