International Eligibility & Player Data
NGA'">
NIGERIA
CAF

Nigeria competes as a member of CAF. The team has won 3 African Cup of Nations titles, while its best FIFA World Cup result was Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014).

Information
ConfederationCAF
Sub-ConfederationWAFU
Founded1945
Joined FIFA1960
Most appearancesAhmed Musa (109)
Top scorersRashidi Yekini (37)
African Cup of Nations Titles3
NicknamesSuper Eagles
UniformGreen
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup6 appearances
Best finish: Round of 16 (1994, 1998, 2014)
African Cup of Nations3 titles · 21 appearances
Best finish: 🏆 Champions (1980, 1994, 2013)
Summer Olympic Games1 title · 7 appearances
Best finish: 🥇 Gold medal (1996)
FIFA Confederations Cup2 appearances
Best finish: Fourth place (1995)
Current Squad 37 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
FU
Francis Uzoho
GK
28.10.1998 (27)
37
0
2017-
MO
Maduka Okoye
GK
28.08.1999 (26)
19
0
2019-
AO
Arthur Okonkwo
GK
09.09.2001 (24)
1
0
2026-
MA
Michael Atata
GK
23.10.2005 (20)
—
—
[C/U 2026]
SA
Semi Ajayi
DF
09.11.1993 (32)
54
2
2018-
CB
Calvin Bassey
DF
31.12.1999 (26)
43
1
2022-
ZS
Zaidu Sanusi
DF
13.06.1997 (29)
30
0
2020-
IO
Igoh Ogbu
DF
08.02.2000 (26)
10
0
2025-
CO
Chibueze Oputa
DF
17.10.2005 (20)
2
0
2026-
CN
Chibuike Nwaiwu
DF
23.07.2003 (22)
2
0
2025-
EF
Emmanuel Fernandez
DF
20.11.2001 (24)
2
1
2026-
KI
Kenneth Igboke
DF
27.07.2005 (20)
2
0
2026-
MS
Moses Simon
MF
12.07.1995 (31)
96
12
2015-
WN
Wilfred Ndidi
MF
16.12.1996 (29)
77
1
2015-
SC
Samuel Chukwueze
MF
22.05.1999 (27)
58
7
2018-
FO
Frank Onyeka
MF
01.01.1998 (28)
43
3
2021-
BO
Bright Osayi-Samuel
MF
31.12.1997 (28)
34
0
2022-
BO
Bruno Onyemaechi
MF
03.04.1999 (27)
28
0
2023-
RO
Raphael Onyedika
MF
19.04.2001 (25)
28
3
2022-
FD
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
MF
05.02.2001 (25)
17
2
2023-
AY
Alhassan Yusuf
MF
18.07.2000 (25)
10
2
2024-
ST
Samson Tijani
MF
17.05.2002 (24)
2
0
2020-
AA
Aderemi Adeoye
MF
29.01.2007 (19)
1
0
2026-
EA
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
MF
25.11.2004 (21)
1
0
2025-
TO
Tosin Oyedokun
MF
23.07.2002 (23)
1
0
2026-
AJ
Ayobami Junior
MF
24.12.1998 (27)
—
—
[C/U 2026]
ZY
Zadok Yohanna
MF
29.06.2007 (19)
—
—
[C/U 2026]
AI
Alex Iwobi
FW
03.05.1996 (30)
99
10
2015-
VO
Victor Osimhen
FW
29.12.1998 (27)
52
35
2017-
AL
Ademola Lookman
FW
20.10.1997 (28)
43
11
2022-
PO
Paul Onuachu
FW
28.05.1994 (32)
32
4
2019-
TM
Terem Moffi
FW
25.05.1999 (27)
21
5
2021-
AA
Akor Adams
FW
29.01.2000 (26)
13
5
2025-
PO
Philip Otele
FW
15.04.1999 (27)
2
0
2026-
FA
Femi Azeez
FW
05.06.2001 (25)
1
2
2026-
OO
Owen Oseni
FW
07.05.2003 (23)
1
0
2026-
RD
Rafiu Durosinmi
FW
01.01.2003 (23)
1
0
2026-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
Ikorodu City (3)
Home-Based Players
6(16%)
Foreign-Based Players
31(84%)
Most Capped (Squad)
99 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
35 goals
Average Age
25.9years
Players by Position
GK
4
DF
8
MF
15
FW
10
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Rashidi Yekini62371984-1998
Victor Osimhen52352017–
Yakubu Aiyegbeni57212000-2012
Ikechukwu Uche46192007-2014
Obafemi Martins42192004-2015
Ahmed Musa109162010–
Odion Ighalo37162015-2022
Kelechi Iheanacho58152015–
Jay-Jay Okocha75141993-2006
Julius Aghahowa3214
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Ahmed Musa109162010–
Vincent Enyeama10102002-2015
Joseph Yobo1017
Alex Iwobi99102015–
Moses Simon96122015–
John Obi Mikel9162005-2019
Nwankwo Kanu86121994-2011
Mudashiru Lawal86121975-1985
William Troost-Ekong8382015–
Wilfred Ndidi7712015–
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