Siasia Trims Squad Down to 39

Samson Siasia, head coach of Nigeria’s Under-23 football team, has trimmed his squad down to 39 players as he gears up for the 2015 All Africa Games. Siasia, who took Nigeria to Olympic Silver in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, named four foreign-based players and thirty-five locally-based players.   The full squad: Goalkeepers: Abiodun Akande Yusuf Mohammed, Emmansin Daniel Akwa, Emmanuel Daniel Defenders: Stanley Okoronmu, Sincere Seth, Chima Akas, Chris Madaki, Waziri Christopher, Dede Mughalo, Tope Jaiyeola, Azubuike Okechukkwu, Peter Obochi, Segun, Solomon Olaleke, Faisal Sanni, Erhun Obanor Midfielders: Tiongoli Tonbara, Etim Emmanuel, Freedom Omofonma, Godwin Odibo, Samuel AdegbenroNiyi Adeniyi, Godwin Saviour, Usman Mohammed, Samuel Chukwudi, Achibi Ewenike, Newman Doubra Attackers: Etebor Oghenekaro, Ajayi Junior, Sunday Adetunji, Peter Onyekachi, Jonathan Osondu Foreign Pros: Onuachi Paul Ebere, (FC Midtjylland, Denmark), Aminu Umar, (Samsunspor, Turkey), Stanley Amuzie, (Sassuolo, Italy, Atanda Sodiq, FK Apolonia)  

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This article was first published on 26th December 2014

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