Nigeria national under-23 football team

Nigeria

Nickname(s)	Dream Team VII or Olympic Eagles
Association	Nigeria Football Federation
Other affiliation	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Imama Amapakabo
Captain	Azubuike Okechukwu
Top scorer	Junior Ajayi (10)
Home stadium	Stephen Keshi Stadium
FIFA code	NGA
First colours Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances	6 (first in 1968)
Best result	Gold: (1996)
Afcon U-23
Appearances	3 (first in 2011)
Best result	Champions: (2015)
African Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1973)
Best result	Gold: (1973)
Medal record 1996 Atlanta Team 2008 Beijing Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. In four appearances at the Olympic games, the team won gold in 1996, silver in 2008 and bronze in 2016.

Competitive record

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games
Appearances: 4
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Until 1988	See Nigeria national football team
1992	did not qualify
1996	Gold Medal	1st	6	5	0	1	12	6
2000	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	2	1	8	10
2004	did not qualify
2008	Silver Medal	2nd	6	4	1	1	10	4
2012	did not qualify
2016	Bronze Medal	3rd	6	4	0	2	11	10
2020	did not qualify
Total	Gold Medal	4/8	22	14	3	5	41	30

• Prior to the Barcelona 1992 campaign, the Football at the Summer Olympics was open to full senior national teams.

African Games record

African Games
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Bronze Medal	3rd	5	4	0	1	14	3
1995	Bronze Medal	3rd	5	2	1	2	5	3
1999	did not qualify
2003	Silver Medal	2nd	5	4	0	1	10	2
2007	did not qualify
2011
2015	Bronze Medal	3rd	4	1	2	1	4	4
2019	See Nigeria national under-20 football team
Total	Gold Medal	4/7	19	11	3	5	33	'12

• Prior to the 1991 All-Africa Games campaign, the football tournament was open to full senior national teams.
• 2019 edition of the football tournament was played by the U-20 team.

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations record

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	5	4
2015	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	8	5
2019	Group stage	6th	3	1	1	1	3	2
Total		1/3	11	5	3	3	16	11

Team honours and achievements

Intercontinental

• Football at the Summer Olympics
  • Gold Medal: 1996
  • Silver Medal: 2008
  • Bronze Medal: 2016

Continental

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Winners: 2015
• Football at the African Games
  • Silver Medal: 2003
  • Bronze Medal: 1991, 1995, 2015,

Other

• Inter Continental Cup
  • Winners: 2008
• Niger Tournament
  • Winners: 2002
• TIFOCO Tournament
  • Third-place: 2003

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers vs. Guinea

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	GK	John Amah		Sunshine Stars F.C.
	GK	Nurudeen Badmus		Dakkada
	GK	Ifeanyi Nchekwube		Akwa United
	GK	Oriya Joseph		Lobi Stars F.C.
	DF	Christopher Nwaeze		Plateau United
	DF	Desmond Ojietefian		Shooting Stars
	DF	Okechukwu Chikason		Enyimba F.C.
	DF	Anthony Anieke		Akwa United
	DF	Samuel Olamilekan		Niger Tornadoes
	DF	Benjamin Tanimu		Bendel Insurance
	DF	Evans Ogbonda	3 November 2002	Port Harcourt City
	DF	Umar Ahmed Farouk		Gombe United
	MF	Daniel Wotlai		Abia Warriors
	MF	Akanni Qudus		Remo Stars
	MF	Auwalu Naziru		Enugu Rangers
	MF	Chibuike Nwaiwu		Enyimba F.C.
	MF	Divine Nwachukwu		Bendel Insurance
	MF	Taofeek Malomo		Shooting Stars
	MF	Samuel Chisom		Kwara United
	MF	Samaila Sarki		Bendel Insurance
	MF	Kumaga Suur		Lobi Stars F.C.
	MF	Inye Green		Ibani United
	FW	Munir Idris		Niger Tornadoes
	FW	Ahmed Jimoh		Kwara United
	FW	Ezekiel Edidiong	10 August 2001	Remo Stars
	FW	Ifeanyi Ogba		Akwa United
	FW	Umar Ibrahim		El-Kanemi Warriors
	FW	Alkasin Deji Yusuf		Dakkada
	FW	Mojereola Suleiman		Sunshine Stars F.C.
	FW	Akile Monday		Lobi Stars F.C.

Overage players in Olympic Games

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
1996	Uche Okechukwu (DF)	Emmanuel Amunike (MF)	Daniel Amokachi (FW)
2000	Godwin Okpara (DF)	Garba Lawal (MF)	did not select
2008	Peter Odemwingie (FW)	did not select
2016	Daniel Akpeyi (GK)	Mikel John Obi (MF)	did not select

Recent results

2019

See also

•  Football in Africa portal