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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2012
1.81m
Average age in 2012
23.4
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2012
Coaches in 2012
Kindly provided by Arkadi
Kindly provided by Tony Hollner
Keshi, Stephen (Coach)
Day of Birth
1962-01-23
Day of Death
2016-06-07
Place of Birth
Azare
(Nigeria)
Height
1.85m
Matches
12
(6 /
6)
Players of Nigeria in 2012
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Enyeama, Vincent | 1982-08-29 | Goalkeeper |
|
Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agbim, Chigozie | 1984-11-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejide, Austin | 1984-04-08 | Goalkeeper |
|
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egwuekwe, Azubuike | 1989-07-16 | Centre Back |
|
Warri Wolves | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oboabona, Godfrey | 1990-08-16 | Centre Back |
|
Sunshine Stars Akure | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oshaniwa, Juwon | 1990-09-14 | Left Back |
|
MS Ashdod | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambrose, Efe | 1988-10-18 | Centre Back |
|
Celtic Glasgow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idris, Papa | 1989-07-27 | Centre Back |
|
Kano Pillars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Echiejile, Elderson | 1988-01-20 | Left Back |
|
Sporting Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ossai, Uche | 1986-11-21 | Defender |
|
Warri Wolves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yobo, Joseph | 1980-09-06 | Centre Back |
|
Fenerbahçe SK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwambe, Solomon | 1993-09-30 | Right Back |
|
Sunshine Stars Akure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiwo, Taye | 1985-04-16 | Left Back |
|
Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zango, Umar | 1985-11-10 | Centre Back |
|
Kano Pillars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oguchi, Uche | 1987-09-19 | Right Back |
|
Heartland Owerri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soriola, Gege | 1988-11-21 | Centre Back |
|
Free State Stars | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salami, Kingsley | 1987-02-27 | Defender |
|
Heartland Owerri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin, Francis | 1993-05-08 | Left Back |
|
Heartland Owerri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel, Reuben | 1990-09-25 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Obiora, Nwankwo | 1991-07-12 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
CFR Cluj | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mba, Sunday | 1988-11-28 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Warri Wolves | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uche, Henry | 1990-08-18 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Enyimba Aba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nwachukwu, Obinna | 1992-01-18 | Midfielder |
|
Heartland Owerri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igiebor, Nosa | 1990-11-09 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Real Betis Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obi, John Mikel | 1987-04-22 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onazi, Ogenyi | 1992-12-25 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Lazio Roma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzochukwu, Ugonna | 1992-11-03 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Etuhu, Dickson | 1982-06-08 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar, Haliru | 1992-03-13 | Midfielder |
|
Enugu Rangers International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawal, Raheem | 1990-05-04 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Adana Demirspor | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibenegbu, Ikechukwu | 1986-02-22 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Heartland Owerri | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabason, Solomon | 1991-12-12 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Akwa United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asuquo, Philip | 1992-12-18 | Midfielder |
|
Shooting Stars SC Ibadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanusi, Sani | 1992-12-12 | Midfielder |
|
Gombe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Uzoenyi, Ejike | 1988-03-23 | Left Winger |
|
Stade Rennais | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uche, Ikechukwu | 1984-01-05 | Centre Forward |
|
Villarreal CF | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses, Victor | 1990-12-12 | Left Winger |
|
Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa, Ahmed | 1992-10-14 | Right Winger |
|
CSKA Moskva | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uche, Kalu | 1982-11-15 | Centre Forward |
|
Kasımpaşa SK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalu, Uche | 1986-05-16 | Centre Forward |
|
Çaykur Rizespor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emenike, Emmanuel | 1987-05-10 | Centre Forward |
|
Spartak Moskva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utaka, John | 1982-01-08 | Left Winger |
|
Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azuka, Izu | 1989-05-24 | Centre Forward |
|
CS Hammam-Lif | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ideye, Brown | 1988-10-10 | Centre Forward |
|
Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel, Sunday | 1992-02-25 | Centre Forward |
|
Thanh Hóa FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiyegbeni, Yakubu | 1982-11-22 | Centre Forward |
|
Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dike, Bright | 1987-02-02 | Centre Forward |
|
Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martins, Obafemi | 1984-10-28 | Centre Forward |
|
Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odemwingie, Peter | 1981-07-15 | Right Winger |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imenger, Barnabas | 1991-11-24 | Centre Forward |
|
Trelleborgs FF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aluko, Sone | 1989-02-19 | Secondary striker |
|
Hull City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameobi, Shola | 1981-10-12 | Centre Forward |
|
Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ehiosun, Ekigho | 1989-05-12 | Centre Forward |
|
Gençlerbirliği Ankara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oduamadi, Nnamdi | 1990-10-17 | Right Winger |
|
AS Varese 1910 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umar, Kabiru | 1987-11-30 | Striker |
|
Heartland Owerri | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwar, Sibi | 1987-09-09 | Centre Forward |
|
Niger Tornadoes Minna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 2012
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-11 |
|
|
0:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2012-02-15 |
|
|
0:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2012-02-29 |
|
|
0:0 c | African 2013 - First Round | ||
| 2012-04-12 |
|
|
3:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2012-05-23 |
|
|
1:0 c | Friendly | ||
| 2012-06-03 |
|
|
1:0 c | World Cup 2014 - Group F | ||
| 2012-06-09 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2014 - Group F | ||
| 2012-06-16 |
|
|
2:0 c | African 2013 - First Round | ||
| 2012-08-15 |
|
|
0:0 p | Friendly | ||
| 2012-09-08 |
|
|
2:2 c | African 2013 - Second Round | ||
| 2012-10-13 |
|
|
6:1 c | African 2013 - Second Round | ||
| 2012-11-14 |
|
|
1:3 c | Friendly | ||
| 12 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2012
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
|
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
|
21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
|
|
17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
|
|
14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
|
|
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
|
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 |
|
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
|
13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
|
|
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
|
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
|
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Brazil (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 517 | 249 | 131 | 137 | 789 |
All Time World Cup Stats for Nigeria
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