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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
Maarouf Youssef1992Nigeria Nigeria
Osarenoma Igbinovia1996Nigeria Nigeria
Jero Shakpoke1979Warri Nigeria7
Hugo Enyinnaya1981Warri Nigeria
Raphael Edereho1983Delta State Nigeria
Onyekachi Okafor1994Aba Nigeria
Okon Flo Essien1981Calabar Nigeria
Ademola Bankole1969Lagos Nigeria
Adeola Lanre Runsewe1989Nigeria Nigeria
Adewale Sunday Amusan1989Makurdi Nigeria
Alao Fatai Adisa1986Kwara State Nigeria
Ajibade Omolade1984Nigeria Nigeria
Akin Akinsehinde1976Nigeria Nigeria
Ahmad Tijani1987Uyo Nigeria
Augustine Jibrin1988Nigeria Nigeria
Andrea Cossu1984Buguma Nigeria
Anoure Obiora1986Nigeria Nigeria
Bob Osim1980Lagos Nigeria9
Bosun Ayeni1978Lagos Nigeria2
Rofiat Sule2000Nigeria Nigeria
Ikouwem Udo1999Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
Eneji Moses1999Nigeria Nigeria
Kingsley Eduwo1996Lagos Nigeria
Caleb Ekwegwo1988Onitsha Nigeria
Ibezito Ogbonna1983Sokoto Nigeria
Charity Reuben2000Port Harcourt Nigeria
Wilfred Osuji1990Lagos Nigeria
Chibuike Okeke1979Nigeria Nigeria2
Colly Ezeh1979Nigeria Nigeria1
Derick Amadi1984Nigeria Nigeria
Dino Eze1984Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ekene Ikenwa1977Lagos Nigeria
Edison Joseph1986Lagos Nigeria
Edorisi Master Ekhosuehi1984Benin City Nigeria
Junior Lokosa1993Badagry Nigeria
Emmanuel Anyanwu1991Nigeria Nigeria
Emmanuel Omodiagbe1985Nigeria Nigeria
Femi Joseph1990Kaduna State Nigeria
Foley Okenla1967Ibadan Nigeria1
Felix Obada1989Warri Nigeria
Franklin Ayodele1987Gusau Nigeria
Jossy Dombraye2000Nigeria Nigeria
Robert Egbeta1989Warri Nigeria
Henry Offia1999Nigeria Nigeria
Hector Tubonemi1988Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ujunwa Eucharia Okafor1992Asaba Nigeria
Ike Ibenegbu1986Nigeria Nigeria
Jacob Aikhionbare1984Nigeria Nigeria
Kelechi Iheanacho Zeal1981Aba Nigeria
Justice John Erhenede1986Warri Nigeria
Kola Ige1985Nigeria Nigeria
Kolawole Agodirin1983Offa Nigeria
Fanen Akyam2000Nigeria Nigeria
Olajide Williams1988Nigeria Nigeria
Maxwell Kalu1976Aba Nigeria
Mohammed Shuaib1984Minna Nigeria
Nathaniel Amos1989Lagos Nigeria
Ndala Ibrahim1985Akure Nigeria
Obaji Sunday1988Lagos Nigeria
Obinna Nwachukwu1992Nigeria Nigeria
Ogba Kalu Nnanna1984Birnin Kebbi Nigeria
Frank Egharevba1985Benin City Nigeria
Muritala Ali1984Lagos Nigeria
Papa Idris1989Nigeria Nigeria
Onome Sodje1988Warri Nigeria
Olawale Adelusimi1983Ondo Nigeria
Saeid Agin Sagna1975Nigeria Nigeria
Segun Atere1985Ibadan Nigeria
Uche Okafor1991Nigeria Nigeria
Uche Sherif1983Nigeria Nigeria
Thankgod Amaefule1984Port Harcourt Nigeria1
Sunday Chibuike1982Kafanchan Nigeria1
Benjamin Imeh1982Lagos Nigeria
Ahmed Isaiah1995Lagos Nigeria
Oluwaseun Adegbola1999Ibadan Nigeria
Mathew Yakubu1999Nigeria Nigeria
Sudais Ali Baba2000Nigeria Nigeria
Eugène Salami1989Abuja Nigeria
Ibrahim Olanrewaju1992Nigeria Nigeria
Lukman Adefemi1994Lagos Nigeria
Ifeanyi Eze1999Enugu State Nigeria
Imadu Dooyum1980Nigeria Nigeria9
Ndubisi Chukunyere1979Lagos Nigeria1
Igho Otegheri1983Nigeria Nigeria3
O. J. Obatola1987Lagos Nigeria
Mbachu Uchenna Emenike1989Lagos Nigeria
Mukhtar Sanusi2002Abeokuta Nigeria
Philip Ipole2001Otukpo Nigeria
Kuku Fidelis1999Kaduna Nigeria
Chibuzor Nwogbo1990Lagos Nigeria
Jonathan John2001Kaduna Nigeria
Stephen Chinedu2000Kano State Nigeria
Emmanuel Maviram2001Jos Nigeria
Victory Beniangba2003Yenegoa Nigeria
Friday Etim2002Lagos Nigeria
Victor Eletu2005Lagos Nigeria
Ortega Deniran1986Warri Nigeria
Osahon Eboigbe1989Benin City Nigeria
Ededem Essien1998Ikono Nigeria
Lawrence Izuchukwu2006Nigeria Nigeria
Uchenna Ogundu2006Nigeria Nigeria
Ibrahim Alani2006Lagos Nigeria
Solomon Oboh1989Delta State Nigeria
Ebenezer Harcourt2009Ukwa West Nigeria
Charles Agada2006Otukpo Nigeria
Dele Olorundare1990Akure Nigeria
Emmanuel Akwuegbu1978Jos Nigeria
Fredrick Ogechi Okwara1989Orlu Nigeria
Charles Ofoyen1985Lagos Nigeria
Usman Amodu1990Nigeria Nigeria
Philip Edeipo1986Nigeria Nigeria
Francis Ikechukwu1989Jos Nigeria
Umar Zango1994Nigeria Nigeria
Ganiu Ogungbe1992Lagos Nigeria
Ovye Monday Shedrack1992Lafia Nigeria
Kenechuhwu Uchenwa1991Enugu Nigeria
Nwogu Chukwudi1981Nigeria Nigeria
Precious Monye Onyabor1974Aba Nigeria6
Emmanuel Edmond1996Nigeria Nigeria
Stephen Worgu1990Brass Nigeria
Peter Ogaba1974Jos Nigeria
Seriki Audu1991Yobe State Nigeria
Akande Tope1997Nigeria Nigeria
Debola Ogunseye1988Lagos Nigeria
Akande Abiodun Asimiyu1993Ibadan Nigeria
Samuel Elijah1969Bauchi State Nigeria1
Louis Udoh1974Lagos Nigeria
Austin Ikenna1993Nigeria Nigeria
Adedoyin Sanni1995Ibadan Nigeria
Nguyễn Quốc Thiện Esele1984Nigeria Nigeria
John Okoye Ebuka1996Nigeria Nigeria
Aliyu Bawa1991Sokoto Nigeria
Peter Anosike1976Lagos Nigeria
Ogana Louis1995Nigeria Nigeria
Yahaya Adamu1993Damboa Nigeria
Samuel Gilmore1996Lagos Nigeria
Emeka Emerun1994Owerri Nigeria
Ekundayo Jayeoba1980Lagos Nigeria
Olusegun Olumodeji1945Zaria Nigeria
Olumuyiwa Oshode1946Lagos Nigeria
Peter Anieke1946Jos Nigeria
Sikiru Olatunsosun1996Lagos Nigeria
Junior Obagbemiro1985Nigeria Nigeria
Kingsley Amuneke1980Obodo Nigeria
Odafe Onyeka Okolie1985Nigeria Nigeria
Stanley Ihugba1987Jos Nigeria
Danny Uchechi1989Aba Nigeria
Isaac Boye1997Sapele Nigeria
Patrick Okonkwo1998Lagos Nigeria
Solomon Taiwo1985Lagos Nigeria