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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
Abdulwasiu Showemimo1988Lagos Nigeria1
Bello Musa Kofarmata1988Kano Nigeria
Omonigho Temile1984Lagos Nigeria
Barnabas Imenger Shikaan1971Nigeria Nigeria5
Akeem Omolade1983Kaduna Nigeria
Etim Esin1969Oron Nigeria
John Ibeh1986Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ibrahim Babatunde1984Lagos Nigeria
Henry Isaac1980Owerri Nigeria2
Edward Anyamke1978Gboko Nigeria
Sam Pam1968Jos Nigeria1
Romanus Orjinta1981Nigeria Nigeria13
Emmanuel Ezukam1984Nigeria Nigeria
Emeka Umeh1997Kaduna State Nigeria
Charles Newuche1985Owerri Nigeria
Moses Ebiye1997Nigeria Nigeria
Abdul Sule1975Kaduna Nigeria6
Kenneth Zeigbo1977Enugu Nigeria3
Adeshina Lawal1984Nigeria Nigeria
Ahmed Garba1980Kano Nigeria6
Ayinde Jamiu Lawal1988Lagos Nigeria
Sunday Faleye1998Lagos Nigeria
Ifeanyi George1993Umuahia Nigeria
Clement Temile1955Nigeria Nigeria
Chima Okorie1968Izombe Nigeria
Friday Elahor1967Nigeria Nigeria14
Miracle Friday Akpadiaha1991Aba Nigeria
Gift Atulewa1986Nigeria Nigeria
Reuben Yem1997Nigeria Nigeria
Haruna Doda1975Lagos Nigeria4
Henry Makinwa1977Lagos Nigeria
Ifeanyi Victor Onyilo1990Enugu Nigeria
Ikpefua Osas Marvelous1986Warri Nigeria
Gideon Adinoy Sani1990Lagos Nigeria
Sam Ayorinde1974Lagos Nigeria2
Johnson Akuchie1990Lagos Nigeria
Kelechi Osunwa1984Rivers State Sudan
Kabiru Alausa1983Nigeria Nigeria
Kadiri Ikhana1951Ilorin Nigeria
Isah Aliyu1999Kaduna Nigeria
Abdullahi Ishaka1984Lagos Nigeria
Ndubuisi Eze1984Lagos Nigeria
Ndubuisi Okosieme1966Lagos Nigeria
Obadin Aikhena1986Iseyin Nigeria
Otekpa Eneji1989Gboko Nigeria
Oguchi Uche1987Nigeria Nigeria
Omar Abdul Aziz1985Nigeria Nigeria
Ranti Martins1986Agege Nigeria
Princewill Okachi1991Lagos Nigeria
Rabiu Baita1984Kano Nigeria4
Uche Agbo1975Aba Nigeria
Uche Akubuike1980Akwa Ibom State Nigeria5
Thompson Usiyan1956Effurun Nigeria
Victor Agbo1980Lagos Nigeria
Teslim Balogun1927Nigeria Nigeria
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu1989Ago Iwoye Nigeria
Richard Emeka Friday2000Abuja Nigeria
Chinonso Offor2000Jos Nigeria
Ibrahim Olawoyin1997Lagos Nigeria
Ifunanyachi Achara1997Enugu Nigeria
Edwin Eziyodawe1988Benin City Nigeria
Ahmad Ghali2000Kano Nigeria
Oladimeji Lawal1971Ifo Nigeria3
Benji Nzeakor1964Port Harcourt Nigeria
Shagari Mohammed1990Kano Nigeria
Israel Abia1993Enugu Nigeria
Austin Agwata2002Enugu Nigeria
Sikiru Alimi1996Lagos Nigeria
Uche Sabastine2000Enugu Nigeria
Adewale Adeyinka1996Offa Nigeria
Emmanuel Adeyemo2002Ibadan Nigeria
Charles Atshimene2001Jega Nigeria
Akeem Abioye1998Nigeria Nigeria
John Noble Barinyima1993Bori Nigeria
Adebowale Ogungbure1981Lagos Nigeria
Tim Akinola2001Lokoja Nigeria
Chijioke Akuneto1997Nigeria Nigeria
Victor Mbaoma1996Lagos Nigeria
Theophilus Afelokhai1988Nigeria Nigeria
Michael Ologo2003Nembe Nigeria
Ode Abdullahi2002Abuja Nigeria
Solomon Agbalaka2003Nigeria Nigeria
Uba Charles2002Owerri Nigeria
Victor Udoh2004Calabar Nigeria
Christian Nwachukwu2005Abeokuta Nigeria
Shola Ogundana2005Ifaki Nigeria
Anthony Bassey1994Uyo Nigeria
Bolaji Olamide2003Nigeria Nigeria
Prosper Obah2003Umuahia Nigeria
Bidemi Olalekan Amole2007Ibadan Nigeria
Akpe Victory2006Abuja Nigeria
Moses Kpakor1965Benue State Nigeria
Brian Fok1994Kaduna Nigeria
Bright Esieme1992Nigeria Nigeria
Felix Udoh1993Nigeria Nigeria
Christian Obiozor1994Nigeria Nigeria
Abdulafees Abdulsalam1984Lagos Nigeria1
Christopher Chizoba1991Lagos Nigeria
Monday Samuel1993Nigeria Nigeria
Shefiu Mohammed1956Nigeria Nigeria
Bede Amarachi Osuji1996Nigeria Nigeria
Mfon Udoh1992Nigeria Nigeria
Moses Otolorin1947Nigeria Nigeria
Sodiq Atanda1993Nigeria Nigeria
Peter Ebimobowei1993Bayelsa State Nigeria
Mathew Olorunleke1983Gusau Nigeria
Prince Eboagwu1986Lagos Nigeria
Albert Yobo1979Port Harcourt Nigeria1
Bolu Akinyode1994Lagos Nigeria
Sulaimon Adekunle1990Ibadan Nigeria
Dayo Ojo1994Nigeria Nigeria1
Ibubeleye Whyte1992Enugu Nigeria
Olulayo Seun1996Nigeria Nigeria
Martina Ohadugha1991Nigeria Nigeria
Sam Ibiam1925Ebonyi State Nigeria
Jonah Abutu1989Maiduguri Nigeria
Kelvin Ebuka Nwamora1993Enugu Nigeria
Rasheed Olabiyi1990Ibadan Nigeria
Saviour Godwin1996Jos Nigeria
Yaro Bature1995Nigeria Nigeria
Justin Amaluzor1996Nigeria Nigeria
Charles Negedu1989Kaduna Nigeria
Celestine Lazarus1992Umuchu Nigeria
Asuquo EkpeNigeria Nigeria
Benjamin Onwuachi1984Lagos Nigeria
Ogechi Onyinanya1985Nigeria Nigeria
Daniel Udoh1996Lagos Nigeria
Jude Nworuh1989Lagos Nigeria
Anthony Emeka1990Abia Nigeria
Salisu Yusuf1962Zaria Nigeria
Edema Fuludu1970Burutu Nigeria
Augustine Ofuokwu1944Jos Nigeria
Samuel Opone1942Sapele Nigeria
Mohammed Lawal1939Kaduna Nigeria
Okiki Afolabi1994Ibadan Nigeria
Maureen Eke1986Nigeria Nigeria
Atilola Abdulsalam Tunde1996Nigeria Nigeria
Emmanuel Ukpai1987Yenegoa Nigeria
Chidi Onyemah1984Lagos Nigeria
Sunday Akinbule1996Lagos Nigeria
Michael Olaha1997Nigeria Nigeria
Junior Osagie1985Edo State Nigeria
Martins Ekwueme1985Aboh-Mbaise Nigeria
Lewis Aniweta1984Onitsha Rwanda24
Pascal Kondaponi1980Lagos Nigeria
Terry Envoh1992Nasarawa State Nigeria
Barnabas Imenger Jr.1991Nigeria Nigeria
Kenneth Ikechukwu1993Nigeria Nigeria
Victor Deniran1990Lagos Nigeria
Emeka Jude Ugali1982Nigeria Nigeria2