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General Information for Nigeria

Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2003
1.81m
Average age in 2003
23.2
Confederation
CAF
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Emblem
Jersey in 2003
No jersey in 2003

Coaches in 2003

Chukwu, Christian (Coach)

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Chukwu, Christian (Coach)

Day of Birth
1951-01-04
Matches
10 (3 / 7)
Goto coach Christian Chukwu

Players of Nigeria in 2003

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Enyeama, Vincent 1982-08-29 Goalkeeper Nigeria Enyimba Aba 4 0 0 0 0 0
Etafia, Greg 1982-09-30 Goalkeeper South Africa Moroka Swallows Soweto 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rotimi, Sunday 1980-03-09 Goalkeeper Nigeria Sunshine Stars Akure 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ejide, Austin 1984-04-08 Goalkeeper Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Sousse 1 0 0 0 0 0
Enakarhire, Joseph 1982-11-06 Centre Back Belgium Standard Liège 5 0 1 1 0 0
Udeze, Ifeanyi 1980-07-21 Left Back Greece PAOK Thessalonikis 5 0 0 1 0 0
Yobo, Joseph 1980-09-06 Centre Back England Everton FC 3 0 0 1 0 1
Abbey, George 1978-10-20 Right Back England Macclesfield Town 3 0 0 1 0 0
Okoronkwo, Isaac 1978-05-01 Centre Back England Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 0 0 0 0
Izuagha, Emmanuel 1980-02-02 Centre Back Germany SV Wehen 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kanu, Christopher 1979-12-04 Right Back England Peterborough United 2 0 0 0 0 0
Orjinta, Romanus 1981-08-12 Centre Back Nigeria Enyimba Aba 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sodje, Efe 1972-10-05 Centre Back England Huddersfield Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
Usim, Bob 1980-07-15 Centre Back Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 1 1 0 0 1 0
Olajengbesi, Seyi 1980-11-17 Centre Back Germany SC Freiburg 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ovie, Patrick 1978-06-02 Centre Back Russia Krylya Sovetov Samara 1 0 0 0 0 0
Asechemie, Minabo 1980-05-05 Defender Malta Marsaxlokk FC 0 1 0 0 1 0
Oparaku, Mobi 1976-12-01 Right Back Jamaica Rivoli United Spanish Town 0 1 0 0 0 0
Adams, Kola 1980-11-18 Defender China Shanghai International 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ajoge, Nixon Dayo 1983-03-10 Defender England Woking FC 0 1 0 0 0 0
Godwin, Emmanuel 1980-12-25 Defender Nigeria Dolphins Port Harcourt 0 1 0 0 0 0
Idahor, Benedict 1978-08-13 Defender Nigeria Bendel Insurance 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ekong, Ikpe Prince 1978-10-05 Defensive Midfielder China Shenyang Jinde 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ekwueme, Emmanuel 1979-11-22 Defensive Midfielder Poland Wisła Płock 4 0 0 0 0 0
Okocha, Augustine 'Jay-Jay' 1973-08-14 Centre Midfielder England Bolton Wanderers 3 0 1 0 0 0
Olofinjana, Seyi 1980-06-30 Centre Midfielder Norway Brann Bergen 3 0 0 1 0 0
Obodo, Chris 1984-05-11 Centre Midfielder Italy AC Perugia 2 1 0 1 0 0
Ajuwa, Bina 1982-01-30 Left Midfielder Sweden Östersunds FK 2 0 0 1 0 0
Lawal, Garba 1974-05-22 Centre Midfielder Bulgaria Levski Sofia 2 0 0 0 0 0
Garba, Ahmed 'Yaro-Yaro' 1980-05-24 Midfielder Denmark AB København 1 1 0 0 1 1
Godwin, Samson 1983-11-11 Defensive Midfielder Ukraine Karpaty Lviv 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alegbe, Tony 1981-10-10 Midfielder Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 1 0 0 0 0 0
Omagufi, Onoriode 1982-09-11 Midfielder Ireland Cobh Ramblers 0 1 0 0 0 0
Aiyegbeni, Yakubu 1982-11-22 Centre Forward England Portsmouth FC 4 0 4 1 0 1
Kanu, Nwankwo 1976-08-01 Centre Forward England Arsenal FC 4 0 3 0 0 0
Utaka, John 1982-01-08 Left Winger France RC Lens 4 0 1 1 0 0
Ugochukwu, Uche Striker Nigeria Gabros International Nnewi 3 0 2 0 1 0
Akwuegbu, Benedict 1974-11-03 Centre Forward Austria FC Kärnten 2 2 0 1 0 0
Nworgu, Chukwudi 1981-12-12 Striker Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2 1 0 0 0 0
Opabunmi, Femi 1985-03-03 Left Winger Switzerland Grasshopper Zürich 1 1 0 0 0 0
Odemwingie, Peter 1981-07-15 Right Winger Belgium RAA La Louvière 1 0 1 0 0 0
Uche, Kalu 1982-11-15 Centre Forward Poland Wisła Kraków 1 0 1 0 0 0
Babangida, Haruna 1982-10-01 Right Winger Spain Cádiz CF 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kalu, Ikechukwu 1984-08-18 Secondary striker Italy Pro Patria Gallaratese 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ileagu, Ogechukwu 1979-11-20 Centre Forward Nigeria Enugu Rangers International 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ayorinde, Samuel 1974-10-20 Striker Sweden AIK Solna 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nwosu, Henry 1980-02-14 Striker Germany FC St.Pauli 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Nigeria in 2003

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Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2003-02-16
Gambia
Gambia
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:1 p
Gambia vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Independence Stadium Bakau
2003-03-29
Malawi
Malawi
Nigeria
Nigeria
0:1 c
Malawi vs. Nigeria
African 2004 - Group 1
Kamuzu Stadium
2003-05-25
Jamaica
Jamaica
Nigeria
Nigeria
3:2 c
Jamaica vs. Nigeria
Friendly
Independence Park
2003-05-30
Nigeria
Nigeria
Ghana
Ghana
3:1 c
Nigeria vs. Ghana
Friendly
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2003-06-01
Nigeria
Nigeria
Cameroon
Cameroon
3:0 AET p
Nigeria vs. Cameroon
Friendly
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2003-06-07
Nigeria
Nigeria
Malawi
Malawi
4:1 c
Nigeria vs. Malawi
African 2004 - Group 1
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2003-06-11
Nigeria
Nigeria
Brazil
Brazil
0:3 c
Nigeria vs. Brazil
Friendly
Moshood Abiola National Stadium
2003-06-21
Nigeria
Nigeria
Angola
Angola
2:2 p
Nigeria vs. Angola
African 2004 - Group 1
Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
2003-07-26
Nigeria
Nigeria
Venezuela
Venezuela
1:0 c
Nigeria vs. Venezuela
Friendly
Vicarage Road
2003-08-20
Japan
Japan
Nigeria
Nigeria
3:0 c
Japan vs. Nigeria
Friendly
National Olympic Stadium
10 Matches

Match Progress for Nigeria in 2003

Favorite Opponents of Nigeria

Opponent M W D L G
Ghana
Ghana
23 7 7 9 23
Zambia
Zambia
19 8 6 5 21
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
19 7 5 7 25
Algeria
Algeria
17 8 3 6 32
Cameroon
Cameroon
16 8 3 5 28
South Africa
South Africa
15 8 5 2 25
Liberia
Liberia
14 10 1 3 29
Tunisia
Tunisia
14 4 5 5 22
Kenya
Kenya
13 11 2 0 30
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
12 7 5 0 23
Egypt
Egypt
11 4 4 3 18
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
11 7 2 2 21
Senegal
Senegal
10 4 4 2 12
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
10 6 4 0 18
Sudan
Sudan
10 8 1 1 22
Benin
Benin
10 8 1 1 15
Angola
Angola
9 2 6 1 9
Togo
Togo
9 4 3 2 15
Argentina
Argentina
9 2 1 6 13
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
9 6 1 2 21
Guinea
Guinea
8 3 2 3 9
Mali
Mali
7 4 2 1 9
Morocco
Morocco
7 2 1 4 9
Mexico
Mexico
7 0 3 4 11
Malawi
Malawi
7 5 2 0 17
Gabon
Gabon
6 4 1 1 10
Mozambique
Mozambique
6 5 1 0 12
Jamaica
Jamaica
6 2 3 1 7
Uganda
Uganda
6 2 2 2 4
Lesotho
Lesotho
5 4 1 0 11
Madagascar
Madagascar
5 3 1 1 5
Libya
Libya
5 4 0 1 10
Niger
Niger
5 4 1 0 11
Rwanda
Rwanda
5 2 3 0 5
Congo
Congo
5 3 1 1 7
DR Congo
DR Congo
5 3 1 1 9
Namibia
Namibia
4 3 1 0 8
South Korea
South Korea
4 0 2 2 6
Colombia
Colombia
4 0 1 3 1
Greece
Greece
4 1 1 2 3
Ireland
Ireland
3 2 1 0 6
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
3 3 0 0 6
England
England
3 0 1 2 1
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
3 1 2 0 3
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
3 2 0 1 3
Japan
Japan
3 1 1 1 5
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
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
2 0 2 0 2
Tanzania
Tanzania
2 1 1 0 1
Italy
Italy
2 0 1 1 3
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
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
2 0 0 2 1
Eswatini
Eswatini
2 1 1 0 2
France
France
2 1 0 1 1
Burundi
Burundi
2 2 0 0 3
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
Iran
Iran
2 1 1 0 1
Sweden
Sweden
2 0 0 2 2
North Korea
North Korea
1 1 0 0 3
Canada
Canada
1 0 1 0 0
Switzerland
Switzerland
1 1 0 0 1
Peru
Peru
1 0 0 1 0
Croatia
Croatia
1 0 0 1 0
Gambia
Gambia
1 1 0 0 1
Netherlands
Netherlands
1 0 0 1 1
Denmark
Denmark
1 0 0 1 1
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1 1 0 0 3
Poland
Poland
1 1 0 0 1
Ukraine
Ukraine
1 0 1 0 2
Yemen
Yemen
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Georgia
Georgia
1 1 0 0 5
Chad
Chad
1 1 0 0 2
Portugal
Portugal
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
Jordan
Jordan
1 0 0 1 0
Iceland
Iceland
1 1 0 0 2
Botswana
Botswana
1 0 1 0 0
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 0 0 1 0
Serbia
Serbia
1 0 0 1 0
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
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