Nigeria national under-20 football team

Nigeria U-20

Nickname(s)	Flying Eagles
Association	Nigeria Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Manu Garba
Home stadium	Abuja Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
First colours Second 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)
• John Obuh (2011-2013)

Achievements

• African Youth Championship: Champions 7 times

1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, 2015

• 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
  • 2013 - Second Round
  • 2015 - Round of 16

• WAFU U-20 Championship
  • 2008- Quarterfinals

Staff

• Head Coach: Manu Garba

Current squad

The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Caps correct as of 11 June 2015

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Joshua Enaholo (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 12 0 MFM FC 21 1GK Olorunleke Ojo (1995-08-17) 17 August 1995 3 0 Giwa FC 16 1GK Dele Alampasu (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 0 0 Racing Genk Academy 2 2DF Musa Muhammed (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 14 5 Besiktas JK 6 2DF Prince Izu Omego (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 10 0 Standard Academy 3 2DF Mustapha Abdullahi (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 12 0 Spotlight F.C. 19 2DF Zaharaddeen Bello (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 12 0 Dabo Babes 5 2DF Wilfred Ndidi (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 15 0 Racing Genk 8 3MF Kingsley Sokari (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 3 1 Esperance 7 3MF Bernard Bulbwa (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 11 1 Esperance 12 3MF Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 11 0 14 3MF Chidiebere Nwakali (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 3 0 Manchester City F.C. 10 3MF Kelechi Iheanacho (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 2 0 Manchester City F.C. 4 3MF Akinjide Idowu (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 14 0 Mutunchi Football Academy 15 3MF Ifeanyi Matthew (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 11 3 El-Kanemi Warriors 13 3MF Godwin Saviour (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 3 1 FC Sports 9 4FW Isaac Success (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 4 2 Granada CF 17 4FW Chidera Eze (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 4 2 FC Porto 18 4FW Taiwo Awoniyi (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 16 7 FSV Frankfurt 20 4FW Moses Simon (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 4 0 KAA Gent 11 4FW Musa Yahaya (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 9 4 Tottenham

Recent Callups

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Adamu Abubakar (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 1 0 Flash Flamingoes 1GK Emeka Nwabulu (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 1 0 Wikki Tourists F.C. 2DF Abdulganiyu Saheed (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 1 0 2DF Samuel Okon (1996-12-15) 15 December 1996 0 0 2DF Kingsley Madu (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 10 0 AS Trenčín 2DF Ifeanyi Nweke 1 0 Nasarawa United 2DF Aliyu Abubakar (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 1 0 3MF Abdullahi Alfa (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 6 0 3MF Wasiu Jimoh (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 3 0 Kwara Football Academy 3MF Seun Olulayo 6 0 Sunshine Stars F.C. 4FW Christian Pyagbara (1996-03-13) March 13, 1996 6 3 Dolphins 4FW Obinna Nwobodo (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 5 1 Enugu Rangers 4FW Suleiman Abdullahi (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 3 0 El-Kanemi Warriors 4FW Alhassan Ibrahim (1996-11-03) 3 November 1996 9 4 Kalmar FF 4FW Usman Hassan Saleh (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995 3 0 4FW Abubakar Lawal 2 0 Sokoto United 4FW Ossai Alu (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 3 2 ISL 99F.C.

Older Squads

• 2015 African U-20 Championship
• 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup