Nigeria's Under boys are to participate in an International Youth football tournament organised by the English Premiership League which kicks off in London from 19th to 23rd August, 2010.

The team which is being led by Coach Bala Nkiyu is set to honour their first international engagament. Bala said "there is excitement in the camp. The spirit of the boys is high and they are ready to explode".

The U-13 team selected from talented players identified during the annual National under-13 championship, is made up of two goalkeepers, five defenders, seven midfielders and four strikers, are expected to depart Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Wednesday, 18th August aboard Arik Air to Heathrow Airport, London

While in London, the U-13 boys will play four matches in the group stage (30 minutes of two periods each) and a final play-off to determine a winner. The English youth teams of Chelsea, Manchester City, Hull City, Fulham, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Wigan Athletic alongside the youth teams of Sporting Lisbon, Athlectic Bilbao, Feyennord and Nigeria U-13 are participating in the 4-day tournament.

The Coach Bala Nkiyu led squad have been used in the past to sharpen the skills of the national women teams including the silver-winning Falconets.

The list of the players:

1. ABDULLAHI YUNUSA = GOALKEEPER

2. UDOH AKPAN = GOALKEEPER

3. PHILIP SAMSON = CENTRAL DEFENCE

4.AJISEBUTU ADESEGUN= CENTRAL DEFENCE

5. ANAS MOHAMMED = RIGHT FULL BACK

6.ABIODUN AJAYI = LEFT FULL BACK

7. UKO ANIETE = DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER

8. CLEMENT OGBOBE = DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER

9. ONWUKA MASSCOTTE = RIGHT MIDFIELDER

10. ABBAS IBRAHIM = RIGHT MIDFIELDER

11. OBASI CHIGOZIE = CENTRE MIDFIELDER

12. JESUJIDE ABAYOMI= LEFT MIDFIELDER

13. NJOKU JACOB = LEFT MIDFIELDER

14.EZEH CHIDERA = STRIKER

15. SOLOMON NSUDE = STRIKER

16. AKPAN ETIBOY = STRIKER

17. ROSEVELT PETERS = STRIKER

18. LAZARUS JOHN = CENTRAL DEFENCE



The officials are;

1. Bala Nkiyu = Chief Coach

2. Nasidi Danladi = Assistant Coach

3. Dr. Ozi-Salami A. = TEAM Doctor

4. Oyeguna Gabriel = Physiotherapist

5. Siji Lagunju = Technical Assistant

6. Adesanya Emmanuel = Accompanying Secretary

7. Adeyinka Adewale = Equipment Manager.



The Nigeria U-13 team and officials are expected back home on tuesday, 24th August, 2010.

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I wish i had pictures of these so called U-13

Gold!!!

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Sport/Football/5610783-147/nigeria_u-13_footballers_strike_gold_in.csp

how come it is a 'national' team not a club side? all the clubs in nigeria dont have a kids team?

Do you actually think any Nigerian club has a youth or feeder's team?

Nigeria U-13s win England tourney

Posted: 2010-08-24 09:46

Nigeria's Under-13 team beat Sporting CP 2-0 to win the 2010 International Youth Championship organised by the English Premier League.

A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament with Nigeria placed in Group B along with Liverpool FC, Fulham FC and Birmingham FC.

The Nigerians finished top of the group after beating Liverpool 4-0, Fulham 6-0 and Birmingham 4-1 to qualify for a semi-final meeting with the Chelsea team.

They won that game 3-0 before emerging triumphant in the Final.

The national Under 13 team is a project started by former NFF President Sani Lulu two years ago, with young footballers from Junior Secondary Schools nationwide.

The first set of graduates from the project, who are now Under-15s, are expected to form the nucleus of the Under -17 team in two years time.