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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2004
1.81m
Average age in 2004
22.8
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2004
Coaches in 2004
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Chukwu, Christian (Coach)
Day of Birth
1951-01-04
Matches
17
(11 /
6)
Players of Nigeria in 2004
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Enyeama, Vincent | 1982-08-29 | Goalkeeper |
|
Enyimba Aba | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotimi, Sunday | 1980-03-09 | Goalkeeper |
|
Hapoel Ironi Rishon-Letzion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejiogu, Chijioke | 1984-11-22 | Goalkeeper |
|
Dolphins Port Harcourt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etafia, Greg | 1982-09-30 | Goalkeeper |
|
Moroka Swallows Soweto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abbey, George | 1978-10-20 | Right Back |
|
Port Vale FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yobo, Joseph | 1980-09-06 | Centre Back |
|
Everton FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enakarhire, Joseph | 1982-11-06 | Centre Back |
|
Sporting CP Lisboa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udeze, Ifeanyi | 1980-07-21 | Left Back |
|
PAOK Thessalonikis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okoronkwo, Isaac | 1978-05-01 | Centre Back |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olajengbesi, Seyi | 1980-11-17 | Centre Back |
|
SC Freiburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odiah, Chidi | 1983-12-17 | Right Back |
|
CSKA Moskva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adamu, Yakubu | 1981-10-04 | Centre Back |
|
Germania Gladbeck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odita, Okey | 1983-10-12 | Defender |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babayaro, Celestine | 1978-08-29 | Left Back |
|
Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwaneri, Obinna | 1982-03-19 | Centre Back |
|
Espérance Tunis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogunsanya, Seyi | 1980-03-01 | Centre Back |
|
Enyimba Aba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodje, Efe | 1972-10-05 | Centre Back |
|
Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwo, Taye | 1985-04-16 | Left Back |
|
Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolough, Peter | Defender |
|
Port Harcourt Sharks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joseph, Japhet | Defender |
|
Gombe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Orjinta, Romanus | 1981-08-12 | Centre Back |
|
Lillestrøm SK 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajoge, Nixon Dayo | 1983-03-10 | Defender |
|
Woking FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim, Abubaker | 1982-07-07 | Defender |
|
Kano Pillars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olofinjana, Seyi | 1980-06-30 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawal, Garba | 1974-05-22 | Centre Midfielder |
|
CD Santa Clara | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ekwueme, Emmanuel | 1979-11-22 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Aris Thessalonikis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okocha, Augustine 'Jay-Jay' | 1973-08-14 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obiefule, Paul | 1986-05-15 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Viborg FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obodo, Chris | 1984-05-11 | Centre Midfielder |
|
AC Fiorentina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikedia, Pius | 1980-07-11 | Right Midfielder |
|
RBC Roosendaal | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ademola, Kola | 1982-06-08 | Midfielder |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ekong, Ikpe Prince | 1978-10-05 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Shenyang Jinde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaku, Blessing | 1978-03-05 | Midfielder |
|
Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dooyum, Imadu | 1980-11-24 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuaibu, Ishola | 1980-12-28 | Right Midfielder |
|
Julius Berger Lagos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wahab, Adewale | 1984-04-10 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Ternana Calcio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abosi, Ogbonna | Midfielder |
|
Port Harcourt Sharks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nwankwo, Callistus | Midfielder |
|
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Owerri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ojo, Ebenezer | 1981-03-03 | Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utaka, John | 1982-01-08 | Left Winger |
|
RC Lens | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanu, Nwankwo | 1976-08-01 | Centre Forward |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aghahowa, Julius | 1982-02-12 | Centre Forward |
|
Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiyegbeni, Yakubu | 1982-11-22 | Centre Forward |
|
Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martins, Obafemi | 1984-10-28 | Centre Forward |
|
Inter Milano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odemwingie, Peter | 1981-07-15 | Right Winger |
|
Lille OSC | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogbeche, Bartholomew | 1984-10-01 | Centre Forward |
|
FC Metz | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baita, Rabiu | 1984-08-28 | Striker |
|
Național Bucureşti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezeji, Victor | 1981-06-09 | Centre Forward |
|
Dolphins Port Harcourt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otegheri, Igho | 1983-11-20 | Centre Forward |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makinwa, Stephen Ayodele | 1983-07-26 | Centre Forward |
|
Atalanta Bergamo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akwuegbu, Benedict | 1974-11-03 | Centre Forward |
|
Wacker Tirol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uche, Kalu | 1982-11-15 | Centre Forward |
|
Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akueme, Emeka | 1984-10-17 | Striker |
|
Kwara United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Datti, Mohammed Aliyu | 1982-03-14 | Striker |
|
RAEC Mons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obediah, Ifeanyi | Striker |
|
Gabros International Nnewi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Osunwa, Kelechi | 1984-10-15 | Striker |
|
Dolphins Port Harcourt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Showunmi, Enoch | 1982-04-21 | Centre Forward |
|
Luton Town | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nworgu, Chukwudi | 1981-12-12 | Striker |
|
Hapoel Nazrat-Ilit | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agali, Victor | 1978-12-29 | Centre Forward |
|
OGC Nice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dosunmu, Tosin | 1980-07-15 | Centre Forward |
|
Austria Wien | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akaruye, Robert | 1981-03-28 | Striker |
|
Al-Dhafra Madinat Zayed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eze, Ndubuisi | 1984-05-10 | Striker |
|
Julius Berger Lagos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ugochukwu, Uche | Striker |
|
Gabros International Nnewi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Matches of Nigeria in 2004
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-27 |
|
|
0:1 c | African 2004 - Group D | ||
| 2004-01-31 |
|
|
4:0 c | African 2004 - Group D | ||
| 2004-02-04 |
|
|
2:1 c | African 2004 - Group D | ||
| 2004-02-08 |
|
|
1:2 c | African 2004 - Quarter Finals | ||
| 2004-02-11 |
|
|
1:1 (5:3) c | African 2004 - Semi Finals | ||
| 2004-02-13 |
|
|
2:1 c | African 2004 - 3rd Place | ||
| 2004-04-28 |
|
|
2:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2004-05-29 |
|
|
3:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2004-05-31 |
|
|
2:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2004-06-05 |
|
|
2:0 c | World Cup 2006 - Group 4 | ||
| 2004-06-20 |
|
|
1:0 c | World Cup 2006 - Group 4 | ||
| 2004-07-03 |
|
|
1:0 c | World Cup 2006 - Group 4 | ||
| 2004-09-05 |
|
|
0:3 c | World Cup 2006 - Group 4 | ||
| 2004-10-09 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2006 - Group 4 | ||
| 2004-10-20 |
|
|
2:1 p | Friendly | ||
| 2004-10-22 |
|
|
2:2 (4:3) p | Friendly | ||
| 2004-11-17 |
|
|
2:1 c | Friendly | ||
| 17 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2004
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
|
21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
|
18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
|
|
17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
|
|
17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
|
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
|
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
|
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
|
|
12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
|
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
|
|
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
|
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
|
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
|
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
|
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Brazil (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 485 | 235 | 121 | 129 | 749 |
All Time World Cup Stats for Nigeria
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