Nigeria 2000s squad
Every player who appeared for Nigeria in the 2000s — 171 in all, with their career international caps and goals.
Joseph Yobo racked up the most caps of anyone here — 101 in all. Yakubu leads the scoring with 21. The squad breaks down as 11 goalkeepers, 52 defenders, 56 midfielders and 52 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.
| Player | Pos | Caps | Goals | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Yobo | DF | 101 | 7 | 90 |
| Vincent Enyeama | GK | 101 | — | 89 |
| Jay-Jay Okocha | MF | 75 | 14 | 89 |
| Mikel John Obi | MF | 91 | 6 | 88 |
| Yakubu | FW | 58 | 21 | 87 |
| Finidi George | MF | 62 | 6 | 86 |
| Julius Aghahowa | FW | 32 | 14 | 84 |
| Taye Taiwo | DF | 53 | 5 | 84 |
| Victor Obinna | FW | 48 | 12 | 84 |
| Garba Lawal | MF | 53 | 5 | 84 |
| Mutiu Adepoju | MF | 48 | 6 | 84 |
| Nwankwo Kanu | FW | 87 | 12 | 83 |
| Peter Odemwingie | FW | 63 | 11 | 83 |
| Sunday Oliseh | MF | 54 | 2 | 83 |
| Uche Okechukwu | DF | 46 | 2 | 83 |
| Ike Shorunmu | GK | 36 | — | 82 |
| Tijani Babangida | MF | 36 | 5 | 81 |
| Benedict Akwuegbu | FW | 30 | 8 | 81 |
| Ifeanyi Udeze | DF | 35 | 0 | 80 |
| Victor Ikpeba | FW | 31 | 7 | 80 |
| Emmanuel Amunike | MF | 27 | 9 | 80 |
| Obinna Nwaneri | DF | 33 | 1 | 79 |
| John Utaka | FW | 43 | 6 | 79 |
| Danny Shittu | DF | 32 | 0 | 79 |
| Seyi Olofinjana | MF | 44 | 0 | 79 |
| Kalu Uche | MF/FW | 37 | 6 | 79 |
| Ayila Yussuf | DF | 31 | 1 | 79 |
| Efe Ambrose | DF | 30 | 2 | 78 |
| Celestine Babayaro | DF | 27 | 0 | 78 |
| Chidi Odiah | DF | 27 | 1 | 78 |
| Isaac Okoronkwo | DF | 26 | 0 | 77 |
| Dele Aiyenugba | GK | 16 | — | 77 |
| Christian Obodo | MF | 21 | 4 | 77 |
| Wilson Oruma | MF | 19 | 3 | 76 |
| Chinedu Obasi | FW | 21 | 4 | 76 |
| Joseph Enakarhire | DF | 22 | 2 | 76 |
| Ndubuisi Egbo | GK | 12 | — | 75 |
| Rabiu Afolabi | DF | 20 | 1 | 75 |
| Pascal Ojigwe | MF | 17 | 2 | 75 |
| Victor Agali | FW | 12 | 5 | 74 |
| Jonathan Akpoborie | FW | 13 | 4 | 74 |
| Sani Kaita | MF | 22 | 0 | 74 |
| George Abbey | DF | 18 | 0 | 74 |
| Godwin Okpara | DF | 18 | 0 | 74 |
| Onyekachi Okonkwo | MF | 20 | 0 | 73 |
| Dickson Etuhu | MF | 19 | 0 | 73 |
| Stephen Makinwa | FW | 18 | 2 | 73 |
| Eric Ejiofor | DF | 14 | 0 | 72 |
| Onyekachi Apam | DF | 14 | 0 | 72 |
| Bartholomew Ogbeche | FW | 11 | 3 | 72 |
| Romanus Orjinta | DF | 13 | 0 | 71 |
| Yusuf Mohamed | DF | 13 | 0 | 71 |
| Raphael Chukwu | FW | 10 | 3 | 71 |
| Michael Eneramo | FW | 10 | 3 | 71 |
| Paul Obiefule | MF | 14 | 0 | 71 |
| Victor Anichebe | MF | 11 | 1 | 70 |
| Pius Ikedia | MF | 15 | — | 70 |
| Efe Sodje | DF | 12 | 1 | 70 |
| Emeka Ifejiagwa | DF | 12 | 0 | 70 |
| Justice Christopher | MF | 11 | 0 | 69 |
| Macauley Chrisantus | FW | 7 | 7 | 69 |
| Bob Osim | DF | 9 | 0 | 68 |
| Emmanuel Ekwueme | MF/FW | 12 | 0 | 68 |
| Imadu Dooyum | MF | 9 | 0 | 68 |
| Prince Ikpe Ekong | MF | 9 | 0 | 68 |
| Mobi Oparaku | DF | 8 | 0 | 67 |
| Samuel Okunowo | DF | 8 | 0 | 67 |
| Lukman Haruna | MF | 7 | 1 | 67 |
| Jeremiah Ani | FW | 6 | 2 | 66 |
| Seyi Olajengbesi | DF | 7 | 0 | 66 |
| Femi Opabunmi | MF | 6 | 1 | 66 |
| Richard Eromoigbe | MF | 6 | 0 | 65 |
| Emmanuel Baba | MF | 6 | 0 | 65 |
| Ahmed Garba | FW | 6 | 1 | 65 |
| Henry Onwuzuruike | MF | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| Olubayo Adefemi | DF | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| Iyenemi Furo | DF | 5 | 0 | 64 |
| Greg Etafia | GK | 3 | — | 64 |
| Manasseh Ishiaku | FW | 4 | 1 | 62 |
| Duke Udi | MF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Blessing Kaku | MF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Haruna Doda | MF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Rabiu Baita | MF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Tony Alegbe | DF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Chikelue Iloenyosi | DF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Patrick Ovie | DF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Monday James | DF | 4 | 1 | 62 |
| Sam Sodje | DF | 4 | 0 | 62 |
| Victor Ezeji | FW | 3 | 3 | 61 |
| George Datoru | FW | 4 | 0 | 61 |
| Murphy Akanji | GK | 2 | — | 60 |
| James Obiorah | FW | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| Edward Ofere | MF | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Binawari Williams Ajuwa | MF | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Kelechi Okoye | MF | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Ifeanyi Emeghara | DF | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Christopher Kanu | DF | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Igho Otegheri | FW | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Mohammed Aliyu Datti | FW | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Ezenwa Otorogu | FW | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Mutiu Adegoke | FW | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Chukwuma Akabueze | MF | 2 | 1 | 59 |
| Kabiru Musa | FW | 2 | 2 | 58 |
| Kelechi Osunwa | FW | 2 | 1 | 57 |
| Isiaka Olawale | MF | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Bosun Ayeni | MF | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Chibuike Okeke | MF | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Minabo Asechemie | MF | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Samuel Ogunsania | DF | 2 | 0 | 57 |
| Emeka Jude Ugali | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Henry Isaac | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Kevin Amuneke | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Lucky Idahor | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Tosin Dosunmu | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Enoch Showunmi | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Henry Ekubo | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Sam Ayorinde | FW | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Haruna Babangida | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Emma Onuh | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Felix Ademola | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Prince Efe Ehiorobo | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Abiodun Agunbiade | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Bright Igbinadolor | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Adewale Wahab | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Samson Godwin | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Azubuike Oliseh | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Oladapo Olufemi | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Sam Ledor | MF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Ekene Emigo | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Emmanuel Izuagha | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Kingsley Udoh | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Yakubu Adamu | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Odeh Ogar | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Muisi Ajao | DF | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Albert Yobo | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Nojim Raji | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Okechukwu Odita | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Sunday Chibuike | DF | 1 | 0 | 53 |
| Victor Shaka | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| David Tyavkase | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Ikechukwu Kalu | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Ndubisi Chukunyere | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Abdulafees Abdulsalam | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Emmanuel Okoduwa | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Peter Ijeh | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Kayode Odejayi | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Francis Kumbur | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Patrick Sunday | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Eyad salah | FW | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Ngemba Evans Obi | GK | 0 | — | 51 |
| Edith Agoye | MF | 1 | — | 51 |
| Stanley Ihugba | MF | — | — | 48 |
| Oluwafemi Ajilore | MF | — | — | 48 |
| Sone Aluko | MF | — | — | 48 |
| Emmanuel Omodiagbe | MF | — | — | 48 |
| Chijioke Ejiogu | GK | — | — | 48 |
| Austin Ejide | GK | — | — | 48 |
| Sam Okoye | GK | — | — | 48 |
| Sunday Rotimi | GK | — | — | 48 |
| Elderson Echiéjilé | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Taribo West | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Ayo Hassan Raimi | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Dele Adeleye | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Uga Okpara | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Rasheed Alabi | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Oguchi Uche | DF | — | — | 48 |
| Ikechukwu Uche | FW | — | — | 48 |
| Akeem Agbetu | FW | — | — | 48 |
| Obafemi Martins | FW | — | — | 48 |
| Isaac Promise | FW | — | — | 48 |
| Joseph Akpala | FW | — | — | 48 |
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