SSFA OnlineSoccer Stats For Africa

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
Joseph Aghoghovbia1941Nigeria Nigeria1
Greg Etafia1982Auchi Nigeria3
Patience Avre1976Nigeria Nigeria
Yinka Kudaisi1975Nigeria Nigeria
Shuaibu Ibrahim1996Nigeria Nigeria
Akinjide Idowu1996Kano Nigeria
Izuchuckwu Anthony1997Nigeria Nigeria
Udo Nwoko1984Lagos Nigeria9
Ubong Moses Ekpai1995Nigeria Nigeria
Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan1991Lagos Nigeria
Yakubu Adamu1981Kaduna Nigeria1
Abdulrazak Ekpoki1982Kano Nigeria
Amenze Aighewi1991Nigeria Nigeria
Christy Ohiaeriaku1996Nigeria Nigeria
Olaitan Yusuf1982Ilorin Nigeria
Omo-Love Branch1974Nigeria Nigeria
Aminu Sani1980Lagos Nigeria
Bassey Akpan1984Eket Nigeria1
Jude Aneke1990Enugu Nigeria
Samuel Odeoibo1993Lagos Nigeria
Emeka Friday Eze1996Nigeria Nigeria
Edith Agoye1976Lagos Nigeria1
Felix Ogbuke1985Enugu Nigeria
Nura Abdullahi1997Kachia Nigeria
King Osanga1990Jos Nigeria
Moses Lamidi1988Lagos Nigeria
Osas Idehen1990Umuahia Nigeria
Uché Agba1986Lagos Nigeria
Victor Ezeji1981Rivers State Nigeria3
Victor Shaka1975Nigeria Nigeria1
Stanley Ibe1984Abia State Nigeria
Emmanuel Apeh1996Kaduna Nigeria
Akande Ajide1985Lagos Nigeria1
Felix Ademola1974Nigeria Nigeria1
Julius Ubido1984Nigeria Nigeria
Oke Akpoveta1991Warri Nigeria
Osas Okoro1990Nigeria Nigeria
Osarimen Ebagua1986Benin City Nigeria
Festus Baise1980Nigeria Nigeria
Prince Efe Ehiorobo1984Benin City Nigeria1
Ayodeji Brown1988Zaria Nigeria
Eddy Lord Dombraye1979Port Harcourt Nigeria
Lucky Isibor1977Benin City Nigeria
Abubakar Bello-Osagie1988Benin City Nigeria
Philip Azango1997Nigeria Nigeria
Kyrian Nwoko1997Lagos Nigeria
Dominic Chatto1985Kaduna Nigeria
Abiodun Agunbiade1983Zaria Nigeria1
Amaechi Ottiji1969Enugu Nigeria1
Bright Igbinadolor1980Lagos Nigeria1
Daniel Olerum1983Lagos Nigeria
Chidi Omeje1990Lagos Nigeria
Peter Godly Michael1998Nigeria Nigeria
Emeka Ifejiagwa1977Aba Nigeria12
Babajide Collins Babatunde1988Nigeria Nigeria
Ijeoma Queenth Daniels1992Nigeria Nigeria
Gege Soriola1988Jos Nigeria
George Akpabio1992Jos Nigeria
Gift Otuwe1984Lagos Nigeria
David Ngodigha1962Nigeria Nigeria
Chidinma Favour Edeji1995Ngor Okpala Nigeria
Itimi Dickson1983Lagos Nigeria
Godwin Aguda1997Nigeria Nigeria
Sunday Afolabi1999Ibadan Nigeria
Muhamed Tijani2000Lagos Nigeria
Godfrey Stephen2000Jos Nigeria
Peace Efih2000Ughelli Nigeria5
Solomon Udo1995Ikot Ekpene Nigeria
Marshal Johnson1989Uyo Nigeria
Jack Ipalibo1998Nigeria Nigeria
Mutiu Adegoke1984Ibadan Nigeria3
Sam Ojebode1944Oyo Nigeria
Sam Okoye1980Lagos Nigeria
Eyad salah1981Warri Nigeria1
Obi Ikechukwu Charles1985Nigeria Nigeria
Samuel Agba1986Aba Nigeria
Stanley Ohawuchi1990Bayelsa State Nigeria
Tunde Bamidele1953Nigeria Nigeria10
Timothy Anjembe1987Gboko Nigeria
MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi1985Lagos Nigeria
Sunusi Ibrahim2002Keffi Nigeria
Patrick Ogunsoto1983Lagos Nigeria
Egejuru Godslove Ukwuoma1986Lagos Nigeria
Kabiru Akinsola1991Imo State Nigeria
Darlington Omodiagbe1978Warri Nigeria
Lawrence Nicholas2001Lagos Nigeria
Blessing Chinedu1976Aba Nigeria
Simon Ogar Veron1987Asaba Nigeria
Victor Namo1988Ibadan Nigeria
Anayo Iwuala1999Lagos Nigeria
Adeleke Adekunle2002Maiduguri Nigeria
Adewale Oladoye2001Lagos Nigeria
Chinonso Emeka2001Warri Nigeria
Omewa Joy Ogochukwu2002Osun State Nigeria
Sunday Adetunji1997Lagos Nigeria
Francis Momoh2001Kaduna Nigeria
Oriola Sunday2003Nigeria Nigeria
Benjamin Teidi1994Lagos Nigeria
David Ankeye2002Port Harcourt Nigeria
Peter Ambrose2002Nigeria Nigeria
George Ikenne1991Calabar Nigeria
Anthony Dennis2004Kaduna Nigeria
Adams Friday2002Kaduna Nigeria
Kingsley Onuegbu1986Kaduna Nigeria
James Okwuosa1990Lagos Nigeria
Patrick Pascal1974Bauchi Nigeria4
Musefiu Ashiru1994Nigeria Nigeria
Christian Pyagbara1996Nigeria Nigeria1
Marco Tagbajumi1988Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ahmed Suleiman1992Jos Nigeria
Joshua Obaje1992Nigeria Nigeria
Kingsley Udoh1990Lagos Nigeria1
Moses Ogbu1991Nigeria Nigeria
Kyrian Nwabueze1992Abuja Nigeria
Emmanuel Okala1951Onitsha Nigeria51
Raphael Odogwu1991Nigeria Nigeria
Muisi Ajao1978Lagos Nigeria1
Cedric Omoigui1994Benin City Nigeria
Emem Eduok1994Itu Nigeria
Chisom Chikatara1994Abia Nigeria
Cecilia Nku1992Nigeria Nigeria
Sarah Nnodim1995Nigeria Nigeria
Razaq Adegbite1992Lagos Nigeria
Sam Garba1947Nigeria Nigeria17
Bruno Ibeh1996Owerri Nigeria
Bernard Bulbwa1996Nigeria Nigeria
Onyekachi Hope Ugwuadu1997Nigeria Nigeria
David Samuel Nwolokor1996Port Harcourt Nigeria
Paul Onobi1992Nigeria Nigeria
Philip Osondu1971Aba Nigeria
Obiora Odita1983Enugu Nigeria
Wasiu Taiwo1976Lagos Nigeria3
Jesse Sekidika1996Port Harcourt Nigeria
Binawari Williams Ajuwa1982Lagos Nigeria3
Iyam Friday1989Kaduna Nigeria
Sebastian Broderick1938Benin City Nigeria
Bunmi Kayode1985Nigeria Nigeria
Emeka Obi2001Lagos Nigeria
Prince Obus Aggreh1996Sapele Nigeria
Godwin Obaje1997Kaduna Nigeria
Elvis Onyema1986Abeokuta Nigeria
Funsho Bamgboye1999Lagos Nigeria
Muhammed Abdulrahman1989Nigeria Nigeria
Christian Muomaife1987Nigeria Nigeria
Gideon Njoku1947Lagos Nigeria
Abdul Iyodo1979Kano Nigeria
Onyekachi Nwoha1983Aba Nigeria
Ugonna Anyora1991Enugu Nigeria
Adeniyi Agbejule1981Nigeria Nigeria
Suleiman Omo1985Kwara State Nigeria