Benue born footballer Fanendo Adi name in Siasia's super eagle squad
Nigerian Super Eagle's coach Samson Siasia has invited 42 players in preparation for next months African Cup of Nation qualifiers against Egypt. One among the players invited to the Eagle's squad is Benue born star and Portland Timbers’ forward Fanendo Adi who ply his trade in the United State of America.
The 42 man list was released on Thursday afternoon by the Nigerian Football Federation has 22 local based and 20 foreign based professional players.
Players who will be making their first appearance for Super Eagles includes Fanendo Adi, Emmanuel Daniel, Sincere Seth, Segun Oduduwa, Chris Madaki, Stanley Amuzie and Aminu Umar. Also recalled are former Nigeria U23 defender Chibuzor Okonkwo, Daniel Akpeyi and Aaron Moses.
Other players invited to the squad are captain Ahmed Musa, Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Odion Ighalo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Moses Simon, Carl Ikeme and Efe Ambrose. Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Prince Aggreh, Chisom Chikatara, Austin Oboroakpo, and Femi Thomas top the list of 22 players from the Nigeria Professional Football League.
However, returnee Obafemi Martins, Chima Akas, Leon Balogun, Rabiu Ibrahim, William Troost Ekong was excluded from the squad that would face the Hector Cuper’s Pharaohs this month in Kaduna.
The first leg encounter will hold in Kaduna on March 25, while the return leg is scheduled for Alexandria on March 29. Egypt currently top Group G with six points while Nigeria are second with four points from the same number of matches played.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS INVITED
NPFL STARS
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders: Kalu Orji Okogbue (Enugu Rangers); Chibuzor Okonkwo (FC IfeanyiUbah); Mathew Etim (Enugu Rangers); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors); Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC); Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys); Chima Akas (Akwa United); Chris Madaki (Kano Pillars); Oke Ogogatewho (Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders: Ifeanyi Mathew (Kano Pillars); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Yau Hassan (Wikki Tourists); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Forwards: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Prince Aggrey (Kano Pillars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors); Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists)
FOREIGN BASED
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalyspor, Turkey)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers, USA)
Congrats to our Benue Born football star Fanendo Adi.
The 42 man list was released on Thursday afternoon by the Nigerian Football Federation has 22 local based and 20 foreign based professional players.
Players who will be making their first appearance for Super Eagles includes Fanendo Adi, Emmanuel Daniel, Sincere Seth, Segun Oduduwa, Chris Madaki, Stanley Amuzie and Aminu Umar. Also recalled are former Nigeria U23 defender Chibuzor Okonkwo, Daniel Akpeyi and Aaron Moses.
Other players invited to the squad are captain Ahmed Musa, Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Odion Ighalo, Godfrey Oboabona, Elderson Echiejile, Moses Simon, Carl Ikeme and Efe Ambrose. Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Prince Aggreh, Chisom Chikatara, Austin Oboroakpo, and Femi Thomas top the list of 22 players from the Nigeria Professional Football League.
However, returnee Obafemi Martins, Chima Akas, Leon Balogun, Rabiu Ibrahim, William Troost Ekong was excluded from the squad that would face the Hector Cuper’s Pharaohs this month in Kaduna.
The first leg encounter will hold in Kaduna on March 25, while the return leg is scheduled for Alexandria on March 29. Egypt currently top Group G with six points while Nigeria are second with four points from the same number of matches played.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS INVITED
NPFL STARS
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders: Kalu Orji Okogbue (Enugu Rangers); Chibuzor Okonkwo (FC IfeanyiUbah); Mathew Etim (Enugu Rangers); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors); Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC); Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys); Chima Akas (Akwa United); Chris Madaki (Kano Pillars); Oke Ogogatewho (Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders: Ifeanyi Mathew (Kano Pillars); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Yau Hassan (Wikki Tourists); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Forwards: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Prince Aggrey (Kano Pillars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors); Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists)
FOREIGN BASED
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalyspor, Turkey)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers, USA)
Congrats to our Benue Born football star Fanendo Adi.
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