Nigeria
Nigeria · founded 1945 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
We list the 5 most recent results and 71 players across 14 seasons for Nigeria, most recently seen in Friendlies.
Competition: Friendlies
Manager: É. Chelle
Home venue: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
Record last updated .
Most-played opponents
Clubs Nigeria has met most often in finished competitive matches, all competitions since 2022.
- Guinea-Bissau — 5 matches · 3W 0D 2L
Recent results
Most recent completed matches.
- Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Nigeria · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Sep 29, 2026 · Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria · Africa Cup of Nations · Jan 22, 2024 · Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Mar 27, 2023 · Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria 0-1 Guinea-Bissau · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Mar 24, 2023 · Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria · Africa Cup of Nations · Jan 19, 2022 · Guinea-Bissau
Grounds
Every ground Nigeria has hosted a home fixture at in the archive, most-used first. This is a count of fixtures we hold, not a claim about which ground the club is registered at.
- Abuja National Stadium, Abuja — 1 home fixture here
Managers
Every manager we hold a spell for at Nigeria, most recent first. Each links to a full career record.
- É. Chelle — 1 Jan 2025 to present
- F. George — 1 Mar 2024 to 1 Aug 2024
- D. Ogunmodede — 1 Jan 2025 to 1 Jan 2025
- A. Eguavoen — 1 Aug 2024 to 1 Dec 2024
- É. Chelle — 1 Nov 2023 to 1 Nov 2023
- José Peseiro — 1 May 2022 to 1 Mar 2024
- A. Eguavoen — 1 Dec 2021 to 1 May 2022
- S. Siasia — 1 Nov 2010 to 1 Oct 2011
- A. Eguavoen — 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jan 2007
Players we hold records for
71 players across 14 seasons at Nigeria, each filed under the most recent season we hold for that player at this club. Every name links to a full career profile with per-season stats.
2026/2027
- A. Adams — Attacker
- A. Iwobi — Attacker
- A. Okonkwo — Goalkeeper
- Abdullahi Bewene — Midfielder
- E. Fernandez — Defender
- F. Uzoho — Goalkeeper
- M. Simon — Attacker
- Paul Onuachu — Forward
- R. Onyedika — Midfielder
- T. Moffi — Forward
- Vince Osuji — Defender
- Zaidu — Defender
2025/2026
- A. Musa — Forward
- B. Fredrick — Defender
- O. Olusegun — Attacker
- S. Alimi — Forward
- S. Nwabali — Goalkeeper
- V. Osimhen — Forward
- W. Troost-Ekong — Defender
2024/2025
2023/2024
- A. Okechukwu — Midfielder
- B. Osayi-Samuel — Defender
- D. Akpeyi — Goalkeeper
- H. Onyekuru — Forward
- I. Buhari — Defender
- I. Ogbu — Defender
- J. Aribo — Midfielder
- J. Torunarigha — Defender
- K. Ịheanachọ — Attacker
- Oghenekaro Etebo — Midfielder
- Papa Mustapha Daniel — Midfielder
- S. Kalu — Attacker
- Saviour Godwin — Forward
- V. Mbaoma — Attacker
2022/2023
- A. Adeleke — Defender
- A. Esiti — Midfielder
- A. Marcus — Midfielder
- A. Yusuf — Midfielder
- Franklin Tebo — Defender
- J. Maja — Attacker
- P. Olayinka — Attacker
- S. Garba — Midfielder
- S. Ibrahim — Attacker
- S. Nwankwo — Forward
- U. Onwuansanya — Midfielder
- V. Onovo — Midfielder
2021/2022
- C. Ejuke — Attacker
- K. Akpoguma — Defender
- O. Aina — Defender
- S. Chukwueze — Midfielder
- U. Sadiq — Attacker
2020/2021
- C. Dessers — Attacker
2019/2020
- Mikel John Obi — Midfielder
2018/2019
- A. Nwakaeme — Forward
- I. Success — Attacker
- J. Lokosa — Attacker
- J. Obi — Midfielder
- P. Onobi — Midfielder
- U. Agbo — Midfielder
- V. Enyeama — Goalkeeper
2015/2016
- Stanley Sopuruchi Dimgba — Attacker
2014/2015
- E. Obanor — Defender
- I. Ezekiel — Attacker
- R. Gabriel — Midfielder
- U. Nwofor — Attacker
2012/2013
- Izu Bobo Azuka — Attacker
2011/2012
- C. Obasi — Attacker
- Ikechukwu Uche — Attacker
- Victor Anichebe — Attacker
2014/2015
- G. Onduku — Attacker