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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2019
1.81m
Average age in 2019
23.5
Confederation
CAF
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Jersey in 2019
Jersey in 2019

Coaches in 2019

Rohr, Gernot (Coach)

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Rohr, Gernot (Coach)

Day of Birth
1953-06-28
Place of Birth
Mannheim (Germany)
Height
1.78m
Matches
15 (10 / 5)
Goto coach Gernot Rohr

Amakpakabo, Imama (Coach)

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Amakpakabo, Imama (Coach)

Day of Birth
1969-07-27
Place of Birth
Okrika (Nigeria)
Matches
2 (2 / 0)
Goto coach Imama Amakpakabo

Players of Nigeria in 2019

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Akpeyi, Daniel 1986-08-03 Goalkeeper South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Soweto 10 0 0 0 0 0
Uzoho, Francis 1998-10-28 Goalkeeper Cyprus Omonia Lefkosias 4 0 0 0 0 0
Afelokhai, Theophilus 1988-04-07 Goalkeeper Nigeria Enyimba Aba 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ezenwa, Ikechukwu 1988-10-16 Goalkeeper Nigeria Heartland Owerri 1 1 0 0 0 0
Okoye, Maduka 1999-08-28 Goalkeeper Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf II 0 1 0 0 0 0
Troost-Ekong, William 1993-09-01 Centre Back Italy Udinese Calcio 13 1 1 0 0 0
Collins, Jamilu 1994-08-05 Left Back Germany SC Paderborn 07 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aina, Ola 1996-10-08 Right Back Italy Torino FC 9 1 0 0 0 0
Omeruo, Kenneth 1993-10-17 Centre Back Spain CD Leganés 9 0 1 0 0 0
Awaziem, Chidozie 1997-01-13 Centre Back Spain CD Leganés 7 5 0 0 0 0
Ajayi, Semi 1993-11-09 Centre Back England West Bromwich Albion 4 2 0 0 0 0
Balogun, Leon 1988-06-28 Centre Back England Wigan Athletic 4 2 0 0 0 0
Ndah, Olisa 1996-01-21 Centre Back Nigeria Akwa United 2 0 0 0 0 0
Anaemena, Ifeanyi 1992-02-16 Centre Back Nigeria Enyimba Aba 1 0 0 0 0 0
Duru, Ebube 1999-07-31 Left Back Nigeria Lobi Stars Makurdi 1 0 0 0 0 0
Itodo, Daniel 1996-12-14 Left Back Nigeria Plateau United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lazarus, John 1998-06-06 Right Back Nigeria Lobi Stars Makurdi 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nweke, Ifeanyi 1997-11-10 Right Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nya, Denis 1996-12-01 Centre Back Nigeria Akwa United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shimaga, Tony 1997-08-24 Centre Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 1 0 0 0 0 0
Utin, Ikouwem 1999-11-11 Left Back Israel Maccabi Haifa 0 1 0 0 0 0
Iwobi, Alex 1996-05-03 Left Midfielder England Everton FC 14 1 2 0 0 0
Ndidi, Wilfred 1996-12-16 Defensive Midfielder England Leicester City 12 1 0 0 0 0
Etebo, Oghenekaro 1995-11-09 Attacking Midfielder Spain Getafe CF 11 2 0 0 0 0
Chukwueze, Samuel 1999-05-22 Right Midfielder Spain Villarreal CF 10 2 2 0 0 0
Aribo, Joe 1996-07-21 Centre Midfielder Scotland Glasgow Rangers 4 0 2 0 0 0
Obi, John Mikel 1987-04-22 Defensive Midfielder Turkey Trabzonspor 4 0 0 0 0 0
Shehu, Abdullahi 1993-03-12 Defensive Midfielder Turkey Bursaspor 3 1 0 0 0 0
Ogu, John 1988-04-20 Attacking Midfielder Saudi Arabia Al-Adalh al-Hasa 2 1 0 0 0 0
Gbadamosi, Fatai 1998-11-11 Defensive Midfielder Nigeria Shooting Stars SC Ibadan 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mathias, Samuel 1996-12-23 Attacking Midfielder Nigeria Lobi Stars Makurdi 1 0 0 0 0 0
Olawoyin, Ibrahim 1997-12-01 Attacking Midfielder Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 1 0 0 0 0 0
Azeez, Ramón 1992-12-12 Centre Midfielder Spain Granada CF 0 2 0 0 0 0
Esiti, Anderson 1994-05-24 Defensive Midfielder Greece PAOK Thessalonikis 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ighalo, Odion 1989-06-16 Centre Forward England Manchester United 8 2 6 0 0 0
Musa, Ahmed 1992-10-14 Right Winger Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr ar-Riyāḍ 7 4 0 0 0 0
Simon, Moses 1995-07-12 Left Winger France FC Nantes 5 7 1 0 0 0
Kalu, Samuel 1997-08-26 Right Winger France Girondins Bordeaux 5 3 1 0 0 0
Osimhen, Victor 1998-12-29 Centre Forward France Lille OSC 4 3 4 0 0 0
Onuachu, Paul 1994-05-28 Centre Forward Belgium KRC Genk 3 4 1 0 0 0
Onyekuru, Henry 1997-06-05 Left Winger Turkey Galatasaray SK 2 3 1 0 0 0
Effiong, Ndifreke 1998-08-15 Centre Forward Nigeria Akwa United 2 1 0 0 0 0
Alimi, Sikiru 1996-03-23 Centre Forward Tunisia Stade Tunisien 2 0 2 0 0 0
Ibrahim, Sunusi 2002-10-01 Right Winger Nigeria Nasarawa United 2 0 1 0 0 0
Nyima, Nwangwa 1993-05-09 Centre Forward Nigeria Kano Pillars 1 0 0 0 0 0
Udoh, Mfon 1992-03-14 Centre Forward Nigeria Akwa United 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dennis, Emmanuel 1997-11-15 Right Winger Belgium Club Brugge 0 2 0 0 0 0
Maja, Josh 1998-12-27 Centre Forward France Girondins Bordeaux 0 1 0 0 0 0
Olayinka, Peter 1995-11-18 Left Winger Czechia Slavia Praha 0 1 0 0 0 0
Orji, Chisom 2001-04-05 Centre Forward Nigeria Collins Edwin SC 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Nigeria in 2019

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2019-03-22
Nigeria
Nigeria
Seychelles
Seychelles
3:1 c
Nigeria vs. Seychelles
African 2019 - Group E
Stephen Keshi Stadium
2019-03-26
Nigeria
Nigeria
Egypt
Egypt
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Egypt
Friendly
Stephen Keshi Stadium
2019-06-08
Nigeria
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
0:0 c
Nigeria vs. Zimbabwe
Friendly
Stephen Keshi Stadium
2019-06-16
Senegal
Senegal
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:0 c
Senegal vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Ismailia Stadium
2019-06-22
Nigeria
Nigeria
Burundi
Burundi
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Burundi
African 2019 - Group B
Alexandria Stadium
2019-06-26
Nigeria
Nigeria
Guinea
Guinea
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Guinea
African 2019 - Group B
Alexandria Stadium
2019-06-30
Madagascar
Madagascar
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:0 c
Madagascar vs. Nigeria
African 2019 - Group B
Alexandria Stadium
2019-07-06
Nigeria
Nigeria
Cameroon
Cameroon
3:2 c
Nigeria vs. Cameroon
African 2019 - Round of 16
Alexandria Stadium
2019-07-10
Nigeria
Nigeria
South Africa
South Africa
2:1 c
Nigeria vs. South Africa
African 2019 - Quarter Finals
Cairo International Stadium
2019-07-14
Algeria
Algeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:1 c
Algeria vs. Nigeria
African 2019 - Semi Finals
Cairo International Stadium
2019-07-17
Tunisia
Tunisia
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:1 c
Tunisia vs. Nigeria
African 2019 - 3rd Place
Al-Salam Stadium Cairo
2019-09-10
Ukraine
Ukraine
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:2 c
Ukraine vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Dnipro Arena
2019-09-22
Togo
Togo
Nigeria
Nigeria
4:1 c
Togo vs. Nigeria
CHAN 2020 - Third Round
Stade de Kégué
2019-10-13
Brazil
Brazil
Nigeria
Nigeria
1:1 c
Brazil vs. Nigeria
Friendly
National Stadium of Singapore
2019-10-19
Nigeria
Nigeria
Togo
Togo
2:0 p
Nigeria vs. Togo
CHAN 2020 - Third Round
Agege Stadium
2019-11-13
Nigeria
Nigeria
Benin
Benin
2:1 c
Nigeria vs. Benin
African 2022 - Group L
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
2019-11-17
Lesotho
Lesotho
Nigeria
Nigeria
2:4 c
Lesotho vs. Nigeria
African 2022 - Group L
Setsoto Stadium
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Match Progress for Nigeria in 2019

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
40 13 13 14 40
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
26 9 8 9 33
Algeria
Algeria
22 10 3 9 39
Tunisia
Tunisia
22 8 7 7 37
Cameroon
Cameroon
20 10 5 5 34
Egypt
Egypt
20 8 6 6 36
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
South Africa
South Africa
18 9 7 2 32
Sudan
Sudan
17 10 4 3 31
Togo
Togo
16 8 4 4 28
Liberia
Liberia
16 12 1 3 33
Senegal
Senegal
15 7 4 4 18
Morocco
Morocco
15 5 2 8 21
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
15 9 4 2 30
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
14 9 5 0 28
Kenya
Kenya
14 12 2 0 33
Benin
Benin
14 10 2 2 24
Guinea
Guinea
14 4 5 5 14
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
13 7 5 1 21
Angola
Angola
13 4 7 2 12
Congo
Congo
12 7 3 2 16
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
11 8 1 2 25
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Rwanda
Rwanda
9 4 4 1 9
Uganda
Uganda
9 3 2 4 8
Mali
Mali
9 4 2 3 13
Jamaica
Jamaica
8 4 3 1 17
Gabon
Gabon
8 5 2 1 14
DR Congo
DR Congo
7 4 1 2 17
Libya
Libya
7 6 0 1 14
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Mozambique
Mozambique
7 6 1 0 16
Tanzania
Tanzania
6 4 2 0 9
Lesotho
Lesotho
6 5 1 0 13
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
South Korea
South Korea
5 0 2 3 6
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
4 3 1 0 7
Greece
Greece
4 1 1 2 3
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
4 3 0 1 4
Colombia
Colombia
4 0 1 3 1
Namibia
Namibia
4 3 1 0 8
Ireland
Ireland
3 2 1 0 6
Iran
Iran
3 2 1 0 3
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Jordan
Jordan
3 1 1 1 4
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
Eritrea
Eritrea
2 1 1 0 4
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
2 1 0 1 2
Brazil
Brazil
2 0 1 1 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
2 2 0 0 4
Spain
Spain
2 1 0 1 3
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
2 2 0 0 16
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
Poland
Poland
2 1 1 0 3
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Seychelles
Seychelles
2 2 0 0 6
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 2 0 0 4
Ecuador
Ecuador
2 0 0 2 5
USA
USA
2 0 0 2 3
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Zanzibar
Zanzibar
2 0 2 0 2
Czechia
Czechia
2 0 0 2 1
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
Thailand
Thailand
2 0 2 0 1
Paraguay
Paraguay
2 0 1 1 2
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
2 2 0 0 4
Australia
Australia
2 0 0 2 0
Romania
Romania
2 0 0 2 0
Scotland
Scotland
2 1 1 0 4
Iceland
Iceland
2 1 0 1 2
Germany
Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Tahiti
Tahiti
1 1 0 0 6
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 1
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 1 0 0 1
Norway
Norway
1 0 1 0 2
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
Indonesia
Indonesia
1 1 0 0 2
North Korea
North Korea
1 1 0 0 3
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Kuwait
Kuwait
1 0 0 1 1
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Russia
Russia
1 0 1 0 1
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
1 0 0 1 0
Colombia
Colombia (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1 0 0 1 0
Uruguay
Uruguay
1 0 0 1 1
Syria
Syria
1 1 0 0 1
Austria
Austria
1 0 1 0 1
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
1 0 1 0 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia (Olympic)
1 0 1 0 1
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