Spurs Winger Oduwa, Liverpool Striker Awoniyi Headline List Of Players Named To Nigeria U23s Roster
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has announced a 20-player squad list for the upcoming Suwon Invitational Tournament in South Korea.<br /><br />The roster features 12 players who ply their trades in the domestic championship, including Ubong Ekpai who is famous for scoring the winner against Brazil in March, and 8 foreign-based professionals.<br /><br />Belgian-based striker Saviour Godwin will have an opportunity to impress Siasia ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games having made the squad list.<br /><br />Tottenham Hotspur winger Nathan Oduwa and Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi have been named to the squad as well as skipper Azubuike Okechukwu, who plays for Yeni Malatyaspor in Turkey.<br /><br />The other foreign-based pros that made the roster are Stanley Amuzie, Usman Mohammed, Sodiq Popoola and Saturday Erimuya.<br /><br />The delegation to South Korea will depart Nigeria on Monday, May 30th aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight.<br /><br /><u><b>Nigeria 20-Man Squad</b></u><br /><br />1. Emmanuel Daniel<br />2. Yusuf Mohammed<br />3. Emmanson Daniel<br />4. Sincere Seth<br />5. Ndifreke Effiong<br />6. Segun Oduduwa<br />7. Stanley Amuzie<br />8. Julius Emiloju<br />9. Erhun Obanor<br />10. <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_190664440\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday</span></span> Erimuya<br />11. Azubuike Okechukwu<br />12. Usman Mohammed<br />13. Stanley Dimgba<br />14. Sodiq Popoola<br />15. Saviour Godwin<br />16. Taiwo Awoniyi<br />17. Ubong Ekpai<br />18. Abdulrahman Taiwo<br />19. Nathan Oduwa<br />20. Tiongoli Tonbara
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