Keshi Unveils List Of Foreign Professionals For Kenya Clash
Published: March 07, 2013
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi has released the list of foreign based professionals to face Kenya in a World Cup qualifier in Calabar on March 23rd.
Levante striker Obafemi Martins is the headline name on the roster while there is no place in the team for injured Spartak Moscow ace Emmanuel Emenike, substantive skipper Joseph Yobo and Betis' Nosa Igiebor.
Highly rated Academica midfielder John Ugochukwu Ogu and Kryvbas fringe player Michael Babatunde could play their first international games for the Super Eagles.
Interestingly, Varese exciting winger Nnamdi Oduamadi has earned a recall to the national team on the back of his impressive displays in the Serie B.
Having garnered 4 points from her first 2 games, Nigeria leads the group standings .
Invited Professionals
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Elderson Echiejile (FC Braga, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC, Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Babatunde Michael (Kryvbas , Ukraine); Nnamdi Oduamadi (A.S Varese , Italy); Obafemi Martins (Levante FC, Spain)
Levante striker Obafemi Martins is the headline name on the roster while there is no place in the team for injured Spartak Moscow ace Emmanuel Emenike, substantive skipper Joseph Yobo and Betis' Nosa Igiebor.
Highly rated Academica midfielder John Ugochukwu Ogu and Kryvbas fringe player Michael Babatunde could play their first international games for the Super Eagles.
Interestingly, Varese exciting winger Nnamdi Oduamadi has earned a recall to the national team on the back of his impressive displays in the Serie B.
Having garnered 4 points from her first 2 games, Nigeria leads the group standings .
Invited Professionals
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Elderson Echiejile (FC Braga, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC, Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Babatunde Michael (Kryvbas , Ukraine); Nnamdi Oduamadi (A.S Varese , Italy); Obafemi Martins (Levante FC, Spain)
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