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Hi guys, this is a fun little game I thought up, no tribalism intended. So the point of the game is, which region in Nigeria has the best footballers?

To play, you create a full team of the best 11 players and 6 subs from your Region. We'll be using the 6 Geo-political zones of Nigeria.

Your list can include both current and ex players. I start with Niger Delta 11 with a 4 3 3 formation:

Forwards:
Finidi George (Bayelsa)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Edo)
Peter Odemwingie (Edo)

Midfielders
Wilson Oruma (Delta)
J. J Okocha (Delta)
Sunday Oliseh (Delta)

Defenders:

Efe Ambrose (Edo)
Joseph Yobo (Rivers)
Taribo West (Rivers)
William Troost Ekong (Akwa Ibom)

Keepers

Vincent Enyeama (Akwa Ibom)
Daniel Akpeyi (Delta)
Ambruse Vanzekin

Subs

Victor Ikpeba (Edo)
Julius Agahowa (Edo)
Nosa Igiebor (Edo)
Odion Ighalo (Edo)
Dickson Etuhu (Delta)
Victor Osimhen (Edo)


Standby:
Thompson Oliha (Edo)
Augustine Eguavoen (Delta)
Stephen Keshi (Delta)
Brown Ideye (Bayelsa)



Can your region beat this team?

Good one

SmartyPants:
Hi guys, this is a fun little game I thought up, no tribalism intended. So the point of the game is, which region in Nigeria has the best footballers?

To play, you create a full team of the best 11 players and 6 subs from your Region. We'll be using the 6 Geo-political zones of Nigeria.

Your list can include both current and ex players. I start with Niger Delta 11 with a 4 3 3 formation:

Forwards:
Finidi George (Rivers)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Edo)
Peter Odemwingie (Edo)

Midfielders
Wilson Oruma (Cross River)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Delta)
Sunday Oliseh (Delta)

Defenders:

Joseph Enahkahire (Edo)
Joseph Yobo (Rivers)
Taribo West (Rivers)
George Abbey (Rivers)

Subs

Victor Ikpeba
Julius Agahowa
Efe Sodje
Odion Ighalo


Can your region beat this team?

You didn't add JJ Okocha

Spice1:
You didn't add JJ Okocha

Okocha is from Enugu na

SmartyPants:
Okocha is from Enugu na

Okocha is from Delta State not Enugu

Wilson Oruma is from Warri, Delta State not Cross Rivers

SmartyPants:
Okocha is from Enugu na

Nope!


He was based in Enugu but from Ogwashiukwu in Delta state

GreatChizzy:
Okocha is from Delta State not Enugu

Wilson Oruma is from Warri, Delta State not Cross Rivers

Spice1:
Nope!


He was based in Enugu but from Ogwashiukwu in Delta state

Interesting...not that I am disagreeing with you, but for the sake of others, is it possible for you to provide us with a source?

This is my Squad from South East
Goalkeeper
Aloy Agu
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Maduka Okoye
Austin Ejide

Defenders
Uche Okechukwu
Chidi Nwanu
Nwaneri
Uche Okafor
Humphrey Nwosu
Nduka Ugbade
Ifeanyi Udeze
Chibuzor Okoronkwo

Midfielders
Onyekachi Apam
Austin Okocha
Emma Okocha
Thompson Oliha
Mikel Obi
Sunday Oliseh
Winifred Ndidi
Paschal Ojigwe
Joel Obi

Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
John Utaka
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Pius Ikedia
Ikechukwu Kalu
Uche Kalu
Obinna Nsofor

SmartyPants:
Interesting...not that I am disagreeing with you, but for the sake of others, is it possible for you to provide us with a source?

No doubts!


We went to the same school together. National Grammar school Nike Enugu. He graduated in 89 while I graduated in 91.
I know him too well.
He took the name Jay jay from his elder brother that's called James a nice footballer as well. Emma Okocha is his elder bro as well.

ohimi:
This is my Squad from South East
Goalkeeper
Aloy Agu
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Maduka Okoye
Austin Ejide

Defenders
Uche Okechukwu
Chidi Nwanu
Nwaneri
Uche Okafor
Humphrey Nwosu
Nduka Ugbade
Ifeanyi Udeze
Chibuzor Okoronkwo

Midfielders
Onyekachi Apam
Austin Okocha
Emma Okocha
Thompson Oliha
Mikel Obi
Sunday Oliseh
Winifred Ndidi
Paschal Ojigwe
Joel Obi

Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
John Utaka
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Pius Ikedia
Ikechukwu Kalu
Uche Kalu
Obinna Nsofor

Very strong team but Oliseh is Delta and Oliha
Is Edo.

According to another poster, the Okocha brothers are Delta too

Let me do one for South West

Defenders:
Danny Shittu
Dele Adeleye
Adefemi Adebayo
Ismaila Taye Taiwo

Midfielders:
Oluwaseyi George Olofinjana
Mutiu Adepoju
Segun Odegbami

Forwards:
Teslim Balogun
Obafemi Martins
Femi Opabunmi

Goalkeeper:
Dele Aiyenugba
Dele Ajibade
Dele Alampasu

Subs:
Ramon Azeez
Haruna Lukman
Leon Balogun
Moses Simon
Ayodele Makinwa
Rabiu Afolabi

SmartyPants:
Very strong team but Oliseh is Delta and Oliha
Is Edo. You should have added Chidi Odiah.

According to another poster, the Okocha brothers are Delta too

Chidi Odiah
Sunday Mba
Uche Agbo
John Ogu

The north will be one region as I don't know plenty northern players:

Using a 3-5-2 formation

Forwards:
Rashidi Yekini
Ahmed Musa

Midfield:
Tijani Babangida
Daniel Amokachi
Garba Lawal
Ogenyi Onazi


Defenders:
Juwon Oshaniwa (Kogi)
Shehu Abdulahi
Celestine Babayaro
Jamilu Collins

Goal Keeper:
Peter Rufai

Subs:
Rabiu Ibrahaim
Sani Keita

South East:

Using a 4-3-3 formation:

Forwards
Kanu Nwanko
Ike Uche
Emmanuel Ammunike

Midfield:
Kalu Uche
Mikel Obi
Wilfred Ndidi

Defenders:
Ifeanyi Udeze
Kenneth Omeruo
Oyekachi Apam
Chidi Odiah

Keepers:
Austin Ejide
Francis Uzoho

Subs:
John Ogu
Emmanuel Emenike
Chinedu Obasi
John Utaka
Obinna Nsofor

SmartyPants:
Interesting...not that I am disagreeing with you, but for the sake of others, is it possible for you to provide us with a source?

Look up their biography on Google. Just Google their names, you will get all the information required.

I know Oruma's family house because I am from Warri Delta state.

They just told you fact, you still dey ask for soource again

SmartyPants:
Interesting...not that I am disagreeing with you, but for the sake of others, is it possible for you to provide us with a source?

Wilson Oruma is from Delta state @op

SmartyPants:
South East:

Using a 4-4-2 diamond formation:

Forwards
Kanu Nwanko
Obinna Nsofor

Midfield:
Alex Iwobi
Kalu Uche
Mikel Obi
Wilfred Ndidi

Defenders:
Ifeanyi Udeze
Obinna Nwaneri
Oyekachi Apam
Chidi Odiah

Keepers:
Francis Uzoho
Ikechukwu Ezinwa

Subs:
John Ogu
Mikel Agu
Chinedu Obasi
John Utaka

ikechukwu uche is better than nsofor in attack

sageb:
ikechukwu uche is better than nsofor in attack

You're right...I forgot him

SmartyPants:
Hi guys, this is a fun little game I thought up, no tribalism intended. So the point of the game is, which region in Nigeria has the best footballers?

To play, you create a full team of the best 11 players and 6 subs from your Region. We'll be using the 6 Geo-political zones of Nigeria.

Your list can include both current and ex players. I start with Niger Delta 11 with a 4 3 3 formation:

Forwards:
Finidi George (Rivers)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Edo)
Peter Odemwingie (Edo)

Midfielders
Wilson Oruma (Delta)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Delta)
Sunday Oliseh (Delta)

Defenders:

Efe Ambrose (Edo)
Joseph Yobo (Rivers)
Taribo West (Rivers)
William Troost Ekong (Cross River)

Keepers

Vinvent Enyeama (Akwa Ibom)
Daniel Akpeyi (Delta)

Subs

Victor Ikpeba (Edo)
Julius Agahowa (Edo)
Nosa Igiebor (Edo)
Odion Ighalo (Edo)
Dickson Etuhu (Delta)
Victor Osimhen (Edo)


Standby:
Thompson Oliha (Edo)
Augustine Eguavoen (Delta)
Stephen Keshi (Delta)



Can your region beat this team?

op add siasia and finidi from Bayelsa state.

Even Brown Ideye sef, and Grag Etafia

sageb:
op add siasia and finidi from Bayelsa state.

do4luv14:
Even Brown Ideye sef, and Grag Etafia

yes! I remember Ideye played for the home team - ocean boys.

sageb:
op add siasia and finidi from Bayelsa state.

Siasia is from Bayelsa?

do4luv14:
Even Brown Ideye sef, and Grag Etafia

I think South-South genuinely has the best collection of ballers. Especially Delta and Edo

SmartyPants:
Siasia is from Bayelsa?

yes, even finidi george.

Ekong is from Akwa ibom state (etinan LGA) not cross river state @op

sageb:
Ekong is from Akwa ibom state (etinan LGA) not cross river state @op

Amended.

The North also had the Babayaro brothers, with Mudashiru and Garba lawal

ohimi:
This is my Squad from South East
Goalkeeper
Aloy Agu
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Maduka Okoye
Austin Ejide

Defenders
Uche Okechukwu
Chidi Nwanu
Nwaneri
Uche Okafor
Humphrey Nwosu
Nduka Ugbade
Ifeanyi Udeze
Chibuzor Okoronkwo

Midfielders
Onyekachi Apam
Austin Okocha
Emma Okocha
Thompson Oliha
Mikel Obi
Sunday Oliseh
Winifred Ndidi
Paschal Ojigwe
Joel Obi

Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
John Utaka
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Pius Ikedia
Ikechukwu Kalu
Uche Kalu
Obinna Nsofor

Jay Jay Okocha is from Delta, but he grew up in Enugu

Iwobi is also deltan

South West
Goal keepers
Ike shoronmu
Dele

Defenders
Daniel Shittu
Leon Balogun
Dele Adeleye
Taiye Taiwo

Midfielders
Seyi Olofinjana
Yusuf Ayila
Mutiu Adepoju

Forwards
Obafemi Martins
Segun Odegbami
Moses Simon

All of una forget Emmanuel Amunike

ohimi:
This is my Squad from South East Goalkeeper Aloy Agu Ikechukwu Ezenwa Maduka Okoye Austin Ejide
Defenders Uche Okechukwu Chidi Nwanu Nwaneri Uche Okafor Humphrey Nwosu Nduka Ugbade Ifeanyi Udeze Chibuzor Okoronkwo
Midfielders Onyekachi Apam Austin Okocha Emma Okocha Thompson Oliha Mikel Obi Sunday Oliseh Winifred Ndidi Paschal Ojigwe Joel Obi
Forward Nwankwo Kanu John Utaka Kelechi Iheanacho Samuel Chukwueze Pius Ikedia Ikechukwu Kalu Uche Kalu Obinna Nsofor