Nigeria national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Golden Eaglets | ||
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| Association | Nigeria Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Emmanuel Amuneke[1] | ||
| Captain | Kelechi Nwakali | ||
| Home stadium | Abuja Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | NGA | ||
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| African U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Winner, 2001, 2007 | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Winner, 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015 | ||
The Golden Eaglets are Nigeria's national under-17 football team.[2]
History
The team won the maiden edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 at China, the 1985 Edition tournament was sponsored by Kodak (when it was known as the U-16 tournament), 1993, 2007, 2013, and 2015 (Becoming only the second team since Brazil to win it back to back); making them the first team ever to win the junior world cup five times.[3] They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995.
After the 2007 victory there was some discussion as to whether the success should be rewarded in the form of cash, or if longer-term investments were more suitable for teenage players. It was pointed out that some previous players had found themselves reduced to poverty due to injury or mismanagement of their funds.[3]
Heading into the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, head coach Henry Nwosu was replaced by John Obuh, coach of Kwara United. In 2011[4] planning was thrown into disarray however in August when over half the team was determined by bone scanning to be overage and excluded from the team.[5]
Although Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, they participated again in the 2013 edition of the tournament. In their first match, the team defeated the defending champions Mexico with a 6-1 score. They only failed to defeat Sweden in the group stage, but they did so in the semi-finals. In the final match they faced and defeated Mexico for a second time, obtaining their fourth U-17 World Cup and becoming the national team to win the most U-17 tournaments so far.
Honours
Competitive record
A gold background colour indicates that Nigeria won the tournament.
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
 1985 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
 1989 | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
 1991 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1993 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
 1995 | Quarter-Finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 1997 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1999 | ||||||||
 2001 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
 2003 | Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 2005 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 2007 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
 2011 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 2013 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
 2015 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| Total | 11/16 | 5 Titles | 63 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 149 | 43 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Staff
Management
- Team Coordinator: prince udofia
- Secretary: Egbaiyelo Tayo
- Media Coordinator: Morakinyo Abodunrin
Sports
- Head Coach: Emmanuel Amuneke
- Assistant Coach: kabiru baleria [6]
- Goalkeeper Coach: Emeka Amadi[6]
Medical
- Doctor: Olarinoye Ayodeji
- Physiotherpist:aliu abubakar
- Equipment Manager:idris adamu
Current Squad
List of players named for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup[7]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 16 | GK | Akpan David Udoh | 18 July 1999 | 4 |
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| 21 | GK | Chisom Chiaha |
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| 1 | GK | Amos Innocent Benjamin | 22 December 1998 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2 | DF | Lazarus John | 6 June 1998 |
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| 3 | DF | Henry Oyemeike Chibogwu | 31 December 1998 | 4 | 0 | Sunshine Stars
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| 16 | DF | Tobechukwu Ibe |
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| 14 | DF | Ejike Ikwu |
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| DF | Zakari Lukman Hilaru | 23 December 1998 | 8 | 1 |
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| 6 | DF | Uzama Douglas | 7 December 1998 | 8 | 1 | Karamone
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| 4 | MF | Dali Duru | 12 December 1999 (age 16) | 8 | 6 |  Hurstville City Minotaurs FC
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| MF | Michael Dogo Kingsley | 26 August 1999 |
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| 8 | MF | Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |  Arsenal
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| 18 | MF | Edidiong Essien | 1 |
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| 11 | MF | Chinedu Madueke |
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| 12 | MF | Chukwudi Agor | 1 |
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| 13 | MF | Joel Osikel |
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| 10 | MF | Kelechi Nwakali | 5 June 1998 | 2 | Arsenal
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| 9 | FW | Victor Osimhen | 29 December 1998 | 10 |  VfL Wolfsburg
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| 15 | FW | Udochukwu Anumudu | 1 |
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| 7 | FW | Funsho Bamgboye | 1 | 
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| 17 | FW | Christian Ebere | 4 April 1998 | 2 |
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| 19 | FW | Sunday Alimi |
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| 20 | FW | Orji Okwonkwo | 19 January 1998 | 1 | |
Other Players
Players used for 2015 African Under-17 Championship and qualification[8]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Abdallah Suleiman Mai Ashafa | 19 February 1999 | Dabo
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| 21 | GK | Emeka Nwokoecha | 2 August 1998 |
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| DF | Gabriel Osho | 14 August 1998 | 1 | Reading
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| 5 | DF | Najib Hamza | 2 February 1998 | 5 | 1 | Karamone[9]
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| 3 | DF | Usman Abass | 10 July 1998 | 4 | 0 |  FS Metta
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| 4 | DF | Saddam Awal | 24 November 1998 |
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| DF | Chibueze Sunday Kanu | 14 September 1998 |
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| 15 | DF | Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji | 3 September 1998 |
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| Adeyemi Adeyinka | 6 May 1998 |
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| Dayo Femi | 15 April 1998 |
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| DF | Mohammed Anas | 19 June 1998 | 4 | 0 |
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| MF | Promise Orji | 28 December 1998 |
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| 7 | MF | Suleiman Abdullahi | 22 March 1998 |
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| 20 | MF | Ikechukwu Okechukwu Leonard | 7 October 1998 | 3 | 2 | Warri Wolves
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| Jack Ipalibo | 6 April 1998 | 2 | 0 |
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| Nuhu Umar | 20 December 1998 |
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| FW | Kehinde Ayinde | 2 April 1998 | 4 | 3 |
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| Ernest Agenor | 15 April 1998 |
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| 11 | FW | Christian Charles | 20 February 1998 |
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| 19 | FW | Suleiman Muhammed | 15 February 2000 |
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| 14 | FW | Nazifi Yahaya | 16 December 2000 | |
Notable former players
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See also
- Super Eagles (Nigeria national football team)
- Flying Eagles (Nigeria national under-20 football team)
- African U-17 Championship
References
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2014/02/25/4645245/emmanuel-amuneke-named-nigeria-u17-coach?ICID=CP_1762
- ↑ "Fifa U17 World Cup: Champions Nigeria must avoid stereotypes in modern age | The National". Thenational.ae. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- 1 2 Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090619051620/http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/details.php?category=news. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2009. Missing or empty
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- 1 2 "Jonathan splashes cash on Golden Eaglets". Premiumtimesng.com. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Amuneke Picks Nwakali, Osimhen, 19 others For Chile
- ↑ Nigeria vs. Niger
- ↑ http://www.futaa.com/transfer-rumours/golden-eaglets-shine-in-another-big-win
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