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Squad of Nigeria for Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying 2021
| # | | | | Player | | Height | |
Age | | | Position |
Team |
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Okoye, Maduka
| | 1.97 | | 20 | | | GK |  Düssldorf |
| 2 | |
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Ebuehi
| | 1.87 | | 23 | | | DF Right-back |  Benfica |
| 2 | |
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Aina
| | 1.79 | | 23 | | | DF Either side back |  Torino |
| 3 | |
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Collins, J
| | 1.83 | | 25 | | | DF Left-back | Paderborn |
| 4 | |
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Ejuke
| | 1.76 | | 21 | | | FW Left-wing/Right-wing |  Heerenveen |
| 5 | |
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Troost-Ekong
| | 1.91 | | 26 | | | DF Centre-back | Udinese |
| 6 | |
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Balogun
| | 1.90 | | 31 | | | DF Centre-back/Right-back |  Brighton |
| 6 | |
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Ajayi
| | 1.93 | | 25 | | | DF Centre-back | West Brom |
| 7 | |
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Musa, A
(c) | | 1.70 | | 26 | | | FW Striker/Either side wing |  Al-Nassr |
| 8 | |
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Etebo
| | 1.76 | | 23 | | | MF Defensive midfielder | Stoke City |
| 8 | |
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Azeez, R
| | 1.69 | | 26 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder |  Granada |
| 9 | |
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Osimhen
| | 1.85 | | 20 | | | FW Striker |  Lille |
| 10 | |
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Chukwueze
| | 1.72 | | 20 | | | FW Right-wing | Villarreal |
| 10 | |
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Aribo
| | 1.83 | | 23 | | | MF Attacking midfielder |  Rangers |
| 11 | |
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Chukwueze
| | 1.72 | | 20 | | | FW Right-wing | Villarreal |
| 12 | |
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Sanusi, Z
| | 1.82 | | 22 | | | DF Left-back | St Clara |
| 12 | |
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Shehu, A
| | 1.81 | | 26 | | | DF Right-back/Defensive midfielder |  Bursa |
| 13 | |
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Ajayi
| | 1.93 | | 25 | | | DF Centre-back | West Brom |
| 13 | |
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Dennis, E
| | 1.74 | | 21 | | | FW Striker/Either side wing |  Cl.Brugge |
| 14 | |
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Anaemena
| | | | 27 | | | DF Centre-back |  Enyimba |
| 14 | |
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Iheanacho, K (1996)
| | 1.85 | | 23 | | | FW Striker | Leicester |
| 15 | |
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Dennis, E
| | 1.74 | | 21 | | | FW Striker/Either side wing | Cl.Brugge |
| 15 | |
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Simon, Moses
| | 1.68 | | 24 | | | FW Left-wing/Attacking midfielder | Nantes |
| 16 | |
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Akpeyi
| | 1.86 | | 33 | | | GK |  Kaizer Ch |
| 17 | |
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Kalu, S
| | 1.76 | | 22 | | | FW Right-wing/Left-wing | Bordeaux |
| 17 | |
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Sanusi, Z
| | 1.82 | | 22 | | | DF Left-back | St Clara |
| 18 | |
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Iwobi
| | 1.83 | | 23 | | | MF Attacking midfielder/Either side midfield | Everton |
| 19 | |
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Tijani, S
| | 1.75 | | 17 | | | MF Defensive midfielder/Centre-back | |
| 19 | |
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Onuachu
| | 2.01 | | 25 | | | FW Striker | Genk |
| 20 | |
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Awaziem
| | 1.89 | | 22 | | | DF Centre-back/Defensive midfielder | Leganés |
| 21 | |
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Ebuehi
| | 1.87 | | 23 | | | DF Right-back | Benfica |
| 22 | |
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Akpoguma
| | 1.92 | | 24 | | | DF Centre-back/Right-back | Hoffenhm |
| 22 | |
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Omeruo
| | 1.85 | | 25 | | | DF Centre-back/Right-back | Leganés |
| 23 | |
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Osigwe
| | 1.85 | | 25 | | | GK |  Kriens |
| 24 | |
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Ejuke
| | 1.76 | | 21 | | | FW Left-wing/Right-wing | Heerenveen |
| 25 | |
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Akpoguma
| | 1.92 | | 24 | | | DF Centre-back/Right-back | Hoffenhm |
| 26 | |
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Dessers
| | 1.85 | | 24 | | | FW Striker | Heracles |
| Coach | | From Aug-16 | To Dec-21 | | Rohr | | From Sep-18 | To Apr-22 | | Yusuf ( Asst ) | | From Feb-20 | To Apr-22 | | Yobo ( Asst ) |
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