Nigeria national under-20 football team

Nigeria U-20

Nickname(s)	Flying Eagles
Association	Nigeria Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	John Obuh
Captain	Ramón Azeez
Home stadium	Abuja Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
Home colours Away colours

Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria. It plays a large role in the development of Nigerian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Nigeria men's national soccer team and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Former coaches

• Christopher Udemezue (1982-1987)
• Paul Hamilton (1983-1985)
• Olatunde Nurudeen Disu (1987-1997)
• Thijs Libregts (1998-1999)
• Samson Siasia (2005-2007,2009)
• Ladan Basso (2007-2009)

Achievements

• African Youth Championship: 6

1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011

• FIFA World Youth Championship
  • 1983 - Group Stage
  • 1985 - 3rd
  • 1987 - Group Stage
  • 1989 - 2nd
  • 1999 - Quarterfinals
  • 2005 - 2nd
  • 2007 - Quarterfinals
  • 2009 - Second Round
  • 2011 - Quarterfinals

• WAFU U-20 Championship
  • 2008- Quarterfinals

Staff

• Head Coach: John Obuh
• Assistant Coach: Manfred Bender

Current Team Members

21-man roster for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[1]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1GK Dami Paul 18 December 1992 (1992-12-18) (age 18) Nasarawa United F.C. 1GK Kazim Yekini 1 December 1992 (1992-12-01) (age 18) Kwara United 1GK Gideon Gambo Sharks FC 2DF Kenneth Omeruo 17 October 1993 (1993-10-17) (age 18) Standard Liege 2DF Emmanuel Anyanwu 15 November 1991 (1991-11-15) (age 19) Enyimba Aba 2DF Chiemezie Mbah Warri Wolves 2DF Terna Suswam 5 September 1991 (1991-09-05) (age 20) Vitória F.C. 2DF Ganiu Ogungbe 12 September 1992 (1992-09-12) (age 19) Gateway F.C. 2DF Felix Oduh First Bank F.C. 3MF Abdul Jeleel Ajagun 10 February 1993 (1993-02-10) (age 18) Dolphins 3MF Philemon Daniel Kwara United F.C. 3MF Ramón Azeez 12 December 1992 (1992-12-12) (age 18) Almería 3MF Sani Tahir 25 August 1992 (1992-08-25) (age 19) Vejle 4FW Edafe Egbedi 5 August 1993 (1993-08-05) (age 18) unattached 4FW Uche Nwofor 17 September 1991 (1991-09-17) (age 20) Enugu Rangers 4FW Bright Ejike Sharks FC 4FW Olarenwaju Kayode 8 May 1993 (1993-05-08) (age 18) ASEC Mimosas 4FW Terry Envoh 12 December 1992 (1992-12-12) (age 18) Sharks F.C. 4FW Sani Emmanuel 23 December 1992 (1992-12-23) (age 18) Lazio 3MF Omo Ojabu 14 December 1992 (1992-12-14) (age 18) Dolphins 4FW Ahmed Musa 14 October 1992 (1992-10-14) (age 19) VVV-Venlo

Older Squads

• 2009_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup
• 2011 African Youth Championship

References

1. ^ Nigeria name U-20 World Cup squad (BBC)