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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
Godwin Okpara1972Lagos Nigeria18
Joseph Akpala1986Jos Nigeria
Desire Oparanozie1993Owerri Nigeria
Pius Ikedia1980Lagos Nigeria15
Ifeanyi Udeze1980Lagos Nigeria35
Francisca Ordega1993Gboko Nigeria12
Anderson Esiti1994Warri Nigeria
Macauley Chrisantus1990Abuja Nigeria7
Bright Osayi-Samuel1997Okija Nigeria3
Halimatu Ayinde1995Kaduna Nigeria
Azubuike Okechukwu1997Katsina Nigeria
William Okpara1968Lagos Nigeria5
David Okereke1997Lagos Nigeria
Anthony Nwakaeme1989Lagos Nigeria
Stephen Makinwa1983Lagos Nigeria18
Emmanuel Ekpo1987Ekori Nigeria1
Jaycee John Okwunwanne1985Lagos Nigeria
George Ilenikhena2006Lagos Nigeria
Onyekachi Okonkwo1982Aba Nigeria20
Aaron Samuel Olanare1994Port Harcourt Nigeria
Elohor Godswill1995Benin City Nigeria
Nwankwo Obiora1991Kaduna Nigeria
Kelechi Nwakali1998Nigeria Nigeria
Sarah Michael1990Ibadan Nigeria
Dosu Joseph1973Abuja Nigeria3
Stanley Amuzie1996Lagos Nigeria
Monday James1986Lagos Nigeria4
Abiodun Baruwa1974Abuja Nigeria5
Adebayo Adigun1990Ibadan Nigeria
Cynthia Uwak1986Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
John Mary1993Anambra State Cameroon
Tochukwu Oluehi1987Lagos Nigeria40
Stanley Nwabili1996Lagos Nigeria
Chrisantus Uche2003Owerri Nigeria
Faith Ikidi1987Port Harcourt Nigeria
Fegor Ogude1987Lagos Nigeria
Junior Ajayi1996Lagos Nigeria1
Michael Emenalo1965Aba Nigeria14
Peter Ijeh1977Lagos Nigeria1
Chukwuma Akabueze1989Ilorin Nigeria2
Emeka Ezeugo1967Aba Nigeria11
Chiedozie Ogbene1997Lagos Nigeria
Chidi Nwanu1967Port Harcourt Nigeria20
Chiamaka Cynthia Nnadozie2000Orlu Nigeria20
Uchenna Kanu1997Abia State Nigeria25
Chidinma Okeke2000Nigeria Nigeria
Bobby Adekanye1999Ibadan Nigeria
Kelvin Etuhu1988Kano Nigeria
Abdul Jeleel Ajagun1992Port Harcourt Nigeria
Dele Adebola1975Lagos Nigeria
Deborah Abiodun2003Ibadan Nigeria2
Kim Ojo1988Warri Nigeria
Victor Agali1978Lagos Nigeria12
Mohammed Usman1994Kaduna Nigeria
Bonke Innocent1996Kaduna Nigeria
Segun Odegbami1952Lagos Nigeria47
John Owoeri1987Abuja Nigeria1
Godwin Mensha1989Lagos Nigeria
Ambruse Vanzekin1986Nigeria Nigeria
Kingsley Obiekwu1974Igbuzo Nigeria8
Teslim Fatusi1977Surulere Nigeria4
Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan1996Kano Nigeria
David Solomon Abwo1986Jos Nigeria
Abiodun Obafemi1973Lagos Nigeria2
Samuel Okwaraji1964Orlu Nigeria8
Alhaji Gero1993Kano State Nigeria
Mercy Akide1975Port Harcourt Nigeria
Jonathan Akpoborie1968Lagos Nigeria13
Emmanuel Babayaro1976Kaduna Nigeria
Oladapo Olufemi1988Ibadan Nigeria1
Manasseh Ishiaku1983Port Harcourt Nigeria4
Ishaq Abdulrazak2002Kaduna Nigeria
Sopuruchukwu Onyemaechi1999Owerri Nigeria
Rahim Alhassane2002Abuja Niger
Dickson Nwakaeme1986Lagos Nigeria
Endurance Idahor1984Benin City Nigeria
Fred Friday1995Nigeria Nigeria
Ogonna Chukwudi1988Lagos Nigeria
Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene1993Nigeria Nigeria
Bright Enobakhare1998Benin City Nigeria
Jamilu Collins1994Kaduna Nigeria
Blessing Eleke1996Aba Nigeria
Paul Obiefule1986Owerri Nigeria14
Samuel Okunowo1979Ibadan Nigeria8
Festus Onigbinde1938Modakeke Nigeria
Rabiu Ibrahim1991Kano Nigeria
Yusuf Otubanjo1992Ijebu Ode Nigeria
Abdulla Baba Fatadi1985Lagos Nigeria
Seth Muenfuh Sincere1998Abuja Nigeria
Abiola Dauda1988Lagos Nigeria
Raheem Lawal1990Lagos Nigeria
Akeem Latifu1992Kano Nigeria
Chikeluba Ofoedu1992Enugu Nigeria
Sylvester Igboun1990Lagos Nigeria
Ademola Adeshina1964Osogbo Nigeria
Maureen Mmadu1977Onitsha Nigeria101
Toto Tamuz1988Warri Nigeria10
Kehinde Fatai1990Abuja Nigeria
Obinna Nwaneri1982Lagos Nigeria33
John Chibuike1988Enugu Nigeria
Kennedy Igboananike1989Nri-Igbo Nigeria
Edward Ofere1986Enugu Nigeria6
Ifeanyi Emeghara1984Lagos Nigeria3
Jerry Mbakogu1992Lagos Nigeria
Uchechi Sunday1994Port Harcourt Nigeria
James Adeniyi1992Lagos Nigeria
Shaibu Amodu1958Edo State Nigeria
Yero Bello1987Nigeria Nigeria
Christian Osaguona1990Edo State Nigeria
Ngozi Ebere1991Rivers State Nigeria
Patrick Friday Eze1992Lagos Nigeria
Evelyn Nwabuoku1985Nigeria Nigeria
Christopher Kanu1979Owerri Nigeria3
Isah Eliakwu1985Lokoja Nigeria
Ndifreke Udo1998Calabar Nigeria
Emmanuel Okoduwa1983Lagos Nigeria1
Hilary Gong1998Nigeria Nigeria
Adeleke Akinola Akinyemi1998Nigeria Nigeria
Akeem Agbetu1988Lagos Nigeria
Ibrahim Babangida1976Kaduna Nigeria
Best Ogedegbe1954Lagos Nigeria
Precious Dede1980Aba Nigeria
Christopher Ohen1970Benin City Nigeria1
Anam Imo2000Kaduna Nigeria
Christy Ucheibe2000Kano Nigeria13
Joseph Enakarhire1982Warri Nigeria22
Thomas Sowunmi1978Lagos Nigeria10
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru2001Lagos Nigeria
Oluwatosin Demehin2002Ondo State Nigeria6
Francis Benjamin1993Lagos Nigeria
Kevin Amuneke1986Obodo Nigeria2
Ayisat Yusuf1985Nigeria Nigeria
Jamiu Alimi1992Lagos Nigeria
Charity Ogbenyealu Adule1993Warri Nigeria
Richard Eromoigbe1984Lagos Nigeria6
Samson Godwin1983Warri Nigeria1
Chibuzor Okonkwo1988Jos Nigeria
Gabriel Okechukwu1995Abuja Nigeria
Florence Omagbemi1975Nigeria Nigeria
Nkiru Okosieme1972Nigeria Nigeria
Abdulwaheed Afolabi1991Kaduna Nigeria
Saturday Erimuya1998Benin City Nigeria
Stephen Odey1998Lagos Nigeria
Bernie Ibini-Isei1992Port Harcourt Nigeria
Samuel Ajayi1984Lagos Nigeria
Yakubu Alfa1990Minna Nigeria
Bright Edomwonyi1994Benin City Nigeria
Gloria Chinasa1987Owerri Equatorial Guinea
Henry Nwosu1963Imo State Nigeria60
Chinaza Uchendu1997Lagos Nigeria