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Squad of Nigeria for African Nations Championship 2016
| # | | | | Player | | Height | |
Age | | | Position |
Team |
| | 1 | |
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Ikechukwu
| | 1.85 | | 27 | | | GK | |
| 16 | |
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Thomas, Olufemi
| | 1.90 | | 26 | | | GK | |
| 23 | |
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Odah, O
| | | | 27 | | | GK | |
| | 5 | |
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Oboroakpo
| | | | 23 | | | DF | |
| 19 | |
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Maichibi
| | | | 20 | | | DF | |
| 22 | |
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Gbadebo
| | | | 19 | | | DF | |
| 6 | |
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Alimi, J
| | 1.90 | | 23 | | | DF Centre-back | |
| 21 | |
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Eze, S
| | 1.98 | | 21 | | | DF Centre-back |  Sunshine |
| 2 | |
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Okogbue
| | 1.88 | | 23 | | | DF Centre-back | |
| 3 | |
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Akas
| | 1.88 | | 21 | | | DF Left-back/Centre-back | |
| 14 | |
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Etim, M
| | 1.69 | | 26 | | | DF Right-back | |
| | 15 | |
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Salau, I
| | | | 21 | | | MF | |
| 8 | |
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Mathew, I
| | 1.73 | | 18 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder | |
| 4 | |
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Mohammed, U
| | 1.82 | | 21 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder | |
| 12 | |
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Ibenegbu
| | 1.74 | | 29 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder | |
| 10 | |
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Onobi
| | 1.83 | | 23 | | | MF Defensive midfielder |  KuPS |
| 17 | |
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Okoro, O
| | 1.70 | | 25 | | | MF Right-midfield/Right-back | |
| | 18 | |
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Bature
| | | | 20 | | | FW | |
| 7 | |
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Aggreh
| | | | 19 | | | FW | |
| 11 | |
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Bassey, E
| | 1.70 | | 19 | | | FW | |
| 9 | |
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Adeniji
| | 1.85 | | 20 | | | FW Striker/Either side wing | Sunshine |
| 13 | |
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Chikatara
| | 1.83 | | 21 | | | FW Striker | Abia |
| 20 | |
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Uchechukwu
| | 1.81 | | 19 | | | FW Either side wing | |
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