Super Eagles Squad For South Africa Friendly Named
Published: March 27, 2015
Interim Super Eagles coach Daniel Amokachi, in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation, has named a 23 - man roster for the upcoming meeting against South Africa in Nelspruit .
Four players plying their trade in the domestic championship- Chidiebere Eze,Mfon Udoh,Moses Ebong and Onyekachi Okoye - will not be on the flight to South Africa.
An analysis of the roster revealed that 2 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 8 midfielders and 6 strikers have a chance of earning further international caps in two days time in the tie against Bafana Bafana.
An ARIK Air CRJ 900 plane will fly the team to South Africa shortly before midnight on Friday.
The match between South Africa and Nigeria begins at 16:00 hours local time.
Nigeria Roster By Position
Goalkeepers (2) : Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars); Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves)
Defenders (7) : Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough FC, England); Akeem Latifu (Aalesunds FC, Norway); Leon Balogun (Darmstadt 98, Germany)
Midfielders ( 8) : Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Steven Ukoh (Biel-Bienne FC, Switzerland); Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England); Hope Akpan (Reading FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine);Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks FC); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)
Attackers (6) : Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R&F, China), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Four players plying their trade in the domestic championship- Chidiebere Eze,Mfon Udoh,Moses Ebong and Onyekachi Okoye - will not be on the flight to South Africa.
An analysis of the roster revealed that 2 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 8 midfielders and 6 strikers have a chance of earning further international caps in two days time in the tie against Bafana Bafana.
An ARIK Air CRJ 900 plane will fly the team to South Africa shortly before midnight on Friday.
The match between South Africa and Nigeria begins at 16:00 hours local time.
Nigeria Roster By Position
Goalkeepers (2) : Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars); Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves)
Defenders (7) : Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough FC, England); Akeem Latifu (Aalesunds FC, Norway); Leon Balogun (Darmstadt 98, Germany)
Midfielders ( 8) : Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Steven Ukoh (Biel-Bienne FC, Switzerland); Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England); Hope Akpan (Reading FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine);Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks FC); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)
Attackers (6) : Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R&F, China), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
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