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Nigeria World Cup 2010 Squad |
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Manager: Lars Lagerback
Federation: CAF
World Ranking: 21
Previous Finals: 1994, 1998, 2002
Best Tournament: Last 16 1994 & 1998
Qualified: CAF Group B Winners |
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World Cup Squad
| Squad # |
Player |
Shirt Name |
DoB |
Caps |
Goals |
Position |
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1 |
Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv) |
Enyeama |
29 Aug 82 |
52 |
0 |
Goalkeeper |
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23 |
Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda) |
Aiyenugba |
20 Nov 83 |
9 |
0 |
Goalkeeper |
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16 |
Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva) |
Ejide |
8 Apr 84 |
17 |
0 |
Goalkeeper |
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3 |
Taye Taiwo (Marseille) |
Taiwo |
16 Apr 85 |
36 |
7 |
Defender |
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21 |
Elderson Echiejile (Rennes) |
Echiejile |
20 Jan 88 |
10 |
0 |
Defender |
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17 |
Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow) |
Odiah |
17 Dec 83 |
23 |
1 |
Defender |
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2 |
Joseph Yobo (Everton) |
Yobo |
6 Sep 80 |
65 |
4 |
Defender |
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6 |
Daniel Shittu (Bolton Wanderers) |
Shittu |
2 Sep 80 |
24 |
0 |
Defender |
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15 |
Ayodele Adeleye (Metalur Donetsk) |
Adeleye |
25 Dec 88 |
6 |
0 |
Defender |
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5 |
Radiu Afolabi (SC Salzburg) |
Afolabi |
18 Apr 80 |
21 |
1 |
Defender |
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7 |
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim) |
Obasi |
1 Jun 86 |
23 |
4 |
Midfielder |
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22 |
John Utaka (Portsmouth) |
Utaka |
8 Jan 82 |
43 |
6 |
Midfielder |
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12 |
Kalu Uche (Almeria) |
Uche |
15 Nov 82 |
20 |
2 |
Midfielder |
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20 |
Dickson Etuhu (Fulham) |
Etuhu |
8 Jun 82 |
12 |
0 |
Midfielder |
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10 |
Ideye Brown (Sochaux) |
Brown |
10 Oct 88 |
0 |
0 |
Midfielder |
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14 |
Sani Kaita (Alaniya) |
Kaita |
2 May 86 |
18 |
0 |
Midfielder |
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19 |
Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco) |
Lukman |
12 Apr 90 |
3 |
1 |
Midfielder |
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13 |
Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev) |
Ayila |
4 Nov 84 |
26 |
2 |
Midfielder |
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11 |
Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow) |
Odemwingie |
15 Jul 81 |
44 |
8 |
Midfielder |
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8 |
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton) |
Yakubu |
22 Nov 82 |
51 |
19 |
Forward |
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4 |
Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth) |
Kanu |
1 Aug 76 |
82 |
13 |
Forward |
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9 |
Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg) |
Martins |
28 Oct 84 |
30 |
16 |
Forward |
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18 |
Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga) |
Nsofor |
25 Mar 87 |
31 |
10 |
Forward |
* Figures correct immediately prior to the start of the FIFA 2010 World Cup Finals. World Ranking on 24 May 2010 according to FIFA.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 07:56 |
