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General Information for Nigeria
Nigeria Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1960
Average height in 2023
1.83m
Average age in 2023
25.9
Confederation
CAF
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 2023
Coaches in 2023
provided by Tony Hollner
Peseiro, José (Coach)
Day of Birth
1960-04-04
Place of Birth
Coruche
(Portugal)
Matches
8
(6 /
2)
Players of Nigeria in 2023
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Uzoho, Francis | 1998-10-28 | Goalkeeper |
|
Omonia Lefkosias | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adeleye, Adebayo | 2000-05-17 | Goalkeeper |
|
Hapoel Yerushalayim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajayi, Semi | 1993-11-09 | Centre Back |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bassey, Calvin | 1999-12-31 | Left Back |
|
Fulham FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyemaechi, Bruno | 1999-04-03 | Left Back |
|
Boavista FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omeruo, Kenneth | 1993-10-17 | Centre Back |
|
Kasımpaşa SK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanusi, Zaidu | 1997-06-13 | Left Back |
|
FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aina, Ola | 1996-10-08 | Right Back |
|
Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akpoguma, Kevin | 1995-04-19 | Centre Back |
|
TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins, Jamilu | 1994-08-05 | Left Back |
|
Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebuehi, Tyronne | 1995-12-16 | Right Back |
|
Empoli FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torunarigha, Jordan | 1997-08-07 | Centre Back |
|
KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awaziem, Chidozie | 1997-01-13 | Centre Back |
|
Boavista FC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iwobi, Alex | 1996-05-03 | Left Midfielder |
|
Fulham FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyeka, Frank | 1998-01-01 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Brentford FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osayi-Samuel, Bright | 1997-12-31 | Right Midfielder |
|
Fenerbahçe SK | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwueze, Samuel | 1999-05-22 | Right Midfielder |
|
AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndidi, Onyinye | 1996-12-16 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aribo, Joe | 1996-07-21 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Southampton FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyedika, Raphael | 2001-04-19 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Club Brugge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dele-Bashiru, Fisayo | 2001-02-06 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Hatayspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osimhen, Victor | 1998-12-29 | Centre Forward |
|
SSC Napoli | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon, Moses | 1995-07-12 | Left Winger |
|
FC Nantes | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lookman, Ademola | 1997-10-20 | Left Winger |
|
Atalanta Bergamo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | 1996-10-03 | Centre Forward |
|
Leicester City | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moffi, Terem | 1999-05-25 | Centre Forward |
|
OGC Nice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boniface, Victor | 2000-12-23 | Centre Forward |
|
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awoniyi, Taiwo | 1997-08-12 | Centre Forward |
|
Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tella, Nathan | 1999-07-05 | Right Winger |
|
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadiq, Umar | 1997-02-02 | Centre Forward |
|
Real Sociedad San Sebastian | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa, Ahmed | 1992-10-14 | Right Winger |
|
Sivasspor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onuachu, Paul | 1994-05-28 | Centre Forward |
|
Trabzonspor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches of Nigeria in 2023
Missing match data:
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 |
|
|
0:1 c | African 2023 - Group A | ||
| 2023-03-27 |
|
|
0:1 c | African 2023 - Group A | ||
| 2023-06-18 |
|
|
2:3 c | African 2023 - Group A | ||
| 2023-09-10 |
|
|
6:0 c | African 2023 - Group A | ||
| 2023-10-13 |
|
|
2:2 c | Friendly | ||
| 2023-10-16 |
|
|
2:3 c | Friendly | ||
| 2023-11-16 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2026 - Group C | ||
| 2023-11-19 |
|
|
1:1 c | World Cup 2026 - Group C | ||
| 8 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Nigeria in 2023
Favorite Opponents of Nigeria
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
|
19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
|
19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
|
17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 |
|
16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
|
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
|
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
|
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
|
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
|
|
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
|
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
|
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
|
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
|
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
|
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
Brazil (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 467 | 224 | 119 | 124 | 719 |
All Time World Cup Stats for Nigeria
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