Nigeria's under - 23 team coach Samson Siasia, has
announced a 21-player list for the upcoming Africa U - 23
Cup of Nations to take place in Senegal. Golden Boot winner
at the 2015 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, Victor Osimhen, and
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi are the big names on the
list.
In the Nigeria Under 23s latest friendly, they were held to a
1 - 1 draw by the Under 20 National Team of Gambia, with
skipper Oghenekaro Etebo opening scoring in the 53rd
minute.
The u-23 team will depart their training camp in the Gambia
on Thursday, November 26 ahead of their first game against
Mali on Sunday.
Squad list in full:-
Goalies: Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu
(Heartland), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defnders: Zaharadeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olubayo
(Sunshine Stars), Chizoba Amaefule (Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha
(Diamond Football Academy), Sincere Seth (Supreme Court
FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)
Midfielders : Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor,
Turkey), Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Ndifreke Effiong
(Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba),Tiongoli
Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United),
Oghenekaro Etebo, Stanley Dimgba (both Warri Wolves)
Strikers:Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany), Victor
Osimhen (Ultimate Strikers), Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien,
Tunisia), Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves)
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