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Footballers born in Nigeria

1,565 players in our database

Birthplaces across Nigeria

ZimbabweZambiaYemenUzbekistanUnited Arab EmiratesUgandaTurkmenistanTurkeyTunisiaTogoTanzaniaSyriaeSwatiniS. SudanSudanSpainSouth AfricaSomaliaSierra LeoneSeychellesSenegalSaudi ArabiaSão Tomé and PrincipeRwandaQatarPortugalPakistanOmanNigeriaNigerNamibiaMozambiqueMoroccoW. SaharaMauritiusMauritaniaMaltaMaliMalawiMadagascarLibyaLiberiaLesothoLebanonKuwaitKenyaJordanItalyIsraelPalestineIraqIranGuinea-BissauGuineaGreeceGhanaGambiaGabonFranceEthiopiaEritreaEq. GuineaEgyptDjiboutiCyprusCôte d'IvoireDem. Rep. CongoCongoComorosChadCentral African Rep.Cabo VerdeCameroonBurundiBurkina FasoBotswanaBeninBahrainAngolaAlgeriaAfghanistanNigeria: 383Lagos: 367Kaduna: 76Jos: 55Port Harcourt: 47Ibadan: 43Benin City: 42Enugu: 41Abuja: 40Kano: 36Aba: 33Owerri: 31Warri: 30Calabar: 13Zaria: 11Ilorin: 10Onitsha: 10Gboko: 9Osogbo: 9Benue State: 8Akure: 8Imo State: 7Asaba: 6Umuahia: 6Abeokuta: 6Maiduguri: 6Sokoto: 6Akwa Ibom State: 6Anambra State: 5Uyo: 5Orlu: 5Sapele: 5Kwara State: 5Delta State: 5Lagos State: 5Makurdi: 5Oyo: 4Ondo: 4Abia State: 4Rivers State: 4Ajegunle: 4Yenegoa: 4Kano State: 4Edo State: 4Okene: 3Ughelli: 3Otukpo: 3Ogbomosho: 3Bauchi State: 3Bayelsa State: 3Cross River State: 3Obodo: 3Bauchi: 3Minna: 3Lafia: 2Abia: 2Offa: 2Ota: 2Eket: 2Brass: 2Agege: 2Keffi: 2Aboh: 2Gusau: 2Igbuzo: 2Kabba: 2Kachia: 2Ngor Okpala: 2Kaduna State: 2Katsina: 2Lokoja: 2Surulere: 2Awe: 1Ukwa West: 1Agbabiaka: 1Epe: 1Ijebu Ode: 1Ikeja: 1Oron: 1Ede: 1Abraka: 1Ikorodu: 1Iseyin: 1Jega: 1Ugbokolo: 1Sagamu: 1Tamburawa: 1Izombe: 1Ekori: 1Eruwa: 1Otukpa: 1nnewi: 1Mushin: 1Idah: 1Adamawa State: 1Enugu State: 1Ifaki: 1Auchi: 1Ogoja: 1Uromi: 1Burutu: 1Nembe: 1Oyo State: 1Niger State: 1Ebonyi State: 1Aboh-Mbaise: 1Ago Iwoye: 1Bende: 1Bori: 1Buguma: 1Damboa: 1Bonny Island: 1Ifo: 1Ikenne: 1Ikono: 1Irete: 1Itu: 1Kafanchan: 1Kono: 1Konshisha: 1Kurmi: 1Asaba-Ase: 1Ekeremor: 1Ekwulobia: 1Esan North-East: 1Ese Odo: 1Effurun: 1Nsukka: 1Osun State: 1Yobe State: 1Nwangele: 1Obowo: 1Ogbe: 1Ohafia: 1Okija: 1Oleh: 1Otuocha: 1Oyigbo: 1Umuchu: 1Ushongo: 1Ikot Ekpene: 1Nasarawa: 1Mangu: 1Mbaise: 1Mbieri: 1Modakeke: 1Mokwa: 1Ilesa: 1Badagry: 1Nasarawa State: 1

Which African teams they chose

PlayerBornBirthplaceNational teamCaps
Mikel John Obi1987Jos Nigeria91
Victor Osimhen1998Lagos Nigeria51
Ahmed Musa1992Jos Nigeria111
Victor Moses1990Lagos Nigeria38
Yakubu1982Benin City Nigeria58
Obafemi Martins1984Lagos Nigeria
Nwankwo Kanu1976Owerri Nigeria87
Alex Iwobi1996Lagos Nigeria101
Jay-Jay Okocha1973Enugu Nigeria75
Joseph Yobo1980Kono Nigeria101
Kelechi Iheanacho1996Owerri Nigeria
Taye Taiwo1985Lagos Nigeria53
Momodu Mutairu1976Nigeria Nigeria2
Vincent Enyeama1982Kaduna Nigeria101
Victor Anichebe1988Lagos Nigeria11
Michael Obiku1968Warri Nigeria5
Celestine Babayaro1978Kaduna Nigeria27
Peter Utaka1984Enugu Nigeria7
Wilfred Ndidi1996Lagos Nigeria66
Samuel Chukwueze1999Umuahia Nigeria
Victor Obinna1987Jos Nigeria48
Taribo West1974Port Harcourt Nigeria
Odion Ighalo1989Lagos Nigeria
Peter Etebo1995Lagos Nigeria
John Utaka1982Enugu Nigeria43
Victor Ikpeba1973Benin City Nigeria31
Emmanuel Emenike1987Otuocha Nigeria37
Taiwo Awoniyi1997Ilorin Nigeria10
Kalu Uche1982Aba Nigeria37
Chinedu Obasi1986Enugu Nigeria21
Shola Ameobi1981Zaria Nigeria
Sunday Oliseh1974Port Harcourt Nigeria54
Emmanuel Amunike1970Obodo Nigeria27
Asisat Oshoala1994Ikorodu Nigeria17
Sani Kaita1986Kano Nigeria22
Joel Obi1991Lagos Nigeria17
Victor Boniface2000Akure Nigeria13
Stephen Keshi1962Lagos Nigeria
Sadiq Umar1997Kaduna Nigeria7
Arnaut Danjuma1997Lagos Nigeria6
Daniel Amokachi1972Kaduna Nigeria44
Rashidi Yekini1963Kaduna Nigeria58
Finidi George1971Port Harcourt Nigeria62
Moses Simon1995Jos Nigeria
Kenneth Omeruo1993Kaduna Nigeria69
Dickson Etuhu1982Kano Nigeria19
Ayila Yussuf1984Lagos Nigeria31
Ogenyi Onazi1992Jos Nigeria
Rabiu Afolabi1980Osogbo Nigeria20
Garba Lawal1974Kaduna Nigeria53
Nedum Onuoha1986Warri Nigeria
Francis Uzoho1998Nwangele Nigeria
Austin Ejide1984Onitsha Nigeria
Danny Shittu1980Lagos Nigeria32
Dele Aiyenugba1983Jos Nigeria16
Chidi Odiah1983Port Harcourt Nigeria27
Tijani Babangida1973Kaduna Nigeria36
Tani Oluwaseyi2000Abuja Nigeria29
Julius Aghahowa1982Benin City Nigeria32
Efe Ambrose1988Kaduna Nigeria30
Emmanuel Dennis1997Abuja Nigeria
Mutiu Adepoju1970Ibadan Nigeria48
Uche Okechukwu1967Lagos Nigeria46
Lukman Haruna1990Lagos Nigeria7
Dele Adeleye1988Lagos Nigeria
Elderson Echiéjilé1988Benin City Nigeria
Ikechukwu Uche1984Aba Nigeria
Wilson Oruma1976Warri Nigeria19
John Ugochukwu1988Lagos Nigeria
Shehu Abdullahi1993Sokoto Nigeria
Michel Babatunde1992Benue State Nigeria11
Augustine Eguavoen1965Benin City Nigeria53
Wilfred Agbonavbare1966Lagos Nigeria15
Emmanuel Olisadebe1978Warri Nigeria25
Frank Onyeka1998Maiduguri Nigeria
Peter Rufai1963Lagos Nigeria65
Azubuike Egwuekwe1989Lafia Nigeria
Chidozie Awaziem1997Enugu Nigeria
Henry Onyekuru1997Onitsha Nigeria
Godfrey Oboabona1990Akure Nigeria
Razak Omotoyossi1985Lagos Benin55
Daniel Akpeyi1986nnewi Nigeria
Bartholomew Ogbeche1984Ogoja Nigeria11
Simy1992Onitsha Nigeria
Nnamdi Oduamadi1990Lagos Nigeria
Zaidu Sanusi1997Lagos Nigeria
Justice Christopher1981Jos Nigeria11
Paul Onuachu1994Owerri Nigeria
Samuel Kalu1997Aba Nigeria
Ikechukwu Ezenwa1988Yenegoa Nigeria
Samson Siasia1967Ajegunle Nigeria51
Juwon Oshaniwa1990Ilorin Nigeria
Derick Ogbu1990Nigeria Nigeria
Olubayo Adefemi1985Lagos Nigeria5
Imoh Ezekiel1993Lagos Nigeria1
Michael Uchebo1990Enugu Nigeria5
Eric Ejiofor1979Asaba Nigeria14
Isaac Okoronkwo1978Aba Nigeria26
Kunle Odunlami1990Lagos Nigeria12
Chigozie Agbim1984Kaduna Nigeria17
Chidera Ejuke1998Zaria Nigeria
Solomon Okoronkwo1987Enugu Nigeria2
Michael Eneramo1985Kaduna Nigeria10
Onyekachi Apam1986Aba Nigeria14
Akor Adams2000Benue State Nigeria15
Terem Moffi1999Calabar Nigeria23
Uche Nwofor1991Lagos Nigeria
Raphael Onyedika2001Imo State Nigeria
Ike Shorunmu1967Lagos Nigeria36
Aminu Umar1995Abuja Nigeria
James Obiorah1978Jos Nigeria3
Isaac Success1996Benin City Nigeria
Perpetua Nkwocha1976Lagos Nigeria
Uche Okafor1967Owerri Nigeria34
Benedict Iroha1967Aba Nigeria50
Alloysius Agu1967Lagos Nigeria28
Oluwafemi Ajilore1985Lagos Nigeria
Ejike Uzoenyi1988Aba Nigeria
Reuben Gabriel1990Kaduna Nigeria13
Ramon Azeez1992Abuja Nigeria6
Rita Chikwelu1988Asaba Nigeria
Christian Obodo1985Warri Nigeria21
Onome Ebi1983Lagos Nigeria99
Anthony Ujah1990Ugbokolo Nigeria5
Isaac Promise1987Zaria Nigeria
Mikel Agu1993Benin City Nigeria
Gift Orban2002Benue State Nigeria
Benedict Akwuegbu1974Lagos Nigeria30
Osinachi Ohale1991Abuja Nigeria
Peter Olayinka1995Ibadan Nigeria
Suleiman Abdullahi1996Kaduna Nigeria1
Sunday Mba1988Aba Nigeria
Rasheedat Ajibade1999Mushin Nigeria26
Olarenwaju Kayode1993Ibadan Nigeria
Tolu Arokodare2000Lagos Nigeria
Femi Opabunmi1985Lagos Nigeria6
Mudashiru Lawal1954Abeokuta Nigeria86
Kingsley Madu1995Nigeria Nigeria
Henry Uche Agbo1995Kano Nigeria
Samuel Adegbenro1995Osogbo Nigeria
Chinwendu Ihezuo1997Lagos Nigeria
Fanendo Adi1990Lagos Nigeria
Nosa Igiebor1990Abuja Nigeria
Thompson Oliha1968Benin City Nigeria31
Mobi Oparaku1976Owerri Nigeria8
Stephen Sunday1988Lagos Nigeria1
Haruna Babangida1982Kaduna Nigeria1
Seyi Olofinjana1980Lagos Nigeria44
Alhassan Yusuf2000Kano Nigeria
Innocent Emeghara1989Lagos Nigeria