NIGERIA’S 23 MAN TEAM FOR 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP: See Players Profile
Although,
Nigeria had been to the World Cup five times, they decided to take more of
rookies to Brazil this time around. Apart Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide, then
Captain Joseph Yobo as well as returnee Osaza Odenwingie that had been to the
mundial two times, others will be making their debut in Brazil.
The
team has few experienced players, John Mikel Obi, who plays in English Premier
League side Chelsea; Victor Moses now on loan to Liverpool and the old war
horse Shola Ameobi of Newcastle.
We are yet to see how the team will cope in such big time competition that require lots of experience.. But again, that’s the trademark of Stephen Keshi, the chief coach of the Nigerian team. He had severally used rookies to create major upset, just the way he did in AFCON 2013.
We are yet to see how the team will cope in such big time competition that require lots of experience.. But again, that’s the trademark of Stephen Keshi, the chief coach of the Nigerian team. He had severally used rookies to create major upset, just the way he did in AFCON 2013.
Below are
the profiles of Keshi’s 23 man team to 2014 world cup:
GOAL KEEPERS
Vincent ENYEAMA
DATE OF
BIRTH: 29 August 1982 (Age 31)
CURRENT
CLUB: Lille (France)
WORLD CUP APP: 2
Austin EJIDE
DATE OF
BIRTH: 1 April 1984 (Age 29)
CURRENT
CLUB: Hapoel Tele Aviv (Israel)
WORLD CUP APP: 2
Chigozie AGBIM
DATE OF
BIRTH: 21 November 1984 (Age 29)
CURRENT
CLUB: Gombe United (Nigeria)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DEFENDERS
Kenneth OMERUO
DATE OF
BIRTH: 17 October 1993 (Age 21)
CURRENT
CLUB: Chelsea (England)
WORLD CUP APP: None
Godfrey OBOABONA
DATE OF
BIRTH: 16 August 1990 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Rzespor (Turkey)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 18 October 1989 (Age 24)
CURRENT
CLUB: Celtic (Scotland)
WORLD CUP APP: None
Ebenezer ODUNLAMI
DATE OF
BIRTH: 5 March 1993 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Sunshine (Nigeria)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 25 January 1988 (Age 26)
CURRENT
CLUB: Monaco (France)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 16 July 1989 (Age 24)
CURRENT
CLUB: W. Wolves (Nigeria)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 14 September 1990 (23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Ashood (Isreal)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 6 September 1980 (Age 33)
CURRENT
CLUB: Frenebache (Turkey)
WORLD CUP APP: 2
MIDFIELDERS
MIDFIELDERS
John Mikel OBI
DATE OF
BIRTH: 22 April 1988 (Age 26)
CURRENT
CLUB: Chelsea (England)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 25 December 1992 (Age 31)
CURRENT
CLUB: Lazio (Italy)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 25 September 1991 (Age23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Maryland (Belgium)
WORLD CUP APP:
DATE OF
BIRTH: 2 February 1990 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Bugge (Belgium)
WORLD CUP APP: None
Ramon AZEEZ
DATE OF
BIRTH: 12 December 1990 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Almeria (Spain)
WORLD CUP APP: None
FORWARDS
DATE OF
BIRTH: 12 December 1990 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Liverpool (England)
WORLD CUP APP: None
Emmanuel EMENIKE
DATE OF
BIRTH: 10 May 1987 (Age 26)
CURRENT
CLUB: Frenebache (Turkey)
WORLD CUP APP: None
Osaze ODENWINGIE
DATE OF
BIRTH: 15 May 1981 (Age 32)
CURRENT
CLUB: Stroke (England)
WORLD CUP APP: 2
Shola AMEOBI
DATE OF
BIRTH: 12 October 1981 (Age 32)
CURRENT
CLUB: Newcastle (England)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF BIRTH: 14 October 1992 (Age 21)
CURRENT
CLUB: CSKA (Russia)
WORLD CUP APP: None
DATE OF
BIRTH: 17 September 1991 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Hekoven Beligum
WORLD CUP APP: None
Babatunde MICHAEL
DATE OF
BIRTH: 24 December 1991 (Age 23)
CURRENT
CLUB: Voun (Ukraine)
WORLD CUP APP: None
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