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Samson Siasia dropped Prince Aggreh from his Senegal 2015 squad with Fifa U17 World Cup top scorer Osimhen, Awoniyi and Olulayo making the cut
Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has named his 21-man squad players for the 2015 African U23 Championship in Senegal.
The Dream Team VI will be hoping to secure a place in Rio 2016 and have been drawn in the same group with Senegal, Egypt and Algeria in Group B.
Regular suspects such as Taiwo Awoniyi, Seun Oduduwa , Sincere Seth, Junior Ajayi and Azubuike Okechukwu made the final list, while Sunshine Stars’ Prince Aggreh was axed.
2015 Fifa U17 World Cup highest goal scorer, Victor Osimhem was a suprise inclusion in the Senegal-bound team.
There are three goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders and four strikers.
The Dream Team VI face Mali in their first game of the championship on November 29.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders: Zaharadeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olulayo (Sunshine Stars), Chizoba Amaefule (Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy), Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)
Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor, Turkey), Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba),Tiongoli Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Forward: Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany), Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves), Victor Osimhen
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Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has named his 21-man squad players for the 2015 African U23 Championship in Senegal.
The Dream Team VI will be hoping to secure a place in Rio 2016 and have been drawn in the same group with Senegal, Egypt and Algeria in Group B.
Regular suspects such as Taiwo Awoniyi, Seun Oduduwa , Sincere Seth, Junior Ajayi and Azubuike Okechukwu made the final list, while Sunshine Stars’ Prince Aggreh was axed.
2015 Fifa U17 World Cup highest goal scorer, Victor Osimhem was a suprise inclusion in the Senegal-bound team.
There are three goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders and four strikers.
The Dream Team VI face Mali in their first game of the championship on November 29.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders: Zaharadeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olulayo (Sunshine Stars), Chizoba Amaefule (Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy), Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)
Midfielders: Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor, Turkey), Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba),Tiongoli Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Forward: Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany), Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves), Victor Osimhen
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