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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
Chika Wali1988Cross River State Nigeria
Chikelue Iloenyosi1980Enugu Nigeria4
Chinedu Ezimora1985Oyigbo Nigeria
Emmanuel Ogude1994Lagos Nigeria
Dennis Okaru1990Owerri Nigeria
Digger Okonkwo1977Nigeria Nigeria8
Effosa Eguakon1986Benin City Nigeria
Elkanah Onyeali1939Port Harcourt Nigeria11
Ebus Onuchukwu1984Lagos Nigeria
Emeka Obidile1977Nigeria Nigeria
Emmanuel Okoye1991Lagos Nigeria
Francis Okaroh1963Enugu Nigeria
Gbeneme Friday1985Lagos Nigeria
Evangelino Valentim1984Nigeria Nigeria
Sunday Ngbede1998Jos Nigeria
Obie Etie Ikechukwu1987Nigeria Nigeria
Henry Ezeh1991Nigeria Nigeria
Oto John1998Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo1989Lagos Nigeria
Ikechukwu Ezeh1987Oyo Nigeria
Innocent Melkam1981Lagos Nigeria
Christian Aniche Izuchukwu1981Nigeria Nigeria
Kareem Kazeem1988Lagos Nigeria
Joseph Atang Thompson1989Lagos Nigeria
Koko Sakibo1987Lagos Nigeria
Kola Anubi1987Zaria Nigeria
Abdullahi Oyedele1999Ibadan Nigeria
Joshua Kayode2000Lagos Nigeria
Audu Mohammed1985Lagos Nigeria
Magalan Ugochukwu1990Kaduna Nigeria
Magnus Okuonghae1986Lagos Nigeria1
Mobi Okoli1987Lagos Nigeria
Michael Bassey1987Lagos Nigeria
Michael Uwezu1990Irete Nigeria
Najeem Olukokun1990Oyo Nigeria
Nasigba John-Jumbo1988Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ngemba Evans Obi1985Owerri Nigeria0
Niyi Ogunlana1984Minna Nigeria
Peter Taiye Oladotun1985Lagos Nigeria
Philip Obhafuoso1982Uromi Nigeria
Patrick Sunday1975Nigeria Nigeria1
Peter Omoduemuke1983Ughelli Nigeria
Okoroji Henry1984Ngor Okpala Nigeria
Oladipupo Babalola1968Lagos Nigeria22
Olalekan Bola1992Lagos Nigeria
Pere Ariweriyai1983Rivers State Nigeria
Sam Ledor1986Nigeria Nigeria1
Shola Oyedele1984Kano Nigeria
Solomon Okpako1990Abraka Nigeria
Sodiq Suraj1988Osogbo Nigeria
Tamarakuro Jesse Sekidika1990Bayelsa State Nigeria
Ugo Okoye1981Anambra State Nigeria
Yemi Odubade1984Lagos Nigeria
Yusuf Ibrahim1986Lagos Nigeria
Michael Okoro Ibe1995Port Harcourt Nigeria
Ode Thompson1980Abuja Nigeria
James Johnson1979Lagos Nigeria
Feyiseitan Asagidigbi1999Ilesa Nigeria
Regina Otu1996Niger State Nigeria
Kehinde Yisa Anifowoshe1992Lagos Nigeria
Austine Igbinosa1980Nigeria Togo
John Zakari1973Nigeria Nigeria
Mario Rabiu2000Lagos Nigeria
Chukwuemeka Obioma1998Nigeria Nigeria
Quadri Adediran2000Lagos Nigeria
Christopher Nwaeze2002Kaduna Nigeria
Aniekan Ekpe Okon1986Aba Nigeria
Clement Ikenna2003Port Harcourt Nigeria
Oche Ochowechi2001Benue State Nigeria
Michael Adedokun2001Eruwa Nigeria
Favour Emmanuel2002Port Harcourt Nigeria
Richard Monday Ubong2005Nigeria Nigeria
Samuel Olabisi1993Ota Nigeria
Folashade Ijamilusi2001Nigeria Nigeria
Precious Benjamin2006Yenegoa Nigeria
Ibuchi Chukwu2006Port Harcourt Nigeria
Effiom Otu Bassey1992Lagos Nigeria
Hamed Adesope1985Ibadan Nigeria3
Oluwaunmi Somide1991Nigeria Nigeria
Aliyu IbrahimNigeria Nigeria
John Olu–Molomo1968Ibadan Nigeria
Praise Onubiyi1989Abuja Nigeria
KK Opara1981Owerri Nigeria
Ahmed Abdultaofik1992Jos Nigeria
Obed Ariri1956Owerri Nigeria
Oshobe Oladele1993Nigeria Nigeria
Kehinde Owoeye1995Nigeria Nigeria
Orok Essien1992Nigeria Nigeria
Ogunboye Iyanu Ezekiel1992Nigeria Nigeria
Henry Chidozie1989Nigeria Nigeria
Ntiero Effiom1946Cross River State Nigeria
Clifford ChukwumaNigeria Nigeria
Musa Yahaya1997Kaduna Nigeria
Etor Daniel1993Nigeria Nigeria
Kamar Oshioke1988Ibadan Nigeria
Fumnaya Shomotun1997Nigeria Nigeria
Dejo Fayemi1933Ibadan Nigeria
Samson Nwabueze1988Lagos Nigeria
Odion Obadin1988Lagos Nigeria
Monday Etim1998Calabar Nigeria
Fidelis Irhene1996Jos Nigeria
Bolji Douglas1968Benin City Nigeria14
Effiong Eyoh1996Lagos Nigeria
Idah Peterside1974Port Harcourt Nigeria
Abdul Aziz Moshood1968Kaduna Nigeria
Andy Salako1972Lagos Nigeria
Abdullahi Musa1996Kano Nigeria
Dele Olaoye1982Lagos Nigeria
Chris Okoh1976Nigeria Nigeria3
Chidi Edeh1987Lagos Nigeria
Connally Edozien1978Lagos Nigeria
Daniel Bedemi1986Lagos Nigeria
Ibrahim Usman1999Lagos Nigeria
Ebi Sukore1983Nigeria Nigeria
Echezona Anyichie1990Lagos Nigeria
Fidelis Saviour1988Ushongo Nigeria
Fola Onibuje1984Lagos Nigeria
John Okoli1997Lagos Nigeria
Henry Okebugwu1998Umuahia Nigeria
Abdul Ganiyu Salami1942Ogbomosho Nigeria
Clement Obojememe1945Lagos Nigeria
Henry Odia1990Benin City Nigeria
Matthew Etim1989Eket Nigeria
Ike Uzoma1978Lagos Nigeria
Jide Olugbodi1977Lagos Nigeria
Tunde Enahoro1990Lagos Nigeria
Jagaba Hamza1987Nigeria Nigeria
Ubong Friday1998Bonny Island Nigeria
John Obuh1960Ohafia Nigeria
Kelechi Okoye1984Jos Nigeria3
Kelvin Onosiughe1992Lagos Equatorial Guinea1
Zulkifilu Rabiu2002Nigeria Nigeria
Obi Moneme1975Nigeria Nigeria
Minabo Asechemie1980Lagos Nigeria2
Nnaemeka Anyanwu1988Awe Nigeria
Patrick Olalere1972Lagos Nigeria
Peter Gideon1987Nigeria Nigeria
Salau Nuruddin1989Nigeria Nigeria
Prince Nnake1989Port Harcourt Nigeria
Francis Ezeh1997Bende Nigeria
Soga Sambo1985Kaduna Nigeria
Taye Babalola1991Nigeria Nigeria
Saviour Nwafor2002Enugu Nigeria
Paul Komolafe2000Lagos Nigeria
Favour Aniekan1994Nigeria Nigeria
Amos Omeje1988Nigeria Nigeria
Frankline Okoye1999Nigeria Nigeria
Kelvin Odenigbo2001Nigeria Nigeria
Mueng Sunday1994Mangu Nigeria
David Egbo1998Kaduna Nigeria