Nigeria men's national football team players

Nigeria · 523 footballers

All players

Latest arrivals first. Loan and youth spells are marked.

Years	Player	Born	Apps	Goals
2025	Akor Adams	2000	15	6
2023	Victor Boniface	2000	13	0
2022	Ademola Lookman	1997	43	11
2022	Bright Osayi-Samuel	1997	3	0
2022	Sadiq Umar	1997	7	1
2021	Taiwo Awoniyi	1997	10	2
2021	Terem Moffi	1999	23	6
2019	Emmanuel Dennis	1997
2018	Junior Ajayi	1996	1	0
2018	Samuel Chukwueze	1999
2017	Ifeanyi George	1993
2017	Victor Osimhen	1998	51	35
2016	Mohammed Usman	1994
2015	Akeem Latifu	1989
2015	Alex Iwobi	1996	91	10
2015	Anderson Esiti	1994
2015	Carl Ikeme	1986
2015	Chisom Chikatara	1994
2015	Daniel Akpeyi	1986
2015	Dayo Ojo	1994	1	0
2015	Emem Eduok	1994
2015	Ikechukwu Ezenwa	1988
2015	Izunna Uzochukwu	1990	1	0
2015	Kingsley Madu	1995
2015	Kingsley Sokari	1995
2015	Moses Simon	1995
2015	Odion Ighalo	1989
2015	Rabiu Ibrahim	1991
2015	Steven Ukoh	1991
2015	Suleiman Abdullahi	1996	1	0
2015	Sylvester Igboun	1990
2015	Tunde Adeniji	1996
2015	Wilfred Ndidi	1996	66	0
2015	William Troost-Ekong	1993	83	8
2015	Yaro Bature	1995
2014	Aaron Samuel Olanare	1994
2014	Abubakar Aliyu Ibrahim	1994
2014	Christian Osaguona	1990
2014	Erhun Obanor	1995
2014	Gbolahan Salami	1991
2014	Hope Akpan	1991
2014	Ifeanyi Edeh	1990
2014	Ikenna Hilary	1991
2014	Imoh Ezekiel	1993	1	0
2014	Leon Balogun	1988
2014	Mfon Udoh	1992
2014	Michael Uchebo	1990	5	1
2014–2019	Ramon Azeez	1992	6	0
2014	Shehu Abdullahi	1993
2014	Sunday Emmanuel	1992
2013	Anthony Ujah	1990	5	0
2013	Christian Obiozor	1994
2013	Christian Pyagbara	1996	1	0
2013	Emeka Eze	1992
2013	Ezekiel Mbah	1989	1	0
2013	James Okwuosa	1990
2013	John Ugochukwu	1988
2013	Kenneth Omeruo	1993	69	1
2013–2014	Kunle Odunlami	1990	12	0
2013–2016	Michel Babatunde	1992	11	0
2013	Peter Etebo	1995
2013	Rabiu Ali	1980
2012	Azubuike Egwuekwe	1989
2012	Barnabas Imenger Jr.	1991
2012	Bright Dike	1987
2012–2015	Chigozie Agbim	1984	17	0
2012	Ebiabowei Baker	1994
2012	Ejike Uzoenyi	1988
2012	Emmanuel Nwachi	1988
2012	Etor Daniel	1993
2012	Francis Benjamin	1985
2012	Gege Soriola	1988
2012	Godfrey Oboabona	1990
2012	Hamed Adesope	1982	3	0
2012	Henry Uche	1990
2012	Ike Ibenegbu	1986
2012	Izu Azuka	1989
2012	Jonah Abutu	1989
2012	Juwon Oshaniwa	1990
2012	Mohammed Gambo	1988
2012	Nwankwo Obiora	1991
2012	Obinna Nwachukwu	1992
2012	Ogenyi Onazi	1992
2012	Papa Idris	1989
2012	Raheem Lawal	1990
2012	Shola Ameobi	1981
2012	Sibi Gwar	1987
2012	Solomon Kwambe	1993
2012–2013	Sunday Mba	1988
2012	Uche Kalu	1986
2012	Uzochukwu Ugonna	1992	9	2
2012–2018	Victor Moses	1990	38	12
2011	Abdulwasiu Showemimo	1988	1	0
2011	Ekigho Ehiosun	1990
2011	Emmanuel Ekpo	1987	1	0
2011–2015	Emmanuel Emenike	1987	37	9
2011	Fegor Ogude	1987
2011	Ganiyu Oseni	1991	1	2
2011–2018	Joel Obi	1991	17	0
2011	Jude Aneke	1990
2011	Julius Ubido	1984
2011	Michael Odibe	1988
2011–2021	Nnamdi Oduamadi	1990
2011	Nosa Igiebor	1990
2011	Osas Okoro	1991
2011	Ugo Ukah	1984	1	0
2010	Ahmed Musa	1992	111	16
2010	Ayo Saka	1992
2010	Bassey Akpan	1984	1	0
2010	Bello Musa Kofarmata	1988
2010	Brown Ideye	1988
2010	Chibuzor Okonkwo	1988
2010	Chinedu Ezimora	1985
2010	Emmanuel Anyanwu	1991
2010	John Owoeri	1987	1	0
2010	Osas Idehen	1990
2010	Otekpa Eneji	1989
2010	Peter Suswam	1991
2010–2011	Peter Utaka	1984	7	3
2010–2014	Reuben Gabriel	1990	13	0
2010	Segun Oluwaniyi	1982
2010–2011	Solomon Okoronkwo	1987	2	0
2010	Stanley Okoro	1992
2010	Stephen Sunday	1988	1	0
2010	Thankgod Amaefule	1984	1	0
2010	Thankgod Ike	1985	1	0
2010	Uche Nwofor	1991
2010	Valentine Nwabili	1987	2	0
2009	Dele Adeleye	1988
2009	Elderson Echiéjilé	1988
2009–2011	Michael Eneramo	1985	10	3
2009–2011	Olubayo Adefemi	1985	5	0
2009	Rasheed Alabi	1986
2009	Sone Aluko	1989
2008	Akeem Agbetu	1988
2008	Efe Ambrose	1988	30	2
2008	Emmanuel Omodiagbe	1985
2008	Isaac Promise	1987
2008	Jeremiah Ani	1985	6	2
2008	Joseph Akpala	1986
2008	Kabiru Musa	1986	2	2
2008	Kayode Odejayi	1982	1	0
2008	Kingsley Udoh	1990	1	0
2008–2010	Lukman Haruna	1990	7	1
2008	Monday James	1986	4	1
2008	Ngemba Evans Obi	1985	0	0
2008	Oladapo Olufemi	1988	1	0
2008	Oluwafemi Ajilore	1985
2008–2011	Victor Anichebe	1988	11	1
2007	Chukwuma Akabueze	1989	2	1
2007–2011	Dickson Etuhu	1982	19	0
2007–2008	Ifeanyi Emeghara	1984	3	0
2007	Ikechukwu Uche	1984
2007–2010	Isiaka Olawale	1983	2	0
2007	Macauley Chrisantus	1990	7	7
2007	Manasseh Ishiaku	1983	4	1
2007	Oguchi Uche	1987
2007–2010	Onyekachi Apam	1986	14	0
2007–2008	Richard Eromoigbe	1984	6	0
2006	Ekene Emigo	1984	1	0
2006	Emmanuel Okoduwa	1983	1	0
2006	Ezenwa Otorogu	1987	3	0
2006–2019	Mikel John Obi	1987	91	6
2006	Odeh Ogar	1981	1	0
2006–2008	Onyekachi Okonkwo	1982	20	0
2005	Abdulafees Abdulsalam	1984	1	0
2005	Abiodun Agunbiade	1983	1	0
2005–2011	Ayila Yussuf	1984	31	1
2005–2011	Chinedu Obasi	1986	21	4
2005	David Tyavkase	1984	1	0
2005–2011	Dele Aiyenugba	1983	16	0
2005	Emma Onuh	1982	1	0
2005	Kevin Amuneke	1986	2	0
2005–2010	Mutiu Adegoke	1984	3	0
2005	Nojim Raji	1984	1	0
2005–2010	Obinna Nwaneri	1982	33	1
2005	Sam Ledor	1986	1	0
2005–2009	Sam Sodje	1979	4	0
2005–2010	Sani Kaita	1986	22	0
2005–2014	Victor Obinna	1987	48	12
2004	Adewale Wahab	1984	1	0
2004–2010	Chidi Odiah	1983	27	1
2004	Chijioke Ejiogu	1984
2004–2008	Christian Obodo	1984	21	4
2004–2009	Edward Ofere	1986	6	0
2004	Enoch Showunmi	1982	2	0
2004–2006	Eyad salah	1981	1	0
2004	Kelechi Osunwa	1984	2	1
2004	Obafemi Martins	1984
2004	Okechukwu Odita	1983	1	0
2004–2007	Paul Obiefule	1986	14	0
2004	Stanley Ihugba	1987
2004–2008	Stephen Makinwa	1983	18	2
2004–2011	Taye Taiwo	1985	53	5
2004	Tosin Dosunmu	1980	2	0
2004–2007	Uga Okpara	1982
2004	Victor Ezeji	1981	3	3
2004	Yakubu Adamu	1981	1	0
2004–2011	Yusuf Mohamed	1983	13	0
2003	Albert Yobo	1979	1	0
2003–2004	Ayo Hassan Raimi	1984
2003	Emmanuel Izuagha	1980	1	0
2003–2007	George Abbey	1978	18	0
2003–2004	Greg Etafia	1982	3	0
2003	Haruna Babangida	1982	1	0
2003–2004	Henry Ekubo	1982	2	0
2003	Ikechukwu Kalu	1984	1	0
2003–2012	Kalu Uche	1982	37	6
2003–2004	Romanus Orjinta	1981	13	0
2003	Sam Okoye	1980
2003	Samson Godwin	1983	1	0
2003	Tony Alegbe	1981	4	0
2002–2009	Ayisat Yusuf	1985
2002–2004	Bartholomew Ogbeche	1984	11	3
2002–2003	Bob Osim	1980	9	0
2002	Bright Igbinadolor	1980	1	0
2002	Edith Agoye	1976	1
2002	Emeka Jude Ugali	1982	2	0
2002–2003	Femi Opabunmi	1985	6	1
2002	Francis Kumbur	1979	1	0
2002–2004	Igho Otegheri	1983	3	0
2002–2014	John Utaka	1982	43	6
2002–2006	Joseph Enakarhire	1982	22	2
2002–2004	Minabo Asechemie	1980	2	0
2002	Ndubisi Chukunyere	1979	1	0
2002	Peter Ijeh	1977	1	0
2002–2014	Peter Odemwingie	1981	63	11
2002–2004	Rabiu Baita	1984	4	0
2002–2004	Seyi Olajengbesi	1980	7	0
2002–2010	Seyi Olofinjana	1980	44	0
2002–2015	Vincent Enyeama	1982	101	0
2001	Austin Ejide	1984
2001–2003	Binawari Williams Ajuwa	1982	3	0
2001–2002	Bosun Ayeni	1978	2	0
2001	Emmanuel Baba	1985	6	0
2001	Felix Ademola	1974	1	0
2001	George Datoru	1977	4	0
2001–2008	Isaac Okoronkwo	1978	26	0
2001–2014	Joseph Yobo	1980	101	7
2001–2002	Justice Christopher	1981	11	0
2001	Kelechi Okoye	1984	3	0
2001–2003	Patrick Ovie	1978	4	0
2001	Prince Efe Ehiorobo	1984	1	0
2001–2004	Prince Ikpe Ekong	1978	9	0
2001	Sunday Rotimi	1980
2001	Victor Shaka	1975	1	0
2000	Azubuike Oliseh	1978	1	0
2000–2005	Benedict Akwuegbu	1974	30	8
2000–2004	Blessing Kaku	1978	4	0
2000	Chikelue Iloenyosi	1980	4	0
2000–2002	Christopher Kanu	1979	3	0
2000–2010	Danny Shittu	1980	32	0
2000–2004	Efe Sodje	1972	12	1
2000–2004	Emmanuel Ekwueme	1979	12	0
2000–2002	Eric Ejiofor	1979	14	0
2000–2002	Haruna Doda	1975	4	0
2000–2003	Henry Isaac	1980	2	0
2000–2005	Ifeanyi Udeze	1980	35	0
2000	Iyenemi Furo	1978	5	0
2000–2007	Julius Aghahowa	1982	32	14
2000–2004	Mohammed Aliyu Datti	1982	3	0
2000–2001	Muisi Ajao	1978	1	1
2000	Patrick Sunday	1975	1	0
2000–2010	Rabiu Afolabi	1980	20	1
2000	Samuel Ogunsania	1980	2	0
2000	Sunday Chibuike	1982	1	0
2000–2004	Victor Agali	1978	12	5
2000–2012	Yakubu	1982	58	21
1999	Ade Akinbiyi	1974	1	0
1999–2001	Chibuike Okeke	1979	2	0
1999	Harrison Omoko	1981	1	0
1999–2004	Imadu Dooyum	1980	9	0
1999	Johnson Sunday	1981	1	0
1999–2002	Lucky Idahor	1980	2	0
1999–2002	Murphy Akanji	1977	2	0
1999–2002	Ndubuisi Egbo	1973	12	1
1999	Sari Abacha	1978	2	0
1998–2003	Ahmed Garba	1980	6	1
1998	Amaechi Ottiji	1969	1	0
1998–2002	Duke Udi	1976	4	0
1998	Emmanuel Ebiede	1978	3	0
1998–2000	Henry Onwuzuruike	1979	5	0
1998–2002	James Obiorah	1978	3	1
1998–1999	Jero Shakpoke	1979	7	0
1998–1999	Patrick Pascal	1974	4	0
1998–2003	Sam Ayorinde	1974	2	0
1998	Uche Akubuike	1980	5	0
1997–1998	Abiodun Baruwa	1974	5	0
1997	Abiodun Obafemi	1973	2	0
1997	Christopher Ohen	1970	1	0
1997–2002	Emeka Ifejiagwa	1977	12	0
1997–1999	Ganiyu Ajide		5	0
1997–1999	Kenneth Zeigbo	1977	3	1
1997–2004	Pius Ikedia	1980	15
1997–2000	Samuel Okunowo	1979	8	0
1996–1997	Dosu Joseph	1973	3	0
1996–1999	Kingsley Obiekwu	1974	8	0
1996–2003	Mobi Oparaku	1976	8	0
1996–1999	Teslim Fatusi	1977	4	1
1996–1998	William Okpara	1968	5	0
1995–2004	Celestine Babayaro	1978	27	0
1995–2001	Jonathan Akpoborie	1968	13	4
1995	Momodu Mutairu	1976	2	0
1995–2001	Raphael Chukwu	1975	10	3
1995	Sam Pam	1968	1	0
1995	Wasiu Taiwo	1976	3	1
1995–2006	Wilson Oruma	1976	19	3
1994–1998	Efan Ekoku	1967	20	6
1994	Foley Okenla	1967	1	0
1994–2011	Nwankwo Kanu	1976	87	12
1994–2002	Pascal Ojigwe	1976	17	2
1994–2005	Taribo West	1974
1994–2004	Tijani Babangida	1973	36	5
1993–1995	Barnabas Imenger Shikaan	1971	5	1
1993–2001	Emmanuel Amunike	1970	27	9
1993–2006	Garba Lawal	1974	53	5
1993–2006	Jay-Jay Okocha	1973	75	14
1993–2002	Sunday Oliseh	1974	54	2
1992–1993	Abdul Sule	1975	6	0
1992–1994	Emeka Ezeugo	1965	11	0
1992–2002	Ike Shorunmu	1967	36	0
1992–1994	Nduka Ugbade	1969	11	1
1992–1994	Precious Monye Onyabor	1974	6	0
1992–2002	Victor Ikpeba	1973	31	7
1991–2002	Finidi George	1971	62	6
1991–2001	Godwin Okpara	1972	18	0
1991–1993	Reuben Agboola	1962	9	0
1990	Ajibade Babalade	1972
1990–1997	Baldwin Bazuaye	1968	7	0
1990–1998	Benedict Iroha	1969	50	1
1990–1999	Daniel Amokachi	1972	44	13
1990–1994	Emmanuel Okocha	1970	7	1
1990–1993	Friday Elahor	1967	14	1
1990–2002	Mutiu Adepoju	1970	48	6
1990	Oladimeji Lawal	1971	3	1
1990	Samuel Elijah	1969	1	0
1990–2002	Uche Okechukwu	1967	46	2
1989	Abiodun Idowu	1969	6	0
1989	Abubakar Balarabe	1968	2	2
1989–1991	David Adekola	1968	2	1
1989–1995	Dominic Iorfa	1968	4	0
1988–1995	Alloysius Agu	1967	28	0
1988–1997	Chidi Nwanu	1967	20	0
1988–1991	Etim Esin	1969
1988–1993	Michael Obiku	1968	5	1
1988–1989	Samuel Okwaraji	1964	8	1
1988–1994	Thompson Oliha	1968	31	2
1988–1998	Uche Okafor	1967	34	0
1988–1994	Wole Odegbami	1962
1987–1990	Andrew Uwe	1967
1987–1988	Ndubuisi Okosieme	1966
1986–1998	Augustine Eguavoen	1965	53	0
1985–1995	Michael Emenalo	1965	14	0
1985–1990	Oladipupo Babalola	1968	22
1984–1985	Benji Nzeakor	1964
1984–1991	Charles Okonkwo	1965	32	19
1984–1998	Rashidi Yekini	1963	58	37
1984–1998	Samson Siasia	1967	51	16
1983–1998	Peter Rufai	1963	65	1
1983–1994	Wilfred Agbonavbare	1966	15	0
1983–1988	Yisa Sofoluwe	1967	42	1
1982–1990	Ademola Adeshina	1964
1982–1992	Richard Daddy Owubokiri	1961	23	1
1982	Shefiu Mohammed	1956	1	0
1981–1989	Bala Ali	1968	6	2
1981	John Chiedozie	1960
1981–1994	Stephen Keshi	1962
1981	Tunji Banjo	1960
1980–1982	Best Ogedegbe	1954
1980	David Adiele	1955	3	0
1980–1982	Felix Owolabi	1956	9	1
1980–1991	Henry Nwosu	1963	60	8
1980–1982	John Orlando	1960
1980–1982	Tunde Bamidele	1953	10	0
1979–1993	Moses Kpakor	1965
1979–1988	Sylvanus Okpala	1961	45	5
1978–1982	Adokiye Amiesimaka	1956	6	0
1978–1982	Kadiri Ikhana	1951
1978–1985	Okey Isima	1956	20	3
1976–1980	Godwin Odiye	1956
1976–1981	Segun Odegbami	1952	47	22
1976–1981	Thompson Usiyan	1956
1975–1981	Aloysius Atuegbu	1953
1975–1985	Mudashiru Lawal	1954	86	11
1974–1981	Christian Chukwu	1951	54	5
1972–1980	Emmanuel Okala	1951	51	0
1971–1976	Haruna Ilerika	1949
1971–1974	Jossy Dombraye	2000
1968–1974	Anthony Igwe	1945	40	3
1968	Joseph Aghoghovbia	1941	1	0
1968–1976	Kenneth Olayombo	1947
1966–1983	Peter Fregene	1947
1965–1973	Sam Garba	1948	17	5
1959–1961	Elkanah Onyeali	1939	11	11
1955–1964	Albert Onyeawuna	1935	26	7
1949–1960	Daniel Anyiam	1926
1949–1958	Sam Ibiam	1925
1948–1960	Teslim Balogun	1927
?	Abdul Aminu	1965
?	Abdul Ganiyu Salami	1942
?	Abdullahi Musa	1996
?	Adebayo Adeleye	2000
?	Adebowale Ogungbure	1981
?	Afeez Aremu	1999
?	Akande Ajide	1985	1	0
?	Akin Akinsehinde	1976
?	Amas Obasogie	1999
?	Amusa Shittu	1937
?	Anam Imo	2000
?	Anthony Nwakaeme	1989
?	Asuquo Ekpe
?	Augustine Ofuokwu	1944
?	Austine Ogunye	1997
?	Baba Otu Mohammed	1953
?	Bala Garba	1974
?	Benjamin Tanimu	2002
?	Bolji Douglas	1968	14
?	Brian Idowu	1992
?	Bright Omokaro	1965
?	Calvin Bassey	1999
?	Chidozie Awaziem	1997
?	Chigozi Obasi	1998
?	Chinonso Okonkwo	1990
?	Chisom Orji	2001
?–1992	Christian Obi	1967	3	0
?	Chukwuka Onuwa Emmanuel	1996
?	Clement Obojememe	1945
?	Clement Temile	1955
?	Dahiru Sadi	1963
?	Daniel Itodo	1991
?	David Ngodigha	1962
?	Dejo Fayemi	1933
?	Dele Alampasu	1996
?	Durojaiye Adigun
?	Edema Fuludu	1970
?	Ejike Collins Ngwoke	1995
?	Elijah Sodiq Akanni	2001
?	Emeka Atuloma	1992
?	Emeka Nwajiobi	1959
?	Emilio John	1950
?	Emmanuel Adeyemo	2002
?	Emmanuel Akwuegbu	1978
?	Emmanuel Ariwachukwu	1993
?	Emmanuel Babayaro	1976
?	Emmanuel Osuigwe	1952
?	Emmanuel Winchester	1996
?	Eneji Moses	1999
?	Fatai Atere	1971
?	Francis Uzoho	1998
?	Fred Aryee	1939
?	Gabriel Okechukwu	1995
?	Gideon Njoku	1947
?	Godwin Iwelumo
?	Halilu Obadaki	1993
?	Henry Onyekuru	1997
?	Henry Uche Agbo	1995
?	Ibrahim Gbadamosi	1998
?	Ibrahim Mustapha	1996
?	Ibrahim Olawoyin	1997
?	Idah Peterside	1974
?	Ifeanyi Ifeanyi	1995
?	Ifeanyi Mathew	1997
?	Ifeanyi Onyedika	1950
?	Ikechukwu Samuel M	1992
?	Ikouwem Udo	1999
?	Isaac Semitoje	1968
?	Israel Abia	1993
?	Jamilu Collins	1994
?	Joe Omigie	1972
?	John Okoli	1997
?	Jorge Correia Reixa	1993
?	Jude Agada	1965
?	Junior Lokosa	1993
?	Junior Osagie	1985
?	Kelechi Emeteole	1951
?	Kingsley Eduwo	1996
?	Kingsley Maduforo	2002
?	Lawrence Wabara
?	Leotis Boateng	1951
?	Mathias Samuel Martins	1996
?	Matthew Etim	1989
?	Michael Okoro Ibe	1995
?	Mikel Agu	1993
?	Mohammed Lawal	1939
?	Mohammed Nur	2002
?	Moses Effiong	1959
?	Muhammed Abdulrahman	1989
?	Ndifreke Udo	1998
?	Nelson Okwa	1993
?	Obinna Nwobodo	1996
?	Ojokojo Torunarigha	1970
?	Ola Aina	1996
?	Olumuyiwa Oshode	1946
?	Olusegun Olumodeji	1945
?	Osaro Obobaifo	1966
?	Paul Abba	1990
?	Paul Hamilton	1941
?	Paul Onobi	1992
?	Paul Onuachu	1994
?	Peter Anieke	1946
?	Prince Obus Aggreh	1996
?	Sam Obisanya	2000
?	Sam Ojebode	1945
?	Samuel Kalu	1997
?	Samuel Opone	1942
?	Sebastian Broderick	1938
?	Semi Ajayi	1993
?	Sikiru Olatunsosun	1996
?	Solomon Agbalaka	2003
?	Stephen Eze	1994
?	Stephen Jude	2000
?	Stephen Odey	1998
?	Sunday Oyarekhua	1950
?	Sunusi Ibrahim	2002
?	Thomas Zenke	1993
?	Timothy Danladi	1996
?	Tosin Abraham Omoyele	1996
?	Tyronne Ebuehi	1995
?	Ubong Friday	1998
?	Ugo Babatunde	1992
?	Victor Mbaoma	1996
?	Willie Andrews	1943
?	Yahaya Nazifi	2000