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Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by robosky02(op): 4:54pm On Oct 23, 2015
Samson Siasia has called up 51 players to camp ahead of November’s African Olympic qualifying tournament in Senegal

Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon and Taiwo Awoniyi headline a star cast of 51 players called up by coach Samson Siasia for next month’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Senegal.

The tournament is the final qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The top three teams will qualify for Rio 2016.

Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the tournament where they will face Egypt, Algeria and Mali while hosts Senegal headline Group A which has South Africa, Zambia and Tunisia.

Siasia's list includes 35 players from the domestic scene and 16 players based abroad.

Manchester city’s Iheanacho, Gent’s Simon and FSV Frankfurt’s Awoniyi will be joined by Isaac Success of Granada, Junior Ajayi of CS Sfaxien and team captain Azubuike Okechukwu of Yeni Malatyaspor among many others.

From the home-based group, Chima Akas of Sharks, Kingsley Sokari of Enyimba, Oghenekaro Etebo of Warri Wolves and Zarahdeen Bello of Kano Pillars will also make the camp, among many others.

The locally-based players are expected to resume camp immediately while the foreign-based players will join up just before the tournament.

The tournament will commence on November 28 and run till December 12.



FULL LIST

Foreign –based players

1. Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey)

2. Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)

3. Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany)

4. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England)

5. Moses Simon (KAA Gent Belgium)

6. Wilfred Ndidi (Genk, Belgium)

7. Isaac Success (Granada, Spain)

8. Dele Alampasu (Estoril, Portugal)

9. Shehu Abdullahi (Uniao Da Madeira, Portugal)

10. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England)

11. Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovenia)

12. Vin Solomon Otabor (Birmingham, England)

13. Uche Ikpeazu (Port Vale FC, England)

14. Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense, Portugal)

15. Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor, Turkey)

16. Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland, Denmark)



Home based players

1. Emmanuel Daniel (Rangers Int Enugu)

2. Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars)

3. Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland F. C)

4. Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)

5. Sincere Seth Rhapsody

6. Erhun Obanor (Abia Warriors)

7. Chima Akas (Sharks F. C)

8. Daniel Etor (Enyimba F. C)

9. Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves F. C)

10. Godwin Aguda (Rangers F. C)

11. Usman Mohammed (Taraba F. C)

12. Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors F. C)

13. Chukwuebuka Iroha (Diamond F. C)

14. Austine Oladapo (F C Ifeanyi Ubah)

15. Christian Pyagbara (Sharks F. C)

16. Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves F. C)

17. Semiu Liadi (Warri Wolves F. C)

18. Godspower Effiong (Kano Pillars F. C)

19. Ifeanyi Mathew (El Kanemi F. C)

20. Bright Onyeadikachi (F. C Ifeanyi Ubah)

21. Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars F. C)

22. Mustapha Abdullahi( Sport Light F. C)

23. Muritala Adamu (Kano Pillars F. C)

24. Zaradeen Bello (Kano Pillars F. C)

25. Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

26. Seun Olulayo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

27. Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa United)

28. Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves F. C)

29. Kingsley Eduwo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

30. Stephens Eze (Sunshine Stars F. C)

31. Anaezemba Nzube (Enyimba F. C)

32. Charles Chukwudi (Plateau United)

33. Daniel Enmanson (Akwa United )

34. Ibrahim Alhassan (Heart F. C Kano)

35. Adebayo Ajadi (36 Lions

cc:lalasticlala
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Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by sukkot: 5:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
cool list
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by MadCow1: 5:01pm On Oct 23, 2015
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Theyveedo(m): 5:01pm On Oct 23, 2015
Nice one

That's if those foreign clubs will release the players.
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by kossyablaze(m): 5:02pm On Oct 23, 2015
Nice list
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by ril19(m):
Well...My Advice

For The Foreign Based, Play Hard To Impress Your Country And Club And To Win The Trophy.

For The Local Based, SELL YOURSELF!!!
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Nobody: 5:02pm On Oct 23, 2015
No Story this time o
angry
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by soloxxng: 5:02pm On Oct 23, 2015
Wish them luck
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by robosky02(op): 5:03pm On Oct 23, 2015
this is where the REAL eagles are 2018 we are coming...
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by autotrader014(m): 5:03pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by balancediet(m): 5:03pm On Oct 23, 2015
ok

Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by efilefun(m): 5:03pm On Oct 23, 2015
One thing I know, you can't play Nigeria Local League and be U23 laiye!!!!
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by clevadani: 5:04pm On Oct 23, 2015
Nice move
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Gr8amechi: 5:04pm On Oct 23, 2015
H
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by phrezzz: 5:06pm On Oct 23, 2015
Where is musa mohammed?
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by nectar92: 5:06pm On Oct 23, 2015
really dis players too much nw, why not invite like 30 players and tream them down to 23 needed
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by ADULTBASE(m): 5:07pm On Oct 23, 2015
Am i the only one seeing the TEAM is a waste, WHY CAN'T IHENACHO WIN THE U20 WC If he is a true superster!
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by helphelp: 5:08pm On Oct 23, 2015
Coolies
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by asumo12: 5:09pm On Oct 23, 2015
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Captainswag225(m): 5:11pm On Oct 23, 2015
Didn't these boys flop at e under 20 world cup?
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by JayRise(m): 5:11pm On Oct 23, 2015
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Segadem(m): 5:11pm On Oct 23, 2015
good
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Niyinficient(m):
Serbia won d U20 world cup, whr was Serbia at d U17 which we won? Mali and Senegal played d third place math, d same teams we defeated enroute to d CAF cup glory, who defeated d Germans dat sent us packing from d Worldcup?

I wiill not blive dis team cos once one does, dey will disappoint!

Wheneva I see Nacho, Awoniyi, Simon, Alampasu, Zahradeen Bello....I see glimpse of hope if only dey are well managed!

As for Siasia, wen we expect him to perform, he also fails! It's like it's a Nigerian tin to disappoint!

We neva gave d super eagles a chance at afcon 2013....dey dissapointed us and won it

We blive Siasia is hope of d eagles, he disappointed by making us miss afcon 2012. We expected him to win AAG football gold, he dissapointed again!

After d tigers won d afrobasket 2015, we expected a walk-over at AAG, d reverse was d case

Even in our politics: 2011, GEJ was our saviour, 2015, we know wat happened and for those of us aving hope in PMB, let's hope he will fail so dat he can perfom!
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by CR77(f): 5:11pm On Oct 23, 2015
grin grin
sukkot:
cool list
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by laurel03(m): 5:12pm On Oct 23, 2015
Goodluck boys
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by sukkot: 5:14pm On Oct 23, 2015
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Chartey(m): 5:15pm On Oct 23, 2015
PRINCE AGGREY is one hell of a player for Sunshine Stars. Watched him a few times on TV this season and he's been marvellous.
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by Chartey(m): 5:16pm On Oct 23, 2015
efilefun:
One thing I know, you can't play Nigeria Local League and be U23 laiye!!!!
Then your knowledge is wrong.
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by jieta: 5:17pm On Oct 23, 2015
cheesy
Re: Iheanacho, Simon, Awoniyi Called Up For U23 Cup Of Nations by timmycris(m): 5:18pm On Oct 23, 2015
huhok
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