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Nigeria Squad For AFCON 2021

Nigeria Squad For AFCON 2021 And Their Team Positions

Who are the Nigeria Squad / Football Players ? The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men’s international football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation, they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in 2013. 

Nigeria Squad / Football Players

Head coach: Gernot Rohr

Captain: Ahmed Musa

List Of Nigeria Squad 2021

Here are the List Of Squad in Nigeria and their Position in the team ;

Nigeria Squad 2021Position
Maduka OkoyeGoalkeeper
Francis UzohoGoalkeeper
John NobleGoalkeeper
Semi AjayiCentre-Back
Chidozie AwaziemCentre-Back
William Troost-EkongCentre-Back
Leon BalogunCentre-Back
Izuchukwu AnthonyCentre-Back
Valentine OzornwaforCentre-Back
Adeleke AdekunleCentre-Back
Zaidu SanusiLeft-Back
Jamilu CollinsLeft-Back
Ola AinaRight-Back
Tyronne EbuehiRight-Back
Abdullahi ShehuRight-Back
Wilfred NdidiDefensive Midfield
Vincent OnovoDefensive Midfield
Joe AriboCentral Midfield
Oghenekaro EteboCentral Midfield
Henry Onyekuru Left Winger
Ahmed Musa ( Captain )Left Winger
Abraham MarcusLeft Winger
Anayo IwualaLeft Winger
Samuel ChukwuezeRight Winger
Kelechi IheanachoCentre-Forward
Paul OnuachuCentre-Forward
Terem MoffiCentre-Forward
Victor OsimhenCentre-Forward

Final List Of Nigeria Squad For AFCON 2021 And Their Team Positions

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England)

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