Nigeria national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Dream Team | ||
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| Association | Nigeria Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Samson Siasia | ||
| Captain | John Obi Mikel | ||
| FIFA code | NGR | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1968) | ||
| Best result | Winner: (1996) | ||
| African Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1973) | ||
| Best result | Winner: (1973) | ||
Medal record
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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.
Honours
- Summer Olympics Games
- U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
- Winners: 2015
- African Games
- Inter Continental Cup
- Winners: 2008
- Niger Tournament[1]
- Winners: 2002
- TIFOCO Tournament[2]
- Third-place: 2003
Competitive record
Olympic Games recordMain article: Nigeria at the Olympics
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African Games record
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U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record
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| 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
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Daniel Akpeyi* | 3 August 1986 (aged 30) | 3 | 0 |  Chippa United
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| 2 | DF | Muenfuh Sincere | 28 April 1998 (aged 18) | 25 | 0 |  Rhapsody
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| 3 | DF | Kingsley Madu | 12 December 1995 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 |  AS Trenčín
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| 4 | DF | Shehu Abdullahi | 12 March 1993 (aged 23) | 9 | 0 |  União da Madeira
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| 5 | DF | Saturday Erimuya | 10 January 1998 (aged 18) | 6 | 1 |  Kayseri Erciyesspor
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| 6 | DF | William Troost-Ekong | 1 September 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 |  Haugesund
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| 7 | FW | Aminu Umar | 6 March 1995 (aged 21) | 9 | 2 | Osmanlıspor
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| 8 | MF | Oghenekaro Etebo | 9 November 1995 (aged 20) | 19 | 11 | Feirense
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| 9 | FW | Imoh Ezekiel (c) | 24 October 1993 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Anderlecht
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| 10 | MF | John Obi Mikel* | 22 April 1987 (aged 29) | 6 | 1 |  Chelsea
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| 11 | FW | Junior Ajayi | 29 January 1996 (aged 20) | 19 | 10 |  Al Ahly
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| 12 | MF | Popoola Saliu | 7 August 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | Seraing United
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| 13 | FW | Umar Sadiq | 2 February 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 4 |  Roma
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| 14 | MF | Azubuike Okechukwu | 19 April 1997 (aged 19) | 24 | 1 | Yeni Malatyaspor
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| 15 | DF | Ndifreke Udo | 15 August 1998 (aged 17) | 18 | 0 | Abia Warriors
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| 16 | DF | Stanley Amuzie | 28 February 1996 (aged 20) | 18 | 0 | Olhanense
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| 17 | MF | Usman Mohammed | 2 March 1994 (aged 22) | 19 | 1 | União da Madeira
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| 18 | GK | Emmanuel Daniel | 17 December 1993 (aged 22) | 25 | 0 | Enugu Rangers |
* Over-aged player.
Recent call ups
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Bala Yusuf Mohammed | 5 September 1995 | 2 | 0 | Kano Pillars
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| GK | Emmanson Daniel | 0 | 0 | Akwa United
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| DF | Oduduwa Segun Tope | 10 October 1995 (aged 20) | 17 | 1 | Nath Boys
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| DF | Zaharaddeen Bello | 17 December 1997 | 1 | 0 | Dabo Babes
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| DF | Sodiq Atanda | 26 August 1993 | 5 | 0 |  Apolonia
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| DF | Semiu Liadi | 15 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | Warri Wolves
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| DF | Moshood Kabiru | 5 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Ikorodu United F.C.
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| DF | Julius Emiloju | 2 | 0 | MFM FC
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| DF | Mustapha Abdullahi | 18 January 1996 | 4 | 1 | Spotlight F.C.
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| DF | Chima Akas | 3 May 1994 | 1 | 0 | Sharks
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| DF | Chizoba Amaefule | 28 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | Rivers United F.C.
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| DF | Elohor Godswill | 24 January 1996 | 0 | 0 |  FC Barcelona B
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| DF | Musa Muhammed | 31 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Başakşehir
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| DF | Ikechukwu Okorie | 18 November 1993 | 0 | 0 | Enyimba
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| DF | Sani Faisal | 15 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Abuja Football College
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| MF | Nathan Oduwa | 5 March 1996 | 3 | 0 | Colchester United
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| MF | Stanley Dimgba | 29 March 1993 | 6 | 0 | Sunshine Stars
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| MF | Moses Ubong Ekpai | 17 October 1995 | 4 | 1 | Akwa United F.C.
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| MF | Godwin Savior | 22 August 1996 | 12 | 2 | KV Oostende
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| MF | Ovbokha Agboyi | 14 December 1994 | 1 | 0 |  NK Zavrč
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| MF | Kingsley Sokari | 30 May 1995 | 8 | 1 | Enyimba
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| MF | Godspower Aniefiok | 4 | 0 | Kano Pillars
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| MF | Effiong Emmanuel Etim | 1 | 1 | Abuja Football College
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| MF | Balogun Yusuf Ola | 30 October 1994 | 6 | 3 | Giwa FC
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| MF | Odibo Godwin | 1 | 0 | Nath Boys
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| MF | Lordson Ichull | 23 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | Warri Wolves
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| MF | Bernard Bulbwa | 11 October 1996 | 1 | 0 |  Esperence
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| MF | Solomon Theophilus | 18 January 1996 | 0 | 0 |  HNK Šibenik (on loan from Rijeka)
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| MF | Tiongoli Tonbara | 28 June 1996 | 10 | 0 | Bayelsa United
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| FW | Yaro Bature | 15 December 1995 | 8 | 1 | Nasarawa United
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| FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | 12 August 1997 | 10 | 2 |  FSV Frankfurt
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| FW | Abdulrahman Taiwo | 4 | 2 | Kwara United
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| FW | Victor Osimhen | 29 December 1998 | 2 | 0 | Wolfsburg
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| FW | Kufre Ebong | 4 | 0 | Warri Wolves
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| FW | Omofoman Freedom | 21 October 1994 | 2 | 0 | Warri Wolves
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| FW | Musa Yahaya | 16 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
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| FW | Christian Pyagbara | March 13, 1996 | 9 | 3 | Sharks
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| FW | Peter Onyekachi | 6 May 1992 | 5 | 2 | Enyimba
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| FW | Iyayi Believe | 24 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | Kayseri Erciyesspor
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| FW | Isaac Success | 7 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | Granada CF
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| FW | Etor Daniel | 5 May 1993 | 6 | 1 | Enyimba |
References
- ↑ "Niger International Tournament 2002". Rsssf.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "TIFOCO Tournament 2003". Rsssf.com. 2003-03-27. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Osimhen, Imoh top Nigeria U23 squad for Brazil friendly". Goal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑
- ↑ "MTN Football". MTN Football. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑
- ↑ "Siasia Invites 30 For Olympics Qualifier". Thenff.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Junior Ajayi, Taiwo Awoniyi top 20-man squad for Congo game". Goal.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (2015-11-23). "Under-23 Nations Cup: Nigeria include Osimhen in squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
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