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Nigeria — National team

13 active · 12 recent · 179 former · 205 all-time players

# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Value Status
1 Moses Simon Attack - Left Winger 30 Paris FC 81 10 €12.00m Current National Player
2 Alex Iwobi Attack - Left Winger 30 Fulham FC 80 10 €28.00m Current National Player
3 William Troost-Ekong Defender - Centre-Back 32 Al-Kholood Club 78 7 €1.50m Current National Player
4 Ola Aina Defender - Right-Back 29 Nottingham Forest 46 0 €22.00m Current National Player
5 Chidozie Awaziem Defender - Centre-Back 29 FC Nantes 34 1 €2.00m Current National Player
6 Calvin Bassey Defender - Centre-Back 26 Fulham FC 31 0 €25.00m Current National Player
7 Ademola Lookman Attack - Second Striker 28 Atalanta BC 29 8 €60.00m Current National Player
8 Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender - Right-Back 28 Birmingham City 23 0 €6.50m Current National Player
9 Cyriel Dessers Attack - Centre-Forward 31 Panathinaikos FC 8 3 €4.00m Current National Player
10 Umar Abubakar Attack - Centre-Forward 20 FC Famalicão 2 0 — Current National Player
11 Felix Agu Defender - Left-Back 26 SV Werder Bremen 1 0 €8.00m Current National Player
12 Adebayo Adeleye Goalkeeper 26 Volos NPS 1 0 €450k Current National Player
13 Ibrahim Buhari Defender - Centre-Back 24 IF Elfsborg 1 0 €1.50m Current National Player
# Player Pos Age Club Debut Caps Goals Status
1 Ahmed Musa Attack - Left Winger 33 Kano Pillars 111 18 Recent National Player
2 Semi Ajayi Defender - Centre-Back 32 Hull City 43 1 Recent National Player
3 Joe Aribo Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Southampton FC 34 2 Recent National Player
4 Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper 26 Udinese Calcio 18 0 Recent National Player
5 Victor Boniface Attack - Centre-Forward 25 SV Werder Bremen 13 1 Recent National Player
6 Taiwo Awoniyi Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Nottingham Forest 10 2 Recent National Player
7 Chidera Ejuke Attack - Left Winger 28 Sevilla FC 8 0 Recent National Player
8 Alhassan Yusuf Midfield - Central Midfield 25 New England Revolution 7 0 Recent National Player
9 Nathan Tella Attack - Right Winger 26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 0 Recent National Player
10 Gabriel Osho Defender - Centre-Back 27 Cardiff City 2 0 Recent National Player
11 Jordan Torunarigha Defender - Centre-Back 28 Hamburger SV 1 0 Recent National Player
12 Papa Daniel Midfield - Central Midfield 24 NK Celje 1 0 Recent National Player
# Player Pos Club Caps Goals Status
1 Ahmed Musa Attack - Left Winger Kano Pillars 111 18 Recent National Player
2 Joseph Yobo Defender - Centre-Back Retired 97 7 Former National Player
3 John Obi Mikel Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 89 6 Former National Player
4 Nwankwo Kanu Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 87 13 Former National Player
5 Moses Simon Attack - Left Winger Paris FC 81 10 Current National Player
6 Alex Iwobi Attack - Left Winger Fulham FC 80 10 Current National Player
7 William Troost-Ekong Defender - Centre-Back Al-Kholood Club 78 7 Current National Player
8 Jay-Jay Okocha Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 73 14 Former National Player
9 Uche Okechukwu Defender - Centre-Back Retired 70 1 Former National Player
10 Kenneth Omeruo Defender - Centre-Back CFR Cluj 69 1 Former National Player
11 Peter Odemwingie Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 62 11 Former National Player
12 Elderson Defender - Left-Back Retired 59 3 Former National Player
13 Yakubu Aiyegbeni Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 57 21 Former National Player
14 Ogenyi Onazi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Acireale Calcio 51 1 Former National Player
15 Victor Obinna Attack - Second Striker Retired 48 12 Former National Player
16 Efe Ambrose Defender - Centre-Back Glasgow United FC 47 3 Former National Player
17 Ikechukwu Uche Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 46 19 Former National Player
18 Leon Balogun Defender - Centre-Back Aris Limassol 46 1 Former National Player
19 Ola Aina Defender - Right-Back Nottingham Forest 46 0 Current National Player
20 Peter Etebo Midfield - Defensive Midfield Genclerbirligi Ankara 45 3 Former National Player
# Player Pos Club Goals Caps Goals/cap Status
1 Yakubu Aiyegbeni Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 21 57 0.37 Former National Player
2 Ikechukwu Uche Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 19 46 0.41 Former National Player
3 Ahmed Musa Attack - Left Winger Kano Pillars 18 111 0.16 Recent National Player
4 Obafemi Martins Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 18 42 0.43 Former National Player
5 Odion Ighalo Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 16 37 0.43 Former National Player
6 Jay-Jay Okocha Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 14 73 0.19 Former National Player
7 Julius Aghahowa Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 14 32 0.44 Former National Player
8 Nwankwo Kanu Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 13 87 0.15 Former National Player
9 Victor Obinna Attack - Second Striker Retired 12 48 0.25 Former National Player
10 Victor Moses Attack - Right Winger Without Club 12 38 0.32 Retired National Player
11 Abdul Ajagun Midfield - Central Midfield Al-Faisaly SC 12 23 0.52 Former National Player
12 Peter Odemwingie Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 11 62 0.18 Former National Player
13 Moses Simon Attack - Left Winger Paris FC 10 81 0.12 Current National Player
14 Alex Iwobi Attack - Left Winger Fulham FC 10 80 0.13 Current National Player
15 Joseph Akpala Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 10 23 0.43 Former National Player
16 Emmanuel Emenike Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 9 37 0.24 Former National Player
17 Emmanuel Amunike Attack - Left Winger Retired 8 39 0.21 Former National Player
18 Ademola Lookman Attack - Second Striker Atalanta BC 8 29 0.28 Current National Player
19 Joseph Yobo Defender - Centre-Back Retired 7 97 0.07 Former National Player
20 William Troost-Ekong Defender - Centre-Back Al-Kholood Club 7 78 0.09 Current National Player

Most-capped players in Nigeria's history (≥10 caps).

# Player Pos Club Born Caps Goals Status
1 Ahmed Musa Attack - Left Winger Kano Pillars 1992-10-14 111 18 Recent National Player
2 Joseph Yobo Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1980-09-06 97 7 Former National Player
3 John Obi Mikel Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1987-04-22 89 6 Former National Player
4 Nwankwo Kanu Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1976-08-01 87 13 Former National Player
5 Moses Simon Attack - Left Winger Paris FC 1995-07-12 81 10 Current National Player
6 Alex Iwobi Attack - Left Winger Fulham FC 1996-05-03 80 10 Current National Player
7 William Troost-Ekong Defender - Centre-Back Al-Kholood Club 1993-09-01 78 7 Current National Player
8 Jay-Jay Okocha Midfield - Attacking Midfield Retired 1973-08-14 73 14 Former National Player
9 Uche Okechukwu Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1967-09-27 70 1 Former National Player
10 Kenneth Omeruo Defender - Centre-Back CFR Cluj 1993-10-17 69 1 Former National Player
11 Peter Odemwingie Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1981-07-15 62 11 Former National Player
12 Elderson Defender - Left-Back Retired 1988-01-20 59 3 Former National Player
13 Yakubu Aiyegbeni Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1982-11-22 57 21 Former National Player
14 Ogenyi Onazi Midfield - Defensive Midfield Acireale Calcio 1992-12-25 51 1 Former National Player
15 Victor Obinna Attack - Second Striker Retired 1987-03-25 48 12 Former National Player
16 Efe Ambrose Defender - Centre-Back Glasgow United FC 1988-10-18 47 3 Former National Player
17 Leon Balogun Defender - Centre-Back Aris Limassol 1988-06-28 46 1 Former National Player
18 Ikechukwu Uche Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1984-01-05 46 19 Former National Player
19 Ola Aina Defender - Right-Back Nottingham Forest 1996-10-08 46 0 Current National Player
20 Peter Etebo Midfield - Defensive Midfield Genclerbirligi Ankara 1995-11-09 45 3 Former National Player
21 John Utaka Attack - Left Winger Retired 1982-01-08 44 6 Former National Player
22 Semi Ajayi Defender - Centre-Back Hull City 1993-11-09 43 1 Recent National Player
23 Taribo West Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1974-03-26 42 0 Former National Player
24 Obafemi Martins Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1984-10-28 42 18 Former National Player
25 Emmanuel Amunike Attack - Left Winger Retired 1970-12-25 39 8 Former National Player
26 Victor Moses Attack - Right Winger Without Club 1990-12-12 38 12 Retired National Player
27 Odion Ighalo Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 1989-06-16 37 16 Former National Player
28 Kalu Uche Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1982-11-15 37 5 Former National Player
29 Emmanuel Emenike Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1987-05-10 37 9 Former National Player
30 Tijani Babangida Attack - Right Winger Retired 1973-09-25 36 5 Former National Player
31 Francis Uzoho Goalkeeper Omonia Nicosia 1998-10-28 35 0 Former National Player
32 Celestine Babayaro Defender - Left-Back Retired 1978-08-29 35 2 Former National Player
33 Chidozie Awaziem Defender - Centre-Back FC Nantes 1997-01-01 34 1 Current National Player
34 Joe Aribo Midfield - Central Midfield Southampton FC 1996-07-21 34 2 Recent National Player
35 Obinna Nwaneri Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1982-03-19 33 1 Former National Player
36 Danny Shittu Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1980-09-02 33 0 Former National Player
37 Ifeanyi Udeze Defender - Left-Back Retired 1980-07-21 33 0 Former National Player
38 Julius Aghahowa Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1982-02-12 32 14 Former National Player
39 Ayila Yussuf Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1984-11-04 31 1 Former National Player
40 Calvin Bassey Defender - Centre-Back Fulham FC 1999-12-31 31 0 Current National Player
41 Jamilu Collins Defender - Left-Back Without Club 1994-08-05 30 0 Former National Player
42 Ademola Lookman Attack - Second Striker Atalanta BC 1997-10-20 29 8 Current National Player
43 Godwin Okpara Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1972-09-20 28 0 Former National Player
44 Brown Ideye Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1988-10-10 27 6 Former National Player
45 Paul Onuachu Attack - Centre-Forward Trabzonspor 1994-05-28 25 3 Former National Player
46 John Ogu Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club 1988-04-20 24 2 Former National Player
47 Abdul Ajagun Midfield - Central Midfield Al-Faisaly SC 1993-02-10 23 12 Former National Player
48 Bright Osayi-Samuel Defender - Right-Back Birmingham City 1997-12-31 23 0 Current National Player
49 Joseph Akpala Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1986-08-24 23 10 Former National Player
50 Zaidu Defender - Left-Back FC Porto 1997-06-13 22 0 Former National Player
51 Christian Obodo Midfield - Central Midfield ASD Calcio Teor 1984-05-11 21 4 Former National Player
52 Chinedu Obasi Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1986-06-01 21 2 Former National Player
53 Alfred Emuejeraye Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club 1983-01-13 20 0 Former National Player
54 Dickson Etuhu Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1982-06-08 20 0 Former National Player
55 Gbenga Arokoyo Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1992-11-01 20 2 Former National Player
56 Joseph Enakarhire Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1982-11-06 18 1 Former National Player
57 Stephen Makinwa Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1983-07-26 18 2 Former National Player
58 Maduka Okoye Goalkeeper Udinese Calcio 1999-08-28 18 0 Recent National Player
59 Chidi Osuchukwu Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club 1993-10-11 18 2 Former National Player
60 George Abbey Defender Retired 1978-10-20 18 0 Former National Player
61 Terem Moffi Attack - Centre-Forward OGC Nice 1999-05-25 18 4 Former National Player
62 Joel Obi Midfield - Central Midfield Without Club 1991-05-22 17 0 Former National Player
63 Samuel Kalu Attack - Right Winger Without Club 1997-08-26 17 2 Former National Player
64 Juwon Oshaniwa Defender - Left-Back Without Club 1990-09-14 16 0 Former National Player
65 Alhaji Gero Attack - Centre-Forward Jhapa FC 1993-10-10 16 6 Former National Player
66 Kevin Akpoguma Defender - Centre-Back TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1995-04-19 16 0 Former National Player
67 Henry Onyekuru Attack - Left Winger Genclerbirligi Ankara 1997-06-05 15 1 Former National Player
68 Emmanuel Ekwueme Midfield - Defensive Midfield Retired 1979-11-22 14 0 Former National Player
69 Seyi Olajengbesi Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1980-11-17 14 0 Former National Player
70 Yusuf Mohamed Defender - Right-Back Retired 1983-11-05 13 0 Former National Player
71 Tyronne Ebuehi Defender - Right-Back FC Empoli 1995-12-16 13 0 Former National Player
72 Victor Boniface Attack - Centre-Forward SV Werder Bremen 2000-12-23 13 1 Recent National Player
73 Chima Akas Defender - Centre-Back Khaitan SC 1994-05-03 13 0 Former National Player
74 Steven Ukoh Midfield - Central Midfield FC Prishtina Bern 1991-06-19 12 1 Former National Player
75 Efe Sodje Defender - Centre-Back Retired 1972-10-05 12 1 Former National Player
76 Onyekachi Okonkwo Midfield - Central Midfield Retired 1982-05-13 12 0 Former National Player
77 Edafe Egbedi Midfield - Right Midfield Borstahusens BK 1993-08-05 12 3 Former National Player
78 Victor Anichebe Attack - Centre-Forward Retired 1988-04-23 11 1 Former National Player
79 Kennedy Igboananike Attack - Centre-Forward Eskilstuna FC 1989-02-26 11 6 Former National Player
80 Carl Ikeme Goalkeeper Retired 1986-06-08 10 0 Former National Player
81 Taiwo Awoniyi Attack - Centre-Forward Nottingham Forest 1997-08-12 10 2 Recent National Player
82 Samson Tijani Midfield - Defensive Midfield FK Dukla Prague 2002-05-17 10 2 Former National Player

History — Nigeria at international tournaments

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Africa Cup of Nations
2013
beat Burkina Faso · 1-0
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Africa Cup of Nations
2010
beat Algeria · 1-0
Date Competition Stage Opponent Venue Score Result
11 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Final Ivory Coast H 1–2 L
07 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Semi-final South Africa H 1–1 (4–2 pen) W
02 Feb 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Quarter-final Angola H 1–0 W
27 Jan 2024 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Round of 16 Cameroon H 2–0 W
23 Jan 2022 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Round of 16 Tunisia H 0–1 L
17 Jul 2019 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Third place Tunisia A 1–0 W
14 Jul 2019 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Semi-final Algeria A 1–2 L
10 Jul 2019 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Quarter-final South Africa H 2–1 W
06 Jul 2019 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Round of 16 Cameroon H 3–2 W
26 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group D Argentina H 1–2 L
22 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group D Iceland H 2–0 W
16 Jun 2018 WM FIFA World Cup 2018 Group D Croatia A 0–2 L
30 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 France A 0–2 L
25 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Argentina H 2–3 L
21 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Bosnia-Herzegovina H 1–0 W
16 Jun 2014 WM FIFA World Cup 2014 Group F Iran A 0–0 D
10 Feb 2014 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Final Burkina Faso H 1–0 W
06 Feb 2014 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Semi-final Mali A 4–1 W
03 Feb 2014 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2013 Quarter-final Ivory Coast A 2–1 W
30 Jan 2011 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Final Algeria H 1–0 W
28 Jan 2011 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Semi-final Ghana A 0–1 L
25 Jan 2011 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2010 Quarter-final Zambia A 0–0 (5–4 pen) W
04 Feb 2007 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations 2006 Quarter-final Tunisia H 1–1 (6–5 pen) W
05 Jul 1994 WM FIFA World Cup 1994 Round of 16 Italy H 1–2 L
30 Jun 1994 WM FIFA World Cup 1994 Group D Greece A 2–0 W
25 Jun 1994 WM FIFA World Cup 1994 Group D Argentina A 1–2 L
21 Jun 1994 WM FIFA World Cup 1994 Group D Bulgaria H 3–0 W
28 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Round of 16 Denmark H 1–4 L
24 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Paraguay H 1–3 L
22 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group B South Korea H 2–2 D
19 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Bulgaria H 1–0 W
17 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group B Greece A 1–2 L
13 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 1998 Group D Spain A 3–2 W
12 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group F England H 0–0 D
12 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2010 Group B Argentina A 0–1 L
07 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group F Sweden A 1–2 L
02 Jun 0000 WM FIFA World Cup 2002 Group F Argentina A 0–1 L