Nigeria national under-20 football team

Nigeria Under-20

Nickname(s)	Flying Eagles
Association	Nigeria Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Paul Aigbogun
Home stadium	Abuja Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
First colours Second colours
Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
Appearances	17 (first in 1978–79)
Best result	Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1981)
Best result	Runners-up (1989, 2005)

The Nigeria men's national under-20 football team, also known as the Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed the Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian football, and is considered to be the feeder team for the senior team. It is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Contents

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  1 Former coaches
  


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  2 Achievements
  


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  3 Staff
  


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  4 Current squad
  
  
  
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    4.1 Recent Callups
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Older Squads
  


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  6 References
  

Former coaches

• Christopher Udemezue (1982-1987)


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  Paul Hamilton (1983-1985)


• Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987-1997)


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  Thijs Libregts (1998-1999)


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  Samson Siasia (2005-2007,2009)


• Ladan Basso (2007-2009)


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  John Obuh (2011-2013)


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  Emmanuel Amunike (2016)

Achievements

• African Youth Championship: Champions 7 times

1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015

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  FIFA u-20thU-20 Cup
  
  
  
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    1983 - Group Stage
  
  
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    1985 - 3rd
  
  
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    1987 - Group Stage
  
  
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    1989 - 2nd
    
  
  
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    1999 - Quarterfinals
  
  
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    2005 - 2nd
    
  
  
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    2007 - Quarterfinals
  
  
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    2009 - Second Round
  
  
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    2011 - Quarterfinals
  
  
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    2013 - Second Round
  
  
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    2015 - Round of 16
  
  
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    2017 - Did not qualify
  
  
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    2019 - Qualified
  
  
  
  


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  WAFU U-20 Championship
  
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    2008- Quarterfinals
  
  

Staff

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  Head Coach: Paul Aigbogun


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  Assistants Abdullahi Maikaba; Abubakar Bala


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  Scouting Hassan Abdallah


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  Goalkeepers' Trainer Suleiman Shuaibu

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Detan Ogundare	(2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 (age 18)	3	0	Kogi United
	1GK	Akpan Udoh	(1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 19)	1	0	unattached
	1GK	Olawale Oremade		0	0	Oasis FC
	2DF	Igoh Ogbu		0	0	Rosenborg BK
	2DF	Solomon Ogberahwe		0	0	El-Kanemi Warriors
	2DF	Olasunkanmi Aliyu		0	0	Emmanuel Amuneke Academy
	2DF	Zaruma Samuel	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 16)	4	1	Plateau United
	2DF	Valentine Ozornwafor	(1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 19)	4	0	Enyimba
	2DF	Ikouwem Udo	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 19)	5	0	Enyimba
	3MF	Peter Eletu		0	0	Prince Kazeem Academy
	3MF	Quadri Liameed		0	0	36 Lions
	3MF	Jamil Muhammed	(2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 18)	3	0	Kano Pillars
	3MF	Aremu Afeez	(1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 19)	2	1	IK Start
	3MF	Alhassan Ibrahim	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 18)	4	1	Kano Pillars
	3MF	Michael Effiom	(1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 (age 19)	4	0	Enyimba
	4FW	Nazifi Yahaya	(2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 18)	2	2	Sonderjyske
	4FW	Ibrahim Aliyu		0	0	Oasis FC
	4FW	Adeshina Gata	(1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Wikki Tourists
	4FW	Ibrahim Abubakar Babawo	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 19)	5	1	Plateau United
	4FW	Okoh Victor		0	0	Real Sapphire FC
	4FW	Asuquo Aniekeme Okon	(1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 19)	2	1	Akwa United

Recent Callups

Players called for March 2018 friendlies against Egypt and AFCON Qualification

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Mohammed Galadima		0	0	Nasarawa United
	2DF	Chidubem Nwosu		0	0	36 Lions
	2DF	Mubarak Abdulsalam		0	0	Wikki Tourists
	2DF	Solomon Onome	(1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 19)	0	0
	2DF	Ekene Olisema	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 18)	4	0	Lobi Stars
	2DF	Abdullahi Abubakar	(1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 19)	0	0	Nasarawa United
	2DF	Rabiu Muhammad	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 17)	2	0	Kwara United
	3MF	Douglas Achiv		0	0	Nasarawa United
	3MF	Mitchel William		0	0	El-Kanemi Warriors
	3MF	Charles Agbo		0	0	El-Kanemi Warriors
	3MF	Nnamdi Ofoborh	(1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 19)	1	0	Bournemouth
	3MF	Duarw Nuhu	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 19)	0	0	Akwa United
	3MF	Ali Isah		1	0
	4FW	Mohammed Nur	(2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 16)	0	0	El-Kanemi Warriors
	4FW	Muhammed Tijjani		0	0	36 Lions
	4FW	Idris Guda	(2000-12-15) 15 December 2000 (age 18)	1	0	Wikki Tourists
	4FW	Eneji Moses	(1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 (age 19)	1	0	Plateau United
	4FW	Wasiu Alalade	(1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 19)	4	3	Enyimba
	4FW	Jerome Akor	(2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 19)	0	0	Jamba Academy
	4FW	Jesse Akila	(2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 17)	1	0	MFM F.C.

Older Squads

• 2015 African U-20 Championship


• 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

References

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