Nigerian Footballers: 1,934 Players & Profiles
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Nigerian footballers (1,934)
625 have played senior international football for Nigeria; the rest hold Nigerian nationality or played for youth teams. Sorted by prominence.
| Player | Born | Birthplace | Position | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel John Obi | 1987 | Jos | Midfielder | 91 | 6 | |
| Victor Osimhen | 1998 | Lagos | Forward | Galatasaray S.K. | 51 | 35 |
| Ahmed Musa | 1992 | Jos | Forward | Kano Pillars F.C. | 111 | 16 |
| Victor Moses | 1990 | Lagos | Wing half | FC Kaisar | 38 | 12 |
| Yakubu | 1982 | Benin City | Forward | 58 | 21 | |
| Obafemi Martins | 1984 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Nwankwo Kanu | 1976 | Owerri | Forward | 87 | 12 | |
| Alex Iwobi | 1996 | Lagos | Playmaker | Fulham F.C. | 101 | 10 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1997 | Wandsworth | Winger | Atlético Madrid | 43 | 11 |
| Peter Odemwingie | 1981 | Tashkent | Forward | 63 | 11 | |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | 1973 | Enugu | Attacking midfielder | 75 | 14 | |
| Joseph Yobo | 1980 | Kono | Centre-back | 101 | 7 | |
| Taye Taiwo | 1985 | Lagos | Full-back | 53 | 5 | |
| Momodu Mutairu | 1976 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| William Troost-Ekong | 1993 | Haarlem | Defender | Al Ahli SC | 83 | 8 |
| Vincent Enyeama | 1982 | Kaduna | Goalkeeper | 101 | 0 | |
| Victor Anichebe | 1988 | Lagos | Wing half | 11 | 1 | |
| Ola Aina | 1996 | London Borough of Southwark | Defender | |||
| Michael Obiku | 1968 | Warri | Forward | 5 | 1 | |
| Celestine Babayaro | 1978 | Kaduna | Full-back | 27 | 0 | |
| Peter Utaka | 1984 | Enugu | Forward | 7 | 3 | |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 1996 | Lagos | Defensive midfielder | Beşiktaş J.K. | 66 | 0 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 1999 | Umuahia | Wing half | AC Milan | ||
| Victor Obinna | 1987 | Jos | Forward | 48 | 12 | |
| Taribo West | 1974 | Port Harcourt | Defender | |||
| Odion Ighalo | 1989 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Peter Etebo | 1995 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| John Utaka | 1982 | Enugu | Forward | 43 | 6 | |
| Victor Ikpeba | 1973 | Benin City | Forward | 31 | 7 | |
| Emmanuel Emenike | 1987 | Otuocha | Forward | 37 | 9 | |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1997 | Ilorin | Forward | Nottingham Forest F.C. | 10 | 2 |
| Kalu Uche | 1982 | Aba | Forward | 37 | 6 | |
| Chinedu Obasi | 1986 | Enugu | Forward | 21 | 4 | |
| Shola Ameobi | 1981 | Zaria | Forward | |||
| Sunday Oliseh | 1974 | Port Harcourt | Midfielder | 54 | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Amunike | 1970 | Obodo | Assistant coach | 27 | 9 | |
| Asisat Oshoala | 1994 | Ikorodu | Forward | Bay FC | 17 | 11 |
| Sani Kaita | 1986 | Kano | Midfielder | 22 | 0 | |
| Joel Obi | 1991 | Lagos | Midfielder | 17 | 0 | |
| Victor Boniface | 2000 | Akure | Forward | SV Werder Bremen | 13 | 0 |
| Stephen Keshi | 1962 | Lagos | Defender | |||
| Sadiq Umar | 1997 | Kaduna | Forward | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 |
| Daniel Amokachi | 1972 | Kaduna | Forward | 44 | 13 | |
| Rashidi Yekini | 1963 | Kaduna | Forward | 58 | 37 | |
| Finidi George | 1971 | Port Harcourt | Wing half | 62 | 6 | |
| Moses Simon | 1995 | Jos | Forward | FC Nantes | ||
| Kenneth Omeruo | 1993 | Kaduna | Defender | CFR Cluj | 69 | 1 |
| Brown Ideye | 1988 | Forward | ||||
| Dickson Etuhu | 1982 | Kano | Midfielder | 19 | 0 | |
| Ayila Yussuf | 1984 | Lagos | Centre-back | 31 | 1 | |
| Ogenyi Onazi | 1992 | Jos | Midfielder | |||
| Rabiu Afolabi | 1980 | Osogbo | Defender | 20 | 1 | |
| Garba Lawal | 1974 | Kaduna | Midfielder | 53 | 5 | |
| Francis Uzoho | 1998 | Nwangele | Goalkeeper | |||
| Leon Balogun | 1988 | Berlin | Centre-back | |||
| Austin Ejide | 1984 | Onitsha | Goalkeeper | |||
| Chioma Ajunwa | 1970 | Forward | ||||
| Danny Shittu | 1980 | Lagos | Centre-back | 32 | 0 | |
| Dele Aiyenugba | 1983 | Jos | Goalkeeper | 16 | 0 | |
| Chidi Odiah | 1983 | Port Harcourt | Full-back | 27 | 1 | |
| Tijani Babangida | 1973 | Kaduna | Wing half | 36 | 5 | |
| Sone Aluko | 1989 | Hounslow | Wing half | |||
| Julius Aghahowa | 1982 | Benin City | Forward | 32 | 14 | |
| Efe Ambrose | 1988 | Kaduna | Full-back | 30 | 2 | |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1997 | Abuja | Forward | |||
| Mutiu Adepoju | 1970 | Ibadan | Midfielder | 48 | 6 | |
| Uche Okechukwu | 1967 | Lagos | Defender | 46 | 2 | |
| Lukman Haruna | 1990 | Lagos | Midfielder | 7 | 1 | |
| Dele Adeleye | 1988 | Lagos | Defender | |||
| Elderson Echiéjilé | 1988 | Benin City | Defender | |||
| Ikechukwu Uche | 1984 | Aba | Forward | |||
| Brian Idowu | 1992 | Saint Petersburg | Defender | |||
| Wilson Oruma | 1976 | Warri | Midfielder | 19 | 3 | |
| John Ugochukwu | 1988 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Shehu Abdullahi | 1993 | Sokoto | Midfielder | |||
| Michel Babatunde | 1992 | Benue State | Midfielder | FK Mash'al Mubarek | 11 | 0 |
| Augustine Eguavoen | 1965 | Benin City | Defender | 53 | 0 | |
| Wilfred Agbonavbare | 1966 | Lagos | Goalkeeper | 15 | 0 | |
| Peter Rufai | 1963 | Lagos | Goalkeeper | 65 | 1 | |
| Azubuike Egwuekwe | 1989 | Lafia | Centre-back | |||
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 1995 | Haarlem | Full-back | FC Twente | ||
| Chidozie Awaziem | 1997 | Enugu | Midfielder | |||
| Henry Onyekuru | 1997 | Onitsha | Forward | |||
| Godfrey Oboabona | 1990 | Akure | Defender | |||
| Daniel Akpeyi | 1986 | nnewi | Goalkeeper | |||
| Bartholomew Ogbeche | 1984 | Ogoja | Forward | 11 | 3 | |
| Nnamdi Oduamadi | 1990 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Justice Christopher | 1981 | Jos | Midfielder | 11 | 0 | |
| Paul Onuachu | 1994 | Owerri | Forward | |||
| Samuel Kalu | 1997 | Aba | Wing half | |||
| Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 1988 | Yenegoa | Goalkeeper | |||
| Samson Siasia | 1967 | Ajegunle | Forward | 51 | 16 | |
| Juwon Oshaniwa | 1990 | Ilorin | Full-back | |||
| Olubayo Adefemi | 1985 | Lagos | Defender | 5 | 0 | |
| Imoh Ezekiel | 1993 | Lagos | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Michael Uchebo | 1990 | Enugu | Forward | 5 | 1 | |
| Calvin Bassey | 1999 | Aosta | Defender | |||
| Eric Ejiofor | 1979 | Asaba | Defender | 14 | 0 | |
| Isaac Okoronkwo | 1978 | Aba | Centre-back | 26 | 0 | |
| Kunle Odunlami | 1990 | Lagos | Defender | 12 | 0 | |
| Chigozie Agbim | 1984 | Kaduna | Goalkeeper | 17 | 0 | |
| Solomon Okoronkwo | 1987 | Enugu | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Michael Eneramo | 1985 | Kaduna | Forward | 10 | 3 | |
| Onyekachi Apam | 1986 | Aba | Defender | 14 | 0 | |
| Akor Adams | 2000 | Benue State | Forward | Venezia F.C. | 15 | 6 |
| Terem Moffi | 1999 | Calabar | Forward | Hamburger SV | 23 | 6 |
| Uche Nwofor | 1991 | Lagos | Forward | JS Kabylie | ||
| Ike Shorunmu | 1967 | Lagos | Goalkeeper | 36 | 0 | |
| James Obiorah | 1978 | Jos | Forward | 3 | 1 | |
| Perpetua Nkwocha | 1976 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Uche Okafor | 1967 | Owerri | Centre-back | 34 | 0 | |
| Semi Ajayi | 1993 | Crayford | Defender | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | ||
| Benedict Iroha | 1967 | Aba | Defender | 50 | 1 | |
| Alloysius Agu | 1967 | Lagos | Goalkeeper | 28 | 0 | |
| Oluwafemi Ajilore | 1985 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Ejike Uzoenyi | 1988 | Aba | Wing half | |||
| Reuben Gabriel | 1990 | Kaduna | Midfielder | 13 | 0 | |
| Ramon Azeez | 1992 | Abuja | Midfielder | 6 | 0 | |
| Rita Chikwelu | 1988 | Asaba | Midfielder | |||
| Christian Obodo | 1985 | Warri | Midfielder | 21 | 4 | |
| Onome Ebi | 1983 | Lagos | Defender | 99 | 2 | |
| Anthony Ujah | 1990 | Ugbokolo | Forward | 1. FC Union Berlin | 5 | 0 |
| Isaac Promise | 1987 | Zaria | Forward | |||
| Mikel Agu | 1993 | Benin City | Midfielder | |||
| Benedict Akwuegbu | 1974 | Lagos | Forward | 30 | 8 | |
| Efe Sodje | 1972 | Greenwich | Defender | 12 | 1 | |
| Osinachi Ohale | 1991 | Abuja | Defender | C.F. Pachuca | ||
| Suleiman Abdullahi | 1996 | Kaduna | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Sunday Mba | 1988 | Aba | Midfielder | |||
| Ade Akinbiyi | 1974 | Hackney Central | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Rasheedat Ajibade | 1999 | Mushin | Forward | 26 | 6 | |
| Femi Opabunmi | 1985 | Lagos | Midfielder | 6 | 1 | |
| Mudashiru Lawal | 1954 | Abeokuta | Midfielder | 86 | 11 | |
| Kingsley Madu | 1995 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Henry Uche Agbo | 1995 | Kano | Defensive midfielder | |||
| Chinwendu Ihezuo | 1997 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Nosa Igiebor | 1990 | Abuja | Midfielder | |||
| Thompson Oliha | 1968 | Benin City | Midfielder | 31 | 2 | |
| Mobi Oparaku | 1976 | Owerri | Defender | 8 | 0 | |
| Stephen Sunday | 1988 | Lagos | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Haruna Babangida | 1982 | Kaduna | Wing half | 1 | 0 | |
| Seyi Olofinjana | 1980 | Lagos | Midfielder | 44 | 0 | |
| Carl Ikeme | 1986 | Sutton Coldfield | Goalkeeper | |||
| Godwin Okpara | 1972 | Lagos | Defender | 18 | 0 | |
| Joseph Akpala | 1986 | Jos | Forward | |||
| Desire Oparanozie | 1993 | Owerri | Forward | |||
| Pius Ikedia | 1980 | Lagos | Midfielder | 15 | ||
| Ifeanyi Udeze | 1980 | Lagos | Full-back | 35 | 0 | |
| Francisca Ordega | 1993 | Gboko | Forward | 12 | 7 | |
| Anderson Esiti | 1994 | Warri | Midfielder |