A 35-man provisional list for the Rio Olympics games starting on August 5, 2016, in Brazil, has been released by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF.
Super Eagles captain and Chelsea player, Mikel Obi, made the team as well as his teammate at Stamford Bridge, Kenneth Omeruo.
Also on the list are Watford FC’s Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho of Manchester City and Alex Iwobi of Arsenal FC.
It is observed that players who have had experience playing in the Nigeria senior team constitute half of those in the Samson Siasia team of 35, who will train in the USA before a final list of 18 is drawn up just before the trip to Brazil.
Below is the full list:
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa FC, South Africa),
Yusuf Bala (Kano Pillars),
Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers),
Taiwo Abdulrahman (Kwara United),
Ndubuisi Agu (FC Porto, Portugal),
Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia),
Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal),
Taiwo Awoniyi (Frankfurt FC, Germany),
Okechukwu Azubuike (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey),
Etor Daniel (Enyimba FC),
Augustine Dimgba (Sunshine Stars),
William Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway),
Saturday Erimuya (Kayseri Erciyespor, Turkey),
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense FC, Portugal),
Imoh Ezekiel (Anderlecht, Belgium),
Saviour Godwin (Ostende, Belgium),
Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England),
Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England),
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England),
Emiloju Julius (MFM FC),
Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia), John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England),
Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey),
Usman Muhammed (CF Uniao, Portugal),
Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium),
Erhun Obanor (MFM FC),
Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey),
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC, England),
Sodiq Saliu (Seraing FC, Belgium),
Abdullahi Shehu (CF Uniao, Portugal),
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium),
Seth Sincere (Rhapsody FC),
Ndifreke Udo (Abia Warriors),
Aminu Umar (Osmalispor, Turkey),
Sadiq Umar (AS Roma, Italy).
