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AFCON: Super Eagles Squad Numbers Revealed

AFCON: Super Eagles Squad Numbers Revealed
  • PublishedJanuary 11, 2022

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are in group D of the ongoing TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, holding in Cameroon.

They will be gunning for a fourth AFCON title after lifting the trophy in 1980, 1994, and recently in 2013.

As the tournament officially begins, we’ ll bring you the jersey numbers that Augustine Eguavoenโ€™s men would be wearing at the 33rd edition of the biennial African football showpiece.

1. Maduka Okoye
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Sparta Rotterdam
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 28-08-1999

2. Ola Aina
Position: Defender
Club: Torino
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 08-10-96

3. Jamilu Collins
Position: Defender
Club: SC Paderborn
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 5.08.1994

4. Wilfred Ndidi
Position: Midfielder
Club: Leicester City
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 6.12.1996

5. William Troost-Ekong
Position: Defender
Club: Watford
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 1.09.1993

6. Semi Ajayi
Position: Defender
Club: West Bromwich Albion
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 9.11.1993

7. Ahmed Musa
Position: Forward
Club: Fatih Karagumruk
Number of Afcon appearances: Two
Date of Birth: 4.10.1992

8. Frank Onyeka
Position: Midfielder
Club: Brentford
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 1.01.1998

*9. Odion Ighalo
Position: Striker
Club: Al Shabab
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 16.06.1989

10. Joe Aribo
Position: Midfielder
Club: Rangers
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 21.07.1996

11. Henry Onyekuru
Position: Forward
Club: Olympiacos
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 5.06.1997

12. Zaidu Sanusi
Position: Defender
Club: Porto
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 13.06.1997

13: Chidera Ejuke
Position: Midfielder
Club: CSKA Moscow
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 02.01.1998

14. Kelechi Iheanacho
Position: Forward
Club: Leicester City
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 3.10.1996

15. Moses Simon
Position: Forward
Club: Nantes
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 12.07.1995

16. Daniel Akpeyi
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Kaizer Chiefs
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 08.03.1986

17. Samuel Chukwueze
Position: Forward
Club: Villarreal
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 22.05.1999

18. Alex Iwobi
Position: Midfielder
Club: Everton
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 3.05.1996

19. Taiwo Awoniyi
Position: Forward
Club: Union Berlin
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 12.08.1997

20. Chidozie Awaziem
Position: Defender
Club: Alanyaspor
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 1.01.1997

21. Tyrone Ebuehi
Position: Defender
Club: Venezia
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 16.12.1995

22. Kenneth Omeruo
Position: Defender
Club: CD Leganes
Number of Afcon appearances: Two
Date of Birth: 17.10.1993

23. Francis Uzoho
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: AC Omonia
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 28.10.1998

24. Sadiq Umar
Position: Striker
Club: UD Almeria
Number of Afcon appearances: One
Date of Birth: 2.02.1997

25. Kelechi Nwakali
Position: Midfielder
Club: SD Huesca
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 5.06.1998

26. Olisa Ndah
Position: Defender
Club: Orlando Pirates
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 21.01.1998

27. John Noble
Position: Goalkeeper
Club: Enyimba
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 6.06.1993

28. Peter Olayinka
Position: Striker
Club: Slavia Prague
Number of Afcon appearances: Debutant
Date of Birth: 16.11.1994

NOTE: The starred player Odion Ighalo was already allotted a squad number, but will not be participating in the tournament because his club prevented him from coming.

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