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Nigeria
Nickname(s)Dream Team VII or Olympic Eagles
Association Nigeria Football Federation
Other affiliation Nigeria Olympic Committee
Confederation CAF ( Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Imama Amapakabo
Captain Azubuike Okechukwu
Top scorer Junior Ajayi (10)
Home stadium Stephen Keshi Stadium
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1968)
Best resultGold: ( 1996)
Afcon U-23
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best resultChampions: ( 2015)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1973)
Best resultGold: ( 1973)

Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male 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. In four appearances at the Olympic games, the team won gold in 1996, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2016.

Competitive record

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Until 1988 See Nigeria national football team
Spain 1992 did not qualify
United States 1996 Gold Medal 1st 6 5 0 1 12 6
Australia 2000 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 8 10
Greece 2004 did not qualify
China 2008 Silver Medal 2nd 6 4 1 1 10 4
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016 Bronze Medal 3rd 6 4 0 2 11 10
Japan 2020 did not qualify
Total Gold Medal 4/8 22 14 3 5 41 30

African Games record

African Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1991 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 4 0 1 14 3
Zimbabwe 1995 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 2 1 2 5 3
South Africa 1999 did not qualify
Nigeria 2003 Silver Medal 2nd 5 4 0 1 10 2
Algeria 2007 did not qualify
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 Bronze Medal 3rd 4 1 2 1 4 4
Morocco 2019 See Nigeria national under-20 football team
Total Gold Medal 4/7 19 11 3 5 33 '12

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Morocco 2011 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 5 4
Senegal 2015 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 5
Egypt 2019 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 2
Total 1/3 11 5 3 3 16 11

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

Continental

Other

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers vs. Guinea [3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 GK John Amah Nigeria Sunshine Stars F.C.
1 GK Nurudeen Badmus Nigeria Dakkada
1 GK Ifeanyi Nchekwube Nigeria Akwa United
1 GK Oriya Joseph Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.

2 DF Christopher Nwaeze Ukraine Zorya Luhansk
2 DF Desmond Ojietefian Nigeria Shooting Stars
2 DF Okechukwu Chikason Nigeria Enyimba F.C.
2 DF Anthony Anieke Nigeria Akwa United
2 DF Samuel Olamilekan Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
2 DF Benjamin Tanimu Nigeria Bendel Insurance
2 DF Evans Ogbonda (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21) Nigeria Port Harcourt City
2 DF Umar Ahmed Farouk Nigeria Gombe United

3 MF Daniel Wotlai Nigeria Abia Warriors
3 MF Akanni Qudus Nigeria Remo Stars
3 MF Auwalu Naziru Nigeria Enugu Rangers
3 MF Chibuike Nwaiwu Nigeria Enyimba F.C.
3 MF Divine Nwachukwu Nigeria Bendel Insurance
3 MF Taofeek Malomo Nigeria Shooting Stars
3 MF Samuel Chisom Nigeria Kwara United
3 MF Samaila Sarki Nigeria Bendel Insurance
3 MF Kumaga Suur Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.
3 MF Inye Green Nigeria Ibani United

4 FW Munir Idris Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
4 FW Ahmed Jimoh Nigeria Kwara United
4 FW Ezekiel Edidiong (2001-08-10) 10 August 2001 (age 22) Nigeria Remo Stars
4 FW Ifeanyi Ogba Nigeria Akwa United
4 FW Umar Ibrahim Nigeria El-Kanemi Warriors
4 FW Alkasin Deji Yusuf Nigeria Dakkada
4 FW Mojereola Suleiman Nigeria Sunshine Stars F.C.
4 FW Akile Monday Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Uche Okechukwu ( DF) Emmanuel Amunike ( MF) Daniel Amokachi ( FW)
Godwin Okpara ( DF) Garba Lawal ( MF) did not select
Peter Odemwingie ( FW) did not select
Daniel Akpeyi ( GK) Mikel John Obi ( MF) did not select

Recent results

2019

10 September 2019 2019 U-23 AFCON Q Nigeria  5-0   Sudan Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
16:00  UTC+1
Report Referee: Bangaly Konaté ( Guinea)
12 November 2019 2019 U-23 AFCON GS Zambia  1-3 Nigeria  Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
21:00
Report
Referee: Slim Belkhouas ( Tunisia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Niger International Tournament 2002". Rsssf.com. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "TIFOCO Tournament 2003". Rsssf.com. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "30 players called up for 2024 Olympics playoffs". NFF. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nigeria
Nickname(s)Dream Team VII or Olympic Eagles
Association Nigeria Football Federation
Other affiliation Nigeria Olympic Committee
Confederation CAF ( Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Imama Amapakabo
Captain Azubuike Okechukwu
Top scorer Junior Ajayi (10)
Home stadium Stephen Keshi Stadium
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1968)
Best resultGold: ( 1996)
Afcon U-23
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best resultChampions: ( 2015)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1973)
Best resultGold: ( 1973)

Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male 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. In four appearances at the Olympic games, the team won gold in 1996, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2016.

Competitive record

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 4
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Until 1988 See Nigeria national football team
Spain 1992 did not qualify
United States 1996 Gold Medal 1st 6 5 0 1 12 6
Australia 2000 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 8 10
Greece 2004 did not qualify
China 2008 Silver Medal 2nd 6 4 1 1 10 4
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016 Bronze Medal 3rd 6 4 0 2 11 10
Japan 2020 did not qualify
Total Gold Medal 4/8 22 14 3 5 41 30

African Games record

African Games
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Egypt 1991 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 4 0 1 14 3
Zimbabwe 1995 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 2 1 2 5 3
South Africa 1999 did not qualify
Nigeria 2003 Silver Medal 2nd 5 4 0 1 10 2
Algeria 2007 did not qualify
Mozambique 2011
Republic of the Congo 2015 Bronze Medal 3rd 4 1 2 1 4 4
Morocco 2019 See Nigeria national under-20 football team
Total Gold Medal 4/7 19 11 3 5 33 '12

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Morocco 2011 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 5 4
Senegal 2015 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 5
Egypt 2019 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 3 2
Total 1/3 11 5 3 3 16 11

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

Continental

Other

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers vs. Guinea [3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 GK John Amah Nigeria Sunshine Stars F.C.
1 GK Nurudeen Badmus Nigeria Dakkada
1 GK Ifeanyi Nchekwube Nigeria Akwa United
1 GK Oriya Joseph Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.

2 DF Christopher Nwaeze Ukraine Zorya Luhansk
2 DF Desmond Ojietefian Nigeria Shooting Stars
2 DF Okechukwu Chikason Nigeria Enyimba F.C.
2 DF Anthony Anieke Nigeria Akwa United
2 DF Samuel Olamilekan Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
2 DF Benjamin Tanimu Nigeria Bendel Insurance
2 DF Evans Ogbonda (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21) Nigeria Port Harcourt City
2 DF Umar Ahmed Farouk Nigeria Gombe United

3 MF Daniel Wotlai Nigeria Abia Warriors
3 MF Akanni Qudus Nigeria Remo Stars
3 MF Auwalu Naziru Nigeria Enugu Rangers
3 MF Chibuike Nwaiwu Nigeria Enyimba F.C.
3 MF Divine Nwachukwu Nigeria Bendel Insurance
3 MF Taofeek Malomo Nigeria Shooting Stars
3 MF Samuel Chisom Nigeria Kwara United
3 MF Samaila Sarki Nigeria Bendel Insurance
3 MF Kumaga Suur Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.
3 MF Inye Green Nigeria Ibani United

4 FW Munir Idris Nigeria Niger Tornadoes
4 FW Ahmed Jimoh Nigeria Kwara United
4 FW Ezekiel Edidiong (2001-08-10) 10 August 2001 (age 22) Nigeria Remo Stars
4 FW Ifeanyi Ogba Nigeria Akwa United
4 FW Umar Ibrahim Nigeria El-Kanemi Warriors
4 FW Alkasin Deji Yusuf Nigeria Dakkada
4 FW Mojereola Suleiman Nigeria Sunshine Stars F.C.
4 FW Akile Monday Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C.

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Uche Okechukwu ( DF) Emmanuel Amunike ( MF) Daniel Amokachi ( FW)
Godwin Okpara ( DF) Garba Lawal ( MF) did not select
Peter Odemwingie ( FW) did not select
Daniel Akpeyi ( GK) Mikel John Obi ( MF) did not select

Recent results

2019

10 September 2019 2019 U-23 AFCON Q Nigeria  5-0   Sudan Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba
16:00  UTC+1
Report Referee: Bangaly Konaté ( Guinea)
12 November 2019 2019 U-23 AFCON GS Zambia  1-3 Nigeria  Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
21:00
Report
Referee: Slim Belkhouas ( Tunisia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Niger International Tournament 2002". Rsssf.com. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ "TIFOCO Tournament 2003". Rsssf.com. 27 March 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "30 players called up for 2024 Olympics playoffs". NFF. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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