Tottenham Hotspur Trainee Musa Yahaya Omitted As Siasia Names 20 - Player Roster For Battle Of Pointe-Noire
Published: July 30, 2015
Tottenham Hotspur trainee Musa Yahaya was omitted as Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia named a 20 - man roster for the upcoming African Under 23 Championship against Congo .
But included in the squad list are six other foreign - based professionals in the shape of Kingsley Sokari (Esperance), Taiwo Awoniyi (Kalmar), Stanley Amuzie (Sampdoria), Umar Aminu (Osmanlispor), Shehu Abdullahi (União Madeira) and Sadiq Atanda (FK Apollonia).
Junior Ajayi (Shooting Stars), Usman Mohammed (Taraba) and Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves) head the local - based contingent that will be on the plane to Pointe-Noire.
In their last preparation game before traveling to Congo, the Olympic Team defeated their opponents 3 - 0, with Abdullahi, Usman Mohammed and Umar Aminu finding the back of the net in the second half.
Nigeria will meet Congo on Sunday with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the African Under 23 Championship.
Nigeria Under 23s Roster
Goalkeepers (2): Daniel Emmanuel, Yusuf Mohammed
Defenders (6): Segun Oduduwa, Obanor Erhun, Chima Akas, Sadiq Atanda, Semiu Liadi,Sincere Seth
Midfielders (6): Stanley Amuzie, Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Etebor Oghenekaro, Shehu Abdullahi, Kingsley Sokari
Strikers (6): Godwin Saviour, Junior Ajayi, Etor Daniel, Taiwo Awoniyi, Umar Aminu, Austin Oladapo
But included in the squad list are six other foreign - based professionals in the shape of Kingsley Sokari (Esperance), Taiwo Awoniyi (Kalmar), Stanley Amuzie (Sampdoria), Umar Aminu (Osmanlispor), Shehu Abdullahi (União Madeira) and Sadiq Atanda (FK Apollonia).
Junior Ajayi (Shooting Stars), Usman Mohammed (Taraba) and Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves) head the local - based contingent that will be on the plane to Pointe-Noire.
In their last preparation game before traveling to Congo, the Olympic Team defeated their opponents 3 - 0, with Abdullahi, Usman Mohammed and Umar Aminu finding the back of the net in the second half.
Nigeria will meet Congo on Sunday with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the African Under 23 Championship.
Nigeria Under 23s Roster
Goalkeepers (2): Daniel Emmanuel, Yusuf Mohammed
Defenders (6): Segun Oduduwa, Obanor Erhun, Chima Akas, Sadiq Atanda, Semiu Liadi,Sincere Seth
Midfielders (6): Stanley Amuzie, Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Etebor Oghenekaro, Shehu Abdullahi, Kingsley Sokari
Strikers (6): Godwin Saviour, Junior Ajayi, Etor Daniel, Taiwo Awoniyi, Umar Aminu, Austin Oladapo
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