South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi will be on Nigeria’s squad to the Rio Olympics as one of the over-aged players and he will be the top-choice goalkeeper ahead of Emmanuel Daniel in Brazil.

Akpeyi, who plays for Chippa United in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League, is a late inclusion to Nigeria’s provisional list as one of several over-aged players and he is now set to be selected as one of the three over-aged players in the squad, Africanfootball.com reported.

The 29-year-old was initially not in contention for a place in the squad, as Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia had listed only outfield players as possible over-aged for the Games, but appears to have had a change of heart.

“Dan (Akpeyi) was not on the list but coach (Siasia) realises he needs an experienced goalkeeper in the squad especially after the Korea tournament,” an official of the Nigeria Football Federation said.

“He (Akpeyi) is not new to coach and that’s why he has been selected and I can tell you that he will make the team except any last minute change like his club refusing to release him, which we don’t think will happen,” the source informed further.

Akpeyi is expected to resume for pre-season on July 6 with his club while he will not be with the Nigeria U23 all through a training camp in US later this month. The goalkeeper is however expected to join them in time for the Games in Brazil.

The goalkeeper has previously worked with Siasia and was a member of the silver-winning FIFA U20 World Cup team in 2005 and was also part of Nigeria’s Olympic squad in 2008.

The latest being the ill-fated 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt, of which Siasia was the Super Eagles coach on an interim capacity and Akpeyi was in goal in the return leg in Alexandria.

But contrary to general reports that Victor Moses may be dropped from the team, The PUNCH has confirmed from the NFF that the Chelsea player never made the list.

“From the list available to me, Victor’s name is not there. I have a copy of the provisional list the coach is working with and his name was not even in the original list drawn up,” the NFF top official said on Wednesday.


http://www.punchng.com/akpeyi-listed-nigeria-olympics-goalkeeper/

Nice one

nice inclusion

the Picture is getting clearer
by the time we call up the other 2 over aged players

and the likes of Iwobi, Iheanacho etc...


it will surely be


LETS GO THERE....

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good news

Since am not one of the overage, na to go do age declaration be dat. Rio must not pass me by.
We really need his experience especially against Sweden(the fear of Ibrahimovic).

Patience
He has been with Siasia since 2005

I wish him good luck

Nice one, come add mikel and victor moses to fill the remaining 2spot for over age players

It probably won't be a wise decision if he won't be starting. Nice inclusion nonetheless.



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You sure your decision was not influenced by anyone in the glass house? He even said Akpeyi will surely make the team...
Is this healthy enough for the team?

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Vincent Enyeama would've been better but he's gone

Pls is Mikel Obi part of the over age players going to Rio 2016

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South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi will be on Nigeria’s squad to the Rio Olympics as one of the over-aged players and he will be the top-choice goalkeeper ahead of Emmanuel Daniel in Brazil.

Akpeyi, who plays for Chippa United in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League, is a late inclusion to Nigeria’s provisional list as one of several over-aged players and he is now set to be selected as one of the three over-aged players in the squad, Africanfootball.com reported.

The 29-year-old was initially not in contention for a place in the squad, as Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia had listed only outfield players as possible over-aged for the Games, but appears to have had a change of heart.

“Dan (Akpeyi) was not on the list but coach (Siasia) realises he needs an experienced goalkeeper in the squad especially after the Korea tournament,” an official of the Nigeria Football Federation said.

“He (Akpeyi) is not new to coach and that’s why he has been selected and I can tell you that he will make the team except any last minute change like his club refusing to release him, which we don’t think will happen,” the source informed further.

Akpeyi is expected to resume for pre-season on July 6 with his club while he will not be with the Nigeria U23 all through a training camp in US later this month. The goalkeeper is however expected to join them in time for the Games in Brazil.

The goalkeeper has previously worked with Siasia and was a member of the silver-winning FIFA U20 World Cup team in 2005 and was also part of Nigeria’s Olympic squad in 2008.

The latest being the ill-fated 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt, of which Siasia was the Super Eagles coach on an interim capacity and Akpeyi was in goal in the return leg in Alexandria.

But contrary to general reports that Victor Moses may be dropped from the team, The PUNCH has confirmed from the NFF that the Chelsea player never made the list.

“From the list available to me, Victor’s name is not there. I have a copy of the provisional list the coach is working with and his name was not even in the original list drawn up,” the NFF top official said on Wednesday.


http://www.punchng.com/akpeyi-listed-nigeria-olympics-goalkeeper/

Na dem knw,all I know let siasia jst make sure that iwobi N kelechi is in dat term

With all this shoddy preparation, not even 11 overaged players will get naija any medal.

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Nice one, come add mikel and victor moses to fill the remaining 2spot for over age players

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Why is the full list

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Pls is Mikel Obi part of the over age players going to Rio 2016

Hope not. Aren't you tired of seeing his face. Like we can't move forward in this country. Stuck on the same spot in perpetuity. We have seen Mikel's game over the years, through and through. He has nothing new or better to offer. Let us build a new team for the future, an entirely new team.

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