Nigeria U-20

Nickname(s)	Flying Eagles
Association	Nigeria Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Samson Siasia
Captain	Odion Ighalo
Home stadium	Abuja Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
Home colours Away colours

Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Nigeria men's national soccer team and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

[edit] Former coaches

• Ladan Basso (2007-2009)
• Samson Siasia (2005-2007)
• Thijs Libregts (1998-1999)
• Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987-1997)
• Christopher Udemezue (1982-1987)
• Paul Hamilton (1983-1985)

[edit] Achievements

• African Youth Championship: 5
  

1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005

• FIFA World Youth Championship
  • 1983 - Group Stage
  • 1985 - 3rd
  • 1987 - Group Stage
  • 1989 - 2nd
  • 1999 - Quarterfinals
  • 2005 - 2nd
  • 2007 - Quarterfinals
  • 2009 - Second Round

[edit] Staff

• Head Coach: Samson Siasia
• Assistant Coach: Simon Kalika

[edit] Current Team Members

Final roster for 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Dele Ajiboye 7 August 1990 (aged 19) Pontevedra 2 DF Daniel Adejo 7 August 1989 (aged 20) Reggina 3 DF Nurudeen Orelesi 10 April 1989 (aged 20) Bonifika 4 DF Nwankwo Obiorah 18 June 1989 (aged 20) Wikki Tourists 5 DF Raheem Lawal 4 May 1990 (aged 19) Atlético Baleares 6 DF Ibok Edet 22 August 1989 (aged 20) Atlético Baleares 7 FW King Osanga 6 October 1990 (aged 18) Heartland 8 FW Odion Ighalo (c) (on loan to Granada) 16 June 1989 (aged 20) Udinese 9 FW Kehinde Fatai 19 February 1990 (aged 19) Farul 10 MF Rabiu Ibrahim 15 March 1991 (aged 18) Sporting 11 FW Danny Uchechi 14 September 1989 (aged 20) West Ham United 12 GK Uche Okafor 10 February 1991 (aged 18) Kaduna Utd 13 MF Yakubu Alfa 31 December 1990 (aged 18) Helsingborg 14 FW Sone Aluko 19 February 1989 (aged 20) Aberdeen 15 MF Oluwasina Abe 4 April 1991 (aged 18) Sunshine Stars 16 FW Stanley Ohawuchi 27 May 1990 (aged 19) Bayelsa United 17 MF Gbolahan Salami 15 April 1991 (aged 18) Sunshine Stars 18 MF Muhammed Shagari 29 November 1990 (aged 18) Kano Pillars 19 DF Harmony Ikande 17 September 1990 (aged 19) Milan 20 MF Lukman Haruna 4 December 1990 (aged 18) AS Monaco 21 GK Oladejo Olateru 28 May 1989 (aged 20) Clique Sports Academy

[edit] Recent Callups

For 2009 African Youth Championship [2].

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club GK Theophilus Afelo Kano Pillars F.C. DF Gabriel Baba May 27, 1989 (1989-05-27) (age 20) FC Lusitano DF Robert Emmanuel Egbeta June 23, 1990 (1990-06-23) (age 19) Sunshine Stars F.C. DF Obum Ogbe Heartland F.C. DF Azeez O. Balogun December 10, 1990 (1990-12-10) (age 19) C.F. Os Belenenses MF Robert Ugbomeh Collins January 6, 1989 (1989-01-06) (age 20) Sparta Prague MF Nick Ajose October 7, 1990 (1990-10-07) (age 19) Manchester United F.C. DF Daniel Joshua December 30, 1990 (1990-12-30) (age 19) Niger Tornadoes MF Chrisantus Macauley August 20, 1990 (1990-08-20) (age 19) Karlsruher SC MF Nnamdi Oduamadi October 17, 1990 (1990-10-17) (age 19) A.C. Milan MF Joseph Steven February 14, 1989 (1989-02-14) (age 20) Enyimba International F.C. MF Vincent Atabo Sunshine Stars F.C. MF Saka April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12) (age 19) Adelaide Hills Hawks FW Ganiyu Oseni September 19, 1991 (1991-09-19) (age 18) PFC CSKA Moscow FW Kayode Fagbola St Patrick's Athletic F.C. FW Innocent Nkasiobi Emeghara May 27, 1989 (1989-05-27) (age 20) FC Zürich FW Frank Temile July 15, 1990 (1990-07-15) (age 19) FC Dynamo Kyiv FW Jason K. Oladele July 28, 1990 (1990-07-28) (age 19) Longford Town F.C. FW Ade Runsewe December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01) (age 20) FW Kingsley Umunegbu October 28, 1989 (1989-10-28) (age 20) A.S. Varese 1910 FW Jamil Adam June 5, 1991 (1991-06-05) (age 18) Barnsley F.C.

[edit] Training camp Players

The following players were called up for training camp for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup^[1]

• Isaac Obonyano (Kano Eleven FC)
• Collins Nwaneri (Union Bank F.C.)
• Mba Chimezie (Union Bank F.C.)
• Gideon Tinat (Union Bank F.C.)
• Christopher Rotimi (First Bank F.C.)
• Felix Adeworitse (Fame FC)
• Uthman Abdulkadiri (Steeb FC)
• Olaitan Olukotun (Steeb FC)
• Oluwole Osundun (ESG FC)
• Friday Onuju (COD FC)
• Monday Mukoro (COD FC)
• Kazeem Olaide (COD FC)
• Ahmed Giwa (Crown FC)
• Mohammed Yahaya (Flash FC)
• Benjamin Francis (Nasarawa United F.C.)
• John Dike (OUK FC)
• Gregory Efiom (Unattached)
• Daniel Atabo (Sunshine Stars F.C.)
• Kelvin David (Abuja F.C.)
• Emmanuel Jacob (FC Lokoja)
• Samson Ekoja (C. Ambassador FC)
• Chinedu Justice (Niger Tornadoes F.C.)
• Musa Mustapha (Enyimba Aba)
• Henry Uche (Enyimba Aba)
• Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars F.C.)
• Efosa Ikhimhin (Shooting Stars F.C.)
• Tope Amodu (Shooting Stars F.C.)
• Bolaji Adekunle (Shooting Stars F.C.)
• Chukwuma Izuna (Gateway F.C.)
• Chidi Osuchukwu (Gateway F.C.)
• Michael Odili (Akwa United F.C.)
• Junior Usifo (Ocean Boys F.C.)
• Ifeanyi Ede (Ocean Boys F.C.)
• Adewunmi Adetokunbo (Wikki Tourists F.C.)

[edit] Older Squads

2008 WAFU U-20 Championship ^[2].

• Emmanuel Igiebo (Warri Wolves F.C.)
• Stephen Worgu (Al-Merrikh)
• Kennedy Eriba (Wikki Tourists F.C.)
• Otekpa Eneji (Shooting Stars F.C.)
• Timothy Idogbe (Shooting Stars F.C.)
• Peter Abraham (Julius Berger F.C.)
• Alex Nkume (Enugu Rangers)
• Michael Okechukwu (Enugu Rangers)
• Origoya Matthew Edile (Wikki Tourists F.C.)
• Samuel Tswanya (Niger Tornadoes F.C.)
• Emmanuel Igiebor (Warri Wolves F.C.)
• Efe Ambrose (Kaduna United F.C.)
• Michael Okechukwu (Enugu Rangers)
• Eriba K. Okwe (Wikki Tourists F.C.)
• Peter Ambrose
• Egbeta U. Michael (Sharks F.C.)
• Alimi Jamiu (Ebonyi Angels)
• Obum Ihebueme (Ebonyi Angels)
• Reuben Gabriel (Kaduna United F.C.)
• Abdulwaheed Afolabi
• Bala Mohammed (Kano Pillars F.C.)
• Henry Chidozie Ugwunna (First Bank F.C.)
• Nura Nakargo
• Nnanna Michael (Gateway F.C.)
• Uche Dennis (Gateway F.C.)
• Nosa Emmanuel (Abuja F.C.)
• Kingsley Okoronkwo (Bussdor United F.C.)
• Chijioke Nwankwo (Heartland F.C.)
• Ikedinachi Nwakanma (Planners FC)

[edit] References

1. ^ Ajiboye, Nkume top Siasia’s U-20 list
2. ^ [1]

[edit] External links

• Flying Eagles head to Qatar

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