Nigerian Footballers: 1,934 Players & Profiles – Page 4
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Adeyemo | 2002 | Ibadan | Midfielder | |||
| Adebowale Ogungbure | 1981 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Victor Mbaoma | 1996 | Lagos | Centre-forward | |||
| Solomon Agbalaka | 2003 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Moses Kpakor | 1965 | Benue State | Midfielder | |||
| Christian Obiozor | 1994 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Abdulafees Abdulsalam | 1984 | Lagos | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Shefiu Mohammed | 1956 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Mfon Udoh | 1992 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Albert Yobo | 1979 | Port Harcourt | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Dayo Ojo | 1994 | Nigeria | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Martina Ohadugha | 1991 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Sam Ibiam | 1925 | Ebonyi State | Goalkeeper | |||
| Jonah Abutu | 1989 | Maiduguri | Midfielder | |||
| Yaro Bature | 1995 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Asuquo Ekpe | Nigeria | |||||
| Isaac Semitoje | 1968 | Defender | ||||
| Edema Fuludu | 1970 | Burutu | Midfielder | |||
| Augustine Ofuokwu | 1944 | Jos | Defender | |||
| Samuel Opone | 1942 | Sapele | Defender | |||
| Mohammed Lawal | 1939 | Kaduna | Forward | |||
| Fred Aryee | 1939 | Accra | Midfielder | |||
| Maureen Eke | 1986 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Dahiru Sadi | 1963 | Midfielder | ||||
| Kelechi Emeteole | 1951 | |||||
| Junior Osagie | 1985 | Edo State | Midfielder | |||
| Barnabas Imenger Jr. | 1991 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Emeka Jude Ugali | 1982 | Nigeria | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Jero Shakpoke | 1979 | Warri | Defender | 7 | 0 | |
| Akin Akinsehinde | 1976 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Bob Osim | 1980 | Lagos | Defender | 9 | 0 | |
| Bosun Ayeni | 1978 | Lagos | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Ikouwem Udo | 1999 | Akwa Ibom State | Full-back | |||
| Eneji Moses | 1999 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Kingsley Eduwo | 1996 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| David Tyavkase | 1984 | Benue River | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Chibuike Okeke | 1979 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior Lokosa | 1993 | Badagry | Forward | |||
| Emmanuel Anyanwu | 1991 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Emmanuel Omodiagbe | 1985 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Foley Okenla | 1967 | Ibadan | Wing half | 1 | 0 | |
| Jossy Dombraye | 2000 | Nigeria | Wing half | |||
| Ike Ibenegbu | 1986 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Obinna Nwachukwu | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Papa Idris | 1989 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Thankgod Amaefule | 1984 | Port Harcourt | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Sunday Chibuike | 1982 | Kafanchan | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Imadu Dooyum | 1980 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 9 | 0 | |
| Ndubisi Chukunyere | 1979 | Lagos | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Igho Otegheri | 1983 | Nigeria | Forward | 3 | 0 | |
| Ebenezer Harcourt | 2009 | Ukwa West | Goalkeeper | Sporting Lagos F.C. | ||
| Emmanuel Akwuegbu | 1978 | Jos | Forward | |||
| Precious Monye Onyabor | 1974 | Aba | Midfielder | 6 | 0 | |
| Steven Ukoh | 1991 | Switzerland | Midfielder | |||
| Samuel Elijah | 1969 | Bauchi State | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Olusegun Olumodeji | 1945 | Zaria | Defender | |||
| Olumuyiwa Oshode | 1946 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Peter Anieke | 1946 | Jos | Midfielder | |||
| Sikiru Olatunsosun | 1996 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Stanley Ihugba | 1987 | Jos | Midfielder | |||
| Abubakar Balarabe | 1968 | Nigeria | Forward | 2 | 2 | |
| Ayo Saka | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Baldwin Bazuaye | 1968 | Nigeria | Forward | 7 | 0 | |
| Amusa Shittu | 1937 | Jos | ||||
| Charles Okonkwo | 1965 | Enugu | 32 | 19 | ||
| Daniel Itodo | 1991 | Benue State | Full-back | |||
| Ifeanyi Ifeanyi | 1995 | Lagos | Midfielder | |||
| Ibrahim Mustapha | 1996 | Maiduguri | Forward | |||
| Emeka Nwajiobi | 1959 | Wing half | ||||
| Emilio John | 1950 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Emmanuel Baba | 1985 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 6 | 0 | |
| Francis Kumbur | 1979 | Lagos | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Emmanuel Osuigwe | 1952 | |||||
| Henry Ekubo | 1982 | Jos | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Jeremiah Ani | 1985 | Kaduna | Forward | 6 | 2 | |
| John Chiedozie | 1960 | Owerri | Midfielder | |||
| Kenneth Olayombo | 1947 | Calabar | Forward | |||
| Okechukwu Odita | 1983 | Nigeria | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Sibi Gwar | 1987 | Gboko | Midfielder | |||
| Segun Oluwaniyi | 1982 | Oyo State | Goalkeeper | |||
| Sunday Oyarekhua | 1950 | Forward | ||||
| Sunday Rotimi | 1980 | Nigeria | Goalkeeper | |||
| Tunji Banjo | 1960 | Kensington | Midfielder | |||
| Uga Okpara | 1982 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Chisom Orji | 2001 | |||||
| Amas Obasogie | 1999 | |||||
| Ifeanyi Edeh | 1990 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Ikenna Hilary | 1991 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Halilu Obadaki | 1993 | Nigeria | Defender | |||
| Osaro Obobaifo | 1966 | Midfielder | ||||
| Ezenwa Otorogu | 1987 | Owerri | Forward | 3 | 0 | |
| Samuel Ogunsania | 1980 | Lagos | Defender | 2 | 0 | |
| Timothy Danladi | 1996 | Katsina | Defender | |||
| Emeka Atuloma | 1992 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |||
| Emmanuel Ariwachukwu | 1993 | Owerri | Defender | |||
| Chijioke Ejiogu | 1984 | Imo State | Goalkeeper | |||
| Chikelue Iloenyosi | 1980 | Enugu | Defender | 4 | 0 | |
| Chinedu Ezimora | 1985 | Oyigbo | Midfielder | |||
| Elkanah Onyeali | 1939 | Port Harcourt | Forward | 11 | 11 | |
| Fatai Atere | 1971 | |||||
| Godwin Iwelumo | ||||||
| Leotis Boateng | 1951 | |||||
| Ngemba Evans Obi | 1985 | Owerri | Goalkeeper | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Sunday | 1975 | Nigeria | Forward | 1 | 0 | |
| Oladipupo Babalola | 1968 | Lagos | Defender | 22 | ||
| Sam Ledor | 1986 | Nigeria | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | |
| Michael Okoro Ibe | 1995 | Port Harcourt | Midfielder | |||
| Kabiru Musa | 1986 | Forward | 2 | 2 | ||
| Regina Otu | 1996 | Niger State | Midfielder | |||
| Folashade Ijamilusi | 2001 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Hamed Adesope | 1985 | Ibadan | Defender | 3 | 0 | |
| Etor Daniel | 1993 | Nigeria | Forward | |||
| Dejo Fayemi | 1933 | Ibadan | ||||
| Valentine Nwabili | 1987 | Full-back | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bolji Douglas | 1968 | Benin City | Midfielder | 14 | ||
| Idah Peterside | 1974 | Port Harcourt | Goalkeeper | |||
| Chukwuka Onuwa Emmanuel | 1996 | |||||
| Abdullahi Musa | 1996 | Kano | Defender | |||
| Emmanuel Nwachi | 1988 | Forward | ||||
| John Okoli | 1997 | Lagos | Forward | |||
| Abdul Ganiyu Salami | 1942 | Ogbomosho | Forward | |||
| Clement Obojememe | 1945 | Lagos | ||||
| Matthew Etim | 1989 | Eket | Defender | |||
| Ubong Friday | 1998 | Bonny Island | Wing half | |||
| Kelechi Okoye | 1984 | Jos | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | |
| Minabo Asechemie | 1980 | Lagos | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | |
| Miracle Ofem Usani | 2007 | Defender | ||||
| Baba Otu Mohammed | 1953 | |||||
| Jude Agada | 1965 | Defender | ||||
| Jorge Correia Reixa | 1993 | Bissau | Forward | |||
| Odeh Ogar | 1981 | Nigeria | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Thomas Zenke | 1993 | Wing half | ||||
| Joe Omigie | 1972 | Hammersmith | Forward | |||
| Ifeanyi Onyedika | 1950 | Forward | ||||
| Lawrence Wabara | ||||||
| Flourish Sabastine | 2004 | Aba | Forward | |||
| Sam Obisanya | 2000 | Lagos State | Right winger | |||
| Emmanuel Izuagha | 1980 | Nigeria | Centre-back | 1 | 0 | |
| Ganiyu Ajide | Defender | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ayo Hassan Raimi | 1984 | Lagos | Defender | |||
| Ezekiel Mbah | 1993 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ikechukwu Samuel M | 1992 | Kaduna | Midfielder | |||
| Willie Andrews | 1943 | Midfielder | ||||
| Durojaiye Adigun | Defender | |||||
| Abiodun Idowu | 1969 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Thankgod Ike | 1985 | Owerri | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Ekene Emigo | 1984 | Edo State | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Nojim Raji | 1984 | Nigeria | Defender | 1 | 0 | |
| Akudo Ogbonn | 2000 | Defender | ||||
| Monle Oyono | 2002 | Nigeria | Goalkeeper |