Nigeria

National Team

Nigeria 2023/25 Squad

NigeriaWorld Cup - Qualification Africa

Squad Summary

Nigeria have 121 registered players for 2023/25. V. Osimhen leads the squad with 1341 minutes played this season.

Players121
Average age27.3
Average height182.9cm
Foreign players6
Nationalities4
GK15
DF40
MF27
FW38

Position Squad List

Goalkeepers 15

Player
Pos
Age
Ht
Nat
Apps
Min
Saves
GA
S. Nwabali
GK
30
196
Nigeria
17
838
23
6
F. Uzoho
GK
28
196
Nigeria
10
820
0
0
A. Adeleye
GK
26
184
Nigeria
1
90
0
0
A. Adeyinka
GK
29
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
A. Obasogie
GK
26
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
C. Aniagboso
GK
22
190 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
C. Nwoke
GK
-
-
Unknown
0
0
0
0
D. Akpeyi
GK
40
189 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
H. Ani
GK
26
183 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
J. Noble
GK
33
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
K. Bankole
GK
24
185
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
K. Bankole
GK
23
-
Unknown
0
0
0
0
M. Okoye
GK
27
197
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
O. Ojo
GK
31
189
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
V. Sochima
GK
27
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0

Defenders 40

Player
Pos
Age
Ht
Nat
Apps
Min
Tkl
Int
S. Ajayi
DF
32
193
Nigeria
21
1315
11
10
C. Bassey
DF
26
185
Nigeria
26
1219
19
4
O. Aina
DF
30
184
Nigeria
16
876
13
6
Z. Sanusi
DF
29
182
Nigeria
10
789
8
6
W. Troost-Ekong
DF
33
191
Nigeria
13
698
4
6
B. Osayi-Samuel
DF
28
175
Nigeria
19
654
2
5
K. Omeruo
DF
33
185
Nigeria
9
361
5
0
S. Onyemaechi
DF
27
184
Nigeria
11
323
0
0
B. Fredrick
DF
21
187
Nigeria
6
98
0
1
B. Tanimu
DF
24
-
Nigeria
2
90
0
1
T. Ebuehi
DF
30
187
Nigeria
2
82
0
0
J. Collins
DF
32
183 cm
Nigeria
2
78
0
0
J. Torunarigha
DF
29
191
Germany
1
75
0
0
K. Akpoguma
DF
31
192
Nigeria
2
74
0
0
Abdullahi Usman Shehu
DF
33
181 cm
Nigeria
2
39
0
0
L. Balogun
DF
38
190 cm
Nigeria
1
19
0
0
C. Awaziem
DF
29
189
Nigeria
4
1
0
0
A. Ismail
DF
23
174
Nigeria
1
0
0
0
A. Bankole
DF
-
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
D. Bameyi
DF
17
-
Unknown
0
0
0
0
E. Duru
DF
27
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
E. Onyebuchi
DF
26
184 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
F. Agu
DF
27
180
Germany
0
0
0
0
G. Osho
DF
28
185
England
0
0
0
0
I. Ali
DF
25
196 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Buhari
DF
25
190
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Ejeh
DF
24
184
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Obot
DF
23
171
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Ogbu
DF
26
187
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
K. Igboke
DF
26
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
M. Jibrin
DF
25
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
N. Abiam
DF
25
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
N. Junior
DF
25
181 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
O. Ndah
DF
28
190
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Faisal
DF
30
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Manyo
DF
26
182 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
T. Abdulrafiu
DF
24
190 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
V. Collins
DF
25
188
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
V. Ozornwafor
DF
27
194
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
W. Ojetoye
DF
22
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0

Midfielders 27

Player
Pos
Age
Ht
Nat
Apps
Min
Ast
Key
F. Onyeka
MF
28
183
Nigeria
18
893
0
3
W. Ndidi
MF
29
183
Nigeria
18
578
1
0
J. Aribo
MF
30
183
Nigeria
13
535
1
2
K. Ịheanachọ
MF
30
185
Nigeria
9
259
1
0
A. Yusuf
MF
26
175
Nigeria
7
176
0
2
F. Dele-Bashiru
MF
25
176
England
4
159
1
1
O. Etebo
MF
30
172
Nigeria
2
134
0
0
R. Onyedika
MF
25
184
Nigeria
7
106
0
2
O. Olusegun
MF
24
167
Nigeria
1
44
0
0
Christantus Uche
MF
23
190
Spain
1
28
0
1
A. Nosiru
MF
28
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
A. Okechukwu
MF
29
170 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
A. Yusuf
MF
21
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
B. Innocent
MF
30
180 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
B. Martins
MF
23
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
D. Wotlia
MF
23
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Saviour
MF
24
171 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
J. Fatokun
MF
28
183 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
K. Nwakali
MF
28
184
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
K. Ogunleye
MF
20
177
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
P. Samson
MF
26
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
Papa Mustapha Daniel
MF
24
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
Q. Akanni
MF
25
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
Rabiu Ali
MF
46
180
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Tijani
MF
24
175
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
V. Temitope
MF
28
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
Z. Musa
MF
27
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0

Forwards 38

Player
Pos
Age
Ht
Nat
Apps
Min
G
G+A
V. Osimhen
FW
27
185
Nigeria
16
1341
14
17
A. Iwobi
FW
30
180
Nigeria
26
1249
1
2
A. Lookman
FW
29
174
Nigeria
23
1038
5
8
M. Simon
FW
31
168
Nigeria
24
1017
3
7
S. Chukwueze
FW
27
172
Nigeria
20
730
1
2
T. Moffi
FW
27
188
Nigeria
12
271
3
3
A. Adams
FW
26
190
Nigeria
4
259
2
2
T. Awoniyi
FW
29
183
Nigeria
4
141
1
1
P. Onuachu
FW
32
201
Nigeria
7
139
0
0
V. Boniface
FW
25
189
Nigeria
7
119
0
1
U. Sadiq
FW
29
192
Nigeria
5
119
0
0
T. Arokodare
FW
25
197
Nigeria
8
53
0
0
C. Dessers
FW
31
185
Nigeria
2
46
0
0
N. Tella
FW
27
173
England
1
46
0
0
A. Musa
FW
34
171
Nigeria
3
36
0
2
E. Dennis
FW
28
175
Nigeria
1
19
1
1
I. Olawoyin
FW
28
178
Nigeria
1
0
0
0
A. Adamu
FW
29
169 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
A. Amoo
FW
24
170
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
C. Ejuke
FW
28
176
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
C. Madu
FW
30
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
C. Nwobodo
FW
22
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
D. Nwachukwu
FW
23
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
E. Enobong
FW
25
175 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
E. Ogbole
FW
23
183 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
E. Ogbonda
FW
23
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
G. Orban
FW
24
178
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
H. Onyekuru
FW
29
175
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
I. Rafiu
FW
25
178 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
J. Alex
FW
23
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
O. Ighalo
FW
37
185
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Alimi
FW
30
189 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Ayanrinde
FW
24
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Faleye
FW
27
-
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Godwin
FW
30
173
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Kalu
FW
29
177 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
S. Megwo
FW
22
182 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0
V. Mbaoma
FW
30
184 cm
Nigeria
0
0
0
0

Others 1

Player
Pos
Age
Ht
Nat
Apps
Min
G
G+A
O. Ojo
-
-
-
Unknown
0
0
0
0