International Eligibility & Player Data
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Nigeria foreign-born international players
International football players born outside Nigeria who went on to represent the Nigeria national team.
36 players
AllActiveRetired
NAT
Player
POS
DoB
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
NGANGA
William Troost-Ekong
DF
01.09.1993 (32)
QAT Al-Ahli
83
8
2015-
NGANGA
Peter Odemwingie
FW
15.07.1981 (45)
Retired
63
10
2002-2014
NGANGA
Semi Ajayi
DF
09.11.1993 (32)
ENG Hull City
54
2
2018-
NGANGA
Leon Balogun
DF
28.06.1988 (38)
CYP Aris Limassol
46
1
2014-2022
NGANGA
Ademola Lookman
FW
20.10.1997 (28)
ESP Atlético Madrid
43
11
2022-
NGANGA
Calvin Bassey
DF
31.12.1999 (26)
ENG Fulham
43
1
2022-
NGANGA
Ola Aina
DF
08.10.1996 (29)
ENG Nottingham Forest
40
0
2017-
NGANGA
Joe Aribo
MF
21.07.1996 (29)
ENG Leicester City
34
2
2019-
NGANGA
Maduka Okoye
GK
28.08.1999 (26)
ITA Udinese
19
0
2019-
NGANGA
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
MF
05.02.2001 (25)
ITA Lazio
17
2
2023-
NGANGA
Tyronne Ebuehi
DF
16.12.1995 (30)
ITA Empoli
13
0
2017-2023
NGANGA
Efe Sodje
DF
05.10.1972 (53)
Retired
12
1
2000-2004
NGANGA
Cyriel Dessers
FW
08.12.1994 (31)
GRE Panathinaikos
11
3
2020-
NGANGA
Brian Idowu
DF
18.05.1992 (34)
RUS FC 10
10
1
2017-2018
NGANGA
Carl Ikeme
GK
08.06.1986 (40)
Retired
10
0
2015-2016
NGANGA
Reuben Agboola
DF
30.05.1962 (64)
Retired
9
0
—
NGANGA
Kevin Akpoguma
DF
19.04.1995 (31)
GER TSG Hoffenheim
8
0
2020-
NGANGA
Sone Aluko
MF
19.02.1989 (37)
ENG Ipswich Town
7
2
2009-2015
NGANGA
Efan Ekoku
FW
08.06.1967 (59)
Retired
6
0
1994-1995
NGANGA
Steven Ukoh
MF
19.06.1991 (35)
SUI Prishtina Bern
5
0
2015
NGANGA
Hope Akpan
MF
14.08.1991 (34)
ENG Atherton Laburnum Rovers
4
0
2014-2015
NGANGA
Sam Sodje
DF
25.05.1979 (47)
Retired
4
0
2005-2009
NGANGA
Bright Dike
FW
02.02.1987 (39)
Retired
2
1
2012-2014
NGANGA
Emmanuel Fernandez
DF
20.11.2001 (24)
SCO Rangers
2
1
2026-
NGANGA
Enoch Showunmi
FW
21.04.1982 (44)
Retired
2
0
2004
NGANGA
Gabriel Osho
DF
14.08.1998 (27)
WAL Cardiff City
2
0
2024-
NGANGA
Ade Akinbiyi
FW
10.10.1974 (51)
Retired
1
0
1999
NGANGA
Arthur Okonkwo
GK
09.09.2001 (24)
WAL Wrexham
1
0
2026-
NGANGA
Felix Agu
DF
27.09.1999 (26)
GER Werder Bremen
1
0
2025-
NGANGA
Femi Azeez
FW
05.06.2001 (25)
ENG Millwall
1
2
2026-
NGANGA
Jordan Torunarigha
DF
07.08.1997 (28)
GER Hamburger SV
1
0
2023-
NGANGA
Josh Maja
FW
27.12.1998 (27)
ENG West Bromwich Albion
1
0
2019
NGANGA
Nathan Tella
MF
05.07.1999 (27)
GER Bayer Leverkusen
1
0
2023-
NGANGA
Owen Oseni
FW
07.05.2003 (23)
ENG Plymouth Argyle
1
0
2026-
NGANGA
Ryan Alebiosu
DF
17.12.2001 (24)
ENG Blackburn Rovers
1
0
2025-
NGANGA
Ugo Ukah
DF
18.01.1984 (42)
Retired
1
0
2011
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