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Nigeria national under 23 football team

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Nickname(s)
  
Dream Team

Appearances
  
6 (first in 1968)

Appearances
  
5 (first in 1973)

Head coach
  
Samson Siasia

Location
  
Nigeria

FIFA code
  
NGR

Best result
  
Winner: (1996)

Best result
  
Winner: (1973)

Captain
  
John Obi Mikel

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Association
  
Nigeria Football Federation

Confederation
  
Confederation of African Football (Africa)

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Nigeria Olympic football team represents Nigeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to male players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed. The team is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation.

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Honours

  • Summer Olympics Games
  • Gold Medal: 1996
  • Silver Medal: 2008
  • Bronze Medal: 2016
  • U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
  • Winners: 2015
  • African Games
  • Silver Medal: 2003
  • Bronze Medal: 1991, 1995
  • Inter Continental Cup
  • Winners: 2008
  • Niger Tournament
  • Winners: 2002
  • TIFOCO Tournament
  • Third-place: 2003
  • Current squad

    18-man Squad called for the 2016 Summer Olympics

    Caps/goals as of Bronze Medal game vs Honduras 20 August 2016

    Head coach: Samson Siasia

    * Over-aged player.

    References

    Nigeria national under-23 football team Wikipedia