Nigeria national under-17 football team

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Nigeria Under-17
Abuja Stadium
FIFA codeNGA
First colours
Second colours
Biggest defeat
 
2007
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The Nigeria national U-17 football team known as the Golden Eaglets, is the youngest team that represents

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations champions with their most recent title at the 2007 edition.[2]

History

The team won the maiden edition of

African Under-17 Championship
in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995 and 2013.

After the 2007 victory there was some discussion as to whether the success should be rewarded in the form of cash, or if longer-term investments were more suitable for teenage players. It was pointed out that some previous players had found themselves reduced to poverty due to injury or mismanagement of their funds.[3]

Heading into the

Kwara United.[4]

Although Nigeria failed to qualify for the

Sweden
in the group stage, but they did so in the semi-finals. In the final match they faced and defeated Mexico for a second time, obtaining their fourth U-17 World Cup and becoming the national team to win the most U-17 tournaments so far.

The team were again the subject of age cheating accusations when, a total of 26 players from the 60-strong squad were sent home from their training camp in 2016 after failing compulsory MRI scans used to test age ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier.[6] It is important to note that amidst all the age cheating accusations, the team has never been found guilty of fielding overage players in any competition. All the players accused of being overage were all caught at the Abuja training camp and sent home before they played any game for the team.[5][6]

Competitive record

A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on

penalty kicks
.

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

Continental

Others

Staff

Management

  • Team Coordinator: Suleiman Abubakar
  • Secretary: Egbaiyelo Tayo
  • Media Coordinator: Morakinyo Abodunrin

Sports

  • Head coach: Nduka Ugbade
  • Assistant coach:
  • Assistant coach:
  • Scout:
  • Goalkeeper coach:

Medical

  • Doctor: Olarinoye Ayodeji
  • Physiotherapist: Oyegunna Gabriel
  • Equipment Manager: Mohammed Kafa Usman

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations between 29 April – 19 May.[7]

Caps and goals are correct as of 1 May 2023, after the match against Mali.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Richard Odoh (2006-11-23) 23 November 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria HB Abuja
16 1GK Temiloluwa Adelakin (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Nigeria Box2Box
23 1GK Gift Adie (2007-02-07) 7 February 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Nigeria Paul E
2 2DF Yahaya Lawali (2006-06-06) 6 June 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria Mahanaim
3 2DF Emmanuel Michael (2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria Simon Ben
5 2DF Joseph Ogboji (2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria Purple Crown
6 2DF Jeremiah Olaleke (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Nigeria Ablaze
15 2DF Israel Usulor (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Nigeria Real Sapphire
21 2DF Chijoke Linus (2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Nigeria Triple 44
22 2DF Quadri Adewale (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Nigeria Nathaniel Boys
4 3MF Haruna Abdullahi (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Nigeria Kurfi Tigers
7 3MF Umar Abubakar (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Nigeria Devine
10 3MF Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 15) 1 0 Nigeria Triple 44
12 3MF Hope Linus (2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria EE Sporting Club
14 3MF Isaac Aondoakaa (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Nigeria Bethel Sporting
17 3MF Simon Cletus (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Nigeria Mavlon
24 3MF Musa Akinfenwa (2007-09-04) 4 September 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Nigeria Real Sapphire
25 3MF Usman Owoyemi (2006-08-21) 21 August 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria Triple 44
26 3MF Matthew Kingsley (2006-11-26) 26 November 2006 (age 17) 0 0
Brooke House College
8 4FW Abubakar Abdullahi (2006-01-27) 27 January 2006 (age 18) 3 1 Nigeria Jega United
9 4FW Precious Williams (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17) 3 0 Nigeria HB Abuja
11 4FW Charles Agada (2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 17) 3 1 Nigeria Mavlon
13 4FW Jubril Azeez (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Nigeria Right Vision
18 4FW Simeon Ogbadibo (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Nigeria Jossy United
19 4FW Light Eke (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 17) 3 1 Nigeria C & C
20 4FW Favour Daniel (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18) 2 1 Nigeria G12

Notable former players

   

See also

  • Super Eagles
    (Nigeria national football team)
  • Flying Eagles (Nigeria national under-20 football team)
  • African U-17 Championship

References

  1. ^ "Fifa U17 World Cup: Champions Nigeria must avoid stereotypes in modern age | The National". Thenational.ae. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Golden Eaglets miss out on 3rd U17 AFCON title with lots of work to do". May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Nigeria: Golden Eaglets - Return of the Argonauts". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
  4. ^ Egbokhan, John (13 August 2009). "Nwosu predicts doom for Eaglets". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Okeleji, Oluwashina (19 August 2013). "Nigeria U-17 players fail age tests ahead of the World Cup". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Nigeria's under-17 squad wiped out as half are older than 17". Independent Uk. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Nigeria Squad List" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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