Nigerian Footballers: 1,934 Players & Profiles – Page 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajibade Babalade | 1972 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Bala Ali | 1968 | Nigeria | Wing half | 6 | 2 | |
| Ngozi Eucharia Uche | 1973 | Forward | ||||
| Peter Suswam | 1991 | Konshisha | Full-back | |||
| Felix Owolabi | 1956 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 9 | 1 | |
| Haruna Ilerika | 1949 | Epe | Midfielder | |||
| Ekigho Ehiosun | 1990 | Warri | Forward | |||
| Okey Isima | 1956 | Kano | Defender | 20 | 3 | |
| Peter Fregene | 1947 | Sapele | Goalkeeper | |||
| Vivian Ikechukwu | 1997 | Nigeria | Forward | Santos Laguna | ||
| Roosa Ariyo | 1994 | Finland | Forward | 0 | ||
| Evarine Katongo | 2002 | Midfielder | 23 | 1 | ||
| Adebayo Adeleye | 2000 | Nigeria | Goalkeeper | |||
| Biodun Obende | 1987 | Ajegunle | Forward | |||
| Benjamin Tanimu | 2002 | Benin City | Defender | |||
| Emmanuel Ekwueme | 1979 | Aboh | Forward | 12 | 0 | |
| Dele Alampasu | 1996 | Abuja | Goalkeeper | |||
| Adewale Wahab | 1984 | Port Harcourt | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Albert Onyeawuna | 1935 | Lagos | Forward | 26 | 7 | |
| George Abbey | 1978 | Port Harcourt | Defender | 18 | 0 | |
| John Orlando | 1960 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Kayode Odejayi | 1985 | Ibadan | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Loveth Ayila | 1994 | Abuja | Forward | |||
| Ojokojo Torunarigha | 1970 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Ini-Abasi Umotong | 1994 | Calabar | Forward | Lewes F.C. Women | ||
| Rabiu Ali | 1980 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Eberechi Opara | 1976 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Celestina Onyeka | 1984 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Akudo Sabi | 1986 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Prince Ikpe Ekong | 1978 | Lagos | Midfielder | 9 | 0 | |
| Anthony Igwe | 1945 | Nigeria | Defender | 40 | 3 | |
| Afeez Aremu | 1999 | Ibadan | Midfielder | Aberdeen F.C. | ||
| Iyenemi Furo | 1978 | Port Harcourt | Defender | 5 | 0 | |
| Christian Obi | 1967 | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | ||
| Isiaka Olawale | 1983 | Ilorin | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Raphael Chukwu | 1975 | Aba | Forward | 10 | 3 | |
| Aloysius Atuegbu | 1953 | Jos | Forward | |||
| David Adekola | 1968 | Lagos | Forward | 2 | 1 | |
| David Adiele | 1955 | Nigeria | Defender | 3 | 0 | |
| Efioanwan Ekpo | 1984 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Emueje Ogbiagbevha | 1990 | Warri | Forward | |||
| Godwin Odiye | 1956 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Stanley Okoro | 1992 | Enugu | Forward | |||
| Johnson Sunday | 1981 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alice Ogebe | 1995 | Otukpo | Forward | 7 | 0 | |
| Mohammed Gambo | 1988 | Kano | Forward | |||
| Sari Abacha | 1978 | Kwara State | Defender | 2 | 0 | |
| Sylvanus Okpala | 1961 | Anambra State | Midfielder | 45 | 5 | |
| George Datoru | 1977 | Port Harcourt | Forward | 4 | 0 | |
| Chinonyerem Macleans | 1999 | Aba | Forward | WFC Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Henry Uche | 1990 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Emmanuel Okocha | 1970 | Midfielder | 7 | 1 | ||
| Yewande Balogun | 1989 | Bowie | Goalkeeper | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 |
| Esther Onyenezide | 2003 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Ndidi Kanu | 1986 | Abuja | Defender | |||
| Gloria Ofoegbu | 1992 | Calabar | Defender | |||
| Duke Udi | 1976 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 4 | 0 | |
| Henry Onwuzuruike | 1979 | Enugu | Midfielder | 5 | 0 | |
| Uzochukwu Ugonna | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 9 | 2 | |
| Patrick Ovie | 1978 | Lagos | Defender | 4 | 0 | |
| Erhun Obanor | 1995 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Uche Kalu | 1986 | Aba | Forward | |||
| Bala Garba | 1974 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Sunday Emmanuel | 1992 | Abuja | Forward | |||
| Kingsley Sokari | 1995 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Ebiabowei Baker | 1994 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Courtney Dike | 1995 | Edmond | Forward | |||
| Glory Iroka | 1990 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Abubakar Aliyu Ibrahim | 1994 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Joseph Aghoghovbia | 1941 | Nigeria | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Greg Etafia | 1982 | Auchi | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | |
| Yinka Kudaisi | 1975 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Yakubu Adamu | 1981 | Kaduna | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Olaitan Yusuf | 1982 | Ilorin | Forward | |||
| Omo-Love Branch | 1974 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Bassey Akpan | 1984 | Eket | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | |
| Jude Aneke | 1990 | Enugu | Forward | |||
| Edith Agoye | 1976 | Lagos | Midfielder | 1 | ||
| Osas Idehen | 1990 | Umuahia | Forward | |||
| Victor Ezeji | 1981 | Rivers State | Forward | 3 | 3 | |
| Victor Shaka | 1975 | Nigeria | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Akande Ajide | 1985 | Lagos | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Felix Ademola | 1974 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Julius Ubido | 1984 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Osas Okoro | 1990 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Prince Efe Ehiorobo | 1984 | Benin City | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Abiodun Agunbiade | 1983 | Zaria | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Amaechi Ottiji | 1969 | Enugu | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Mohammed Nur | 2002 | Forward | ||||
| Bright Igbinadolor | 1980 | Lagos | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Emeka Ifejiagwa | 1977 | Aba | Defender | 12 | 0 | |
| Gege Soriola | 1988 | Jos | Defender | |||
| David Ngodigha | 1962 | Nigeria | Goalkeeper | |||
| Peace Efih | 2000 | Ughelli | Midfielder | S.C. Braga | 5 | 1 |
| Mutiu Adegoke | 1984 | Ibadan | Forward | 3 | 0 | |
| Sam Ojebode | 1944 | Oyo | Full-back | |||
| Sam Okoye | 1980 | Lagos | Goalkeeper | |||
| Eyad salah | 1981 | Warri | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Tunde Bamidele | 1953 | Nigeria | Defender | 10 | 0 | |
| Abdul Aminu | 1965 | |||||
| Sunusi Ibrahim | 2002 | Keffi | Forward | |||
| James Okwuosa | 1990 | Lagos | Defender | |||
| Patrick Pascal | 1974 | Bauchi | Forward | 4 | 0 | |
| Christian Pyagbara | 1996 | Nigeria | Forward | Shooting Stars SC | 1 | 0 |
| Kingsley Udoh | 1990 | Lagos | Centre-back | 1 | 0 | |
| Emmanuel Okala | 1951 | Onitsha | Goalkeeper | 51 | 0 | |
| Muisi Ajao | 1978 | Lagos | Defender | 1 | 1 | |
| Emem Eduok | 1994 | Itu | Wing half | HNK Hajduk Split | ||
| Chisom Chikatara | 1994 | Abia | Forward | |||
| Cecilia Nku | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Sarah Nnodim | 1995 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Sam Garba | 1947 | Nigeria | Forward | 17 | 5 | |
| Paul Onobi | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Wasiu Taiwo | 1976 | Lagos | Forward | 3 | 1 | |
| Binawari Williams Ajuwa | 1982 | Lagos | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | |
| Sebastian Broderick | 1938 | Benin City | Defender | |||
| Prince Obus Aggreh | 1996 | Sapele | Forward | |||
| Bright Omokaro | 1965 | Defender | ||||
| Muhammed Abdulrahman | 1989 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Daniel Anyiam | 1926 | Midfielder | ||||
| Gideon Njoku | 1947 | Lagos | ||||
| Abdulwasiu Showemimo | 1988 | Lagos | Centre-back | 1 | 0 | |
| Bello Musa Kofarmata | 1988 | Kano | Forward | |||
| Barnabas Imenger Shikaan | 1971 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 5 | 1 | |
| Etim Esin | 1969 | Oron | Forward | |||
| Henry Isaac | 1980 | Owerri | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Sam Pam | 1968 | Jos | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Romanus Orjinta | 1981 | Nigeria | Defender | 13 | 0 | |
| Abdul Sule | 1975 | Kaduna | Forward | 6 | 0 | |
| Kenneth Zeigbo | 1977 | Enugu | Forward | 3 | 1 | |
| Ahmed Garba | 1980 | Kano | Forward | 6 | 1 | |
| Ifeanyi George | 1993 | Umuahia | Forward | |||
| Clement Temile | 1955 | Nigeria | Wing half | |||
| Friday Elahor | 1967 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 14 | 1 | |
| Haruna Doda | 1975 | Lagos | Midfielder | 4 | 0 | |
| Sam Ayorinde | 1974 | Lagos | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Kadiri Ikhana | 1951 | Ilorin | Midfielder | |||
| Ndubuisi Okosieme | 1966 | Lagos | Wing half | |||
| Otekpa Eneji | 1989 | Gboko | Midfielder | |||
| Oguchi Uche | 1987 | Nigeria | Centre-back | |||
| Rabiu Baita | 1984 | Kano | Wing half | 4 | 0 | |
| Uche Akubuike | 1980 | Akwa Ibom State | Goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | |
| Thompson Usiyan | 1956 | Effurun | Forward | |||
| Teslim Balogun | 1927 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Ibrahim Olawoyin | 1997 | Lagos | ||||
| Enoch Showunmi | 1982 | Kilburn | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Onyinyechi Zogg | 1997 | Bern | Defender | 2 | 0 | |
| Oladimeji Lawal | 1971 | Ifo | Midfielder | 3 | 1 | |
| Benji Nzeakor | 1964 | Port Harcourt | Forward | |||
| Israel Abia | 1993 | Enugu | Midfielder |