Nigeria national under-23 football team

Nigeria Olympic football team

Nickname(s)	Dream Team
Association	Nigeria Football Federation, Nigeria Olympic Committee
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Imama Amapakabo
Top scorer	Junior Ajayi(10)
Home stadium	Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
FIFA code	NGR
First colours Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (first in 1968)
Best result	Winner: (1996)
African Games
Appearances	5 (first in 1973)
Best result	Winner: (1973)
Medal record 1996 Atlanta Team 2008 Beijing Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

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.

Contents

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  1 Honours
  


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  2 Competitive record
  
  
  
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    2.1 Olympic Games record
    
  
  
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    2.2 African Games record
    
  
  
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    2.3 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Team
  
  
  
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    3.1 Current squad
    
  
  
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    3.2 Recent call ups
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  

Honours

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  Summer Olympic Games
  
  
  
  • Gold Medal: 1996
    
  
  
  • Silver Medal: 2008
    
  
  
  • Bronze Medal: 2016
    
  
  
  
  


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  U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
  
  • Winners: 2015
    
  
  


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  African Games
  
  
  
  • Silver Medal: 2003
    
  
  
  • Bronze Medal: 1991, 1995
    
  
  
  
  


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  Inter Continental Cup
  
  • Winners: 2008
  
  


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  Niger Tournament^[1]
  • Winners: 2002
  
  


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  TIFOCO Tournament^[2]
  • Third-place: 2003
  
  

Competitive record

Olympic Games record Main article: Nigeria at the Olympics Olympic Games Appearances: 7 Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 1900-1948 Part of  Great Britain (GBR) 1952 Did not enter 1956 1960 Did not qualify 1964 1968 Group Stage 14th 3 0 1 2 4 9 1972 Did not qualify 1976 Withdrew 1980 Group Stage 13th 3 0 1 2 2 5 1984 Did not qualify 1988 Group Stage 15th 3 0 0 3 1 8 1992 Did not qualify 1996 Gold Medal 1st 6 5 0 1 12 6 2000 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 8 10 2004 Did not qualify 2008 Silver Medal 2nd 6 4 1 1 10 4 2012 Did not qualify 2016 Bronze Medal 3rd 6 4 0 2 11 10 2020 To be determined Total Gold Medal 7/25 31 14 5 12 48 52 Prior to the Barcelona 1992 campaign, the Football at the Summer Olympics was open to full senior national teams.

African Games record African Games Appearances: 6 Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA 1965 Did not qualify 1973 Gold Medal 1st 5 4 1 0 14 7 1978 Silver Medal 2nd 5 2 2 1 4 2 1987 Did not qualify 1991 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 4 0 1 14 3 1995 Bronze Medal 3rd 5 2 1 2 5 3 1999 Did not qualify 2003 Silver Medal 2nd 5 4 0 1 10 2 2007 Did not qualify 2011 2015 Bronze Medal 3rd 4 1 2 1 4 4 Total Gold Medal 6/11 29 17 6 6 51 21 Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the African Games was open to full senior national teams.

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	5	4
2015	Winners	1st	5	3	2	0	8	5
2019	To be determined
Total	Runners-up	2/2	8	4	2	2	13	9

Team

Current squad

18-man Squad called for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Caps/goals as of Bronze Medal game vs Honduras 20 August 2016

Head coach: Samson Siasia
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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Daniel Akpeyi*	(1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (aged 30)	3	0	Chippa United
2	2DF	Muenfuh Sincere	(1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 18)	25	0	Yeni Malatyaspor
3	2DF	Kingsley Madu	(1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 20)	3	0	Zulte Waregem
4	2DF	Shehu Abdullahi	(1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 23)	9	0	Bursaspor
5	2DF	Saturday Erimuya	(1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 18)	6	1	Cádiz B
6	2DF	William Troost-Ekong	(1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22)	6	0	Udinese
7	4FW	Aminu Umar	(1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 21)	9	2	Çaykur Rizespor
8	3MF	Oghenekaro Etebo	(1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20)	19	11	Stoke City
9	4FW	Imoh Ezekiel (c)	(1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22)	6	0	Kortrijk
10	3MF	John Obi Mikel*	(1987-04-22)22 April 1987 (aged 29)	6	1	Tianjin TEDA
11	4FW	Junior Ajayi	(1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 20)	19	10	Al Ahly
12	3MF	Popoola Saliu	(1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 21)	8	0	Ittihad Khémisset
13	4FW	Umar Sadiq	(1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (aged 19)	6	4	Rangers
14	3MF	Azubuike Okechukwu	(1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 19)	24	1	Pyramids
15	2DF	Ndifreke Udo	(1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17)	18	0	Abia Warriors
16	2DF	Stanley Amuzie	(1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 20)	18	0	Lugano
17	3MF	Usman Mohammed	(1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 22)	19	1	Sarpsborg 08
18	1GK	Emmanuel Daniel	(1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22)	25	0	Unattached

* Over-aged player.

Recent call ups

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Bala Yusuf Mohammed	(1995-09-05) 5 September 1995 (age 23)	2	0	Kano Pillars
	1GK	Emmanson Daniel		0	0	Akwa United
	2DF	Oduduwa Segun Tope	(1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 20)	17	1	Nath Boys
	2DF	Zaharaddeen Bello	(1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 21)	1	0	Kano Pillars
	2DF	Sodiq Atanda	(1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 25)	5	0	Partizani
	2DF	Semiu Liadi	(1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 26)	1	0	Akwa United
	2DF	Moshood Kabiru	(1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 20)	1	0	Ikorodu United F.C.
	2DF	Julius Emiloju		2	0	MFM
	2DF	Mustapha Abdullahi	(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 23)	4	1	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	2DF	Chima Akas	(1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 24)	1	0	Kalmar
	2DF	Chizoba Amaefule	(1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 24)	6	0	Plateau United
	2DF	Godswill Ekpolo	(1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 23)	0	0	Häcken
	2DF	Musa Muhammed	(1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Gorica
	2DF	Ikechukwu Okorie	(1993-11-18) 18 November 1993 (age 25)	0	0	Amanat Baghdad
	2DF	Sani Faisal	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Abuja Football College
	3MF	Nathan Oduwa	(1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 22)	4	0	Vejle
	3MF	Stanley Dimgba	(1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 25)	6	0	Enyimba
	3MF	Ubong Ekpai	(1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 23)	4	1	Viktoria Plzeň
	3MF	Godwin Savior	(1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 22)	12	2	Roeselare
	3MF	Ovbokha Agboyi	(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 24)	1	0	Interblock
	3MF	Kingsley Sokari	(1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 23)	8	1	Sfaxien
	3MF	Godspower Aniefiok		4	0	Palanga
	3MF	Effiong Emmanuel Etim		1	1	Songo
	3MF	Balogun Yusuf Ola	(1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 24)	6	3	Giwa FC
	3MF	Odibo Godwin		1	0	Unattached
	3MF	Lordson Ichull	(1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 24)	4	0	Kajaani
	3MF	Bernard Bulbwa	(1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Mouloudia Oujda
	3MF	Solomon Theophilus	(1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 23)	0	0	Inter Zaprešić
	3MF	Tiongoli Tonbara	(1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 22)	10	0	Bayelsa United
	4FW	Joel Promise	(1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 20)	3	1	Karamone
	4FW	Yaro Bature	(1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 (age 23)	8	1	Unattached
	4FW	Taiwo Awoniyi	(1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 21)	10	2	Gent
	4FW	Abdulrahman Taiwo	(1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 20)	4	2	Dunajská Streda
	4FW	Victor Osimhen	(1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 20)	2	0	Charleroi
	4FW	Kufre Ebong		4	0	Al-Ahly
	4FW	Omofoman Freedom	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 24)	2	0	Enyimba
	4FW	Musa Yahaya	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 22)	1	0	Porto B
	4FW	Christian Pyagbara	(1996-03-13) March 13, 1996 (age 22)	9	3	Damac
	4FW	Peter Onyekachi	(1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 26)	5	2	Hapoel Kfar Saba
	4FW	Iyayi Believe	(1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 23)	0	0	Gorica
	4FW	Isaac Success	(1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 23)	0	0	Watford

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External links

• Official Nigeria Football Federation website

v t e Summer Olympics football men's tournament winners

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