Nigeria 2010s squad
Every player who appeared for Nigeria in the 2010s — 149 in all, with their career international caps and goals.
Ahmed Musa racked up the most caps of anyone here — 111 in all. Victor Osimhen leads the scoring with 35. The squad breaks down as 8 goalkeepers, 35 defenders, 55 midfielders and 51 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.
| Player | Pos | Caps | Goals | Legend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Yobo | DF | 101 | 7 | 88 |
| Vincent Enyeama | GK | 101 | — | 86 |
| William Troost-Ekong | DF | 83 | 8 | 86 |
| Alex Iwobi | MF | 91 | 10 | 86 |
| Victor Osimhen | FW | 51 | 35 | 86 |
| Mikel John Obi | MF | 91 | 6 | 85 |
| Yakubu | FW | 58 | 21 | 85 |
| Kenneth Omeruo | DF | 69 | 1 | 85 |
| Taye Taiwo | DF | 53 | 5 | 82 |
| Ahmed Musa | MF/FW | 111 | 16 | 82 |
| Victor Obinna | FW | 48 | 12 | 81 |
| Victor Moses | MF | 38 | 12 | 81 |
| Nwankwo Kanu | FW | 87 | 12 | 81 |
| Peter Odemwingie | FW | 63 | 11 | 80 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | MF | 66 | 0 | 80 |
| Emmanuel Emenike | FW | 37 | 9 | 78 |
| Obinna Nwaneri | DF | 33 | 1 | 78 |
| Danny Shittu | DF | 32 | 0 | 78 |
| Ayila Yussuf | DF | 31 | 1 | 77 |
| Chigozie Agbim | GK | 17 | — | 77 |
| Seyi Olofinjana | MF | 44 | 0 | 77 |
| Dele Aiyenugba | GK | 16 | — | 77 |
| John Utaka | FW | 43 | 6 | 77 |
| Chidi Odiah | DF | 27 | 1 | 77 |
| Kalu Uche | MF/FW | 37 | 6 | 76 |
| Rabiu Afolabi | DF | 20 | 1 | 74 |
| Chinedu Obasi | FW | 21 | 4 | 73 |
| Sani Kaita | MF | 22 | 0 | 73 |
| Dickson Etuhu | MF | 19 | 0 | 72 |
| Onyekachi Apam | DF | 14 | 0 | 72 |
| Joel Obi | MF | 17 | 0 | 72 |
| Yusuf Mohamed | DF | 13 | 0 | 72 |
| Victor Anichebe | MF | 11 | 1 | 71 |
| Kunle Odunlami | DF | 12 | 0 | 71 |
| Michael Eneramo | FW | 10 | 3 | 71 |
| Reuben Gabriel | MF | 13 | 0 | 71 |
| Uzochukwu Ugonna | MF | 9 | 2 | 70 |
| Michel Babatunde | MF | 11 | 0 | 70 |
| Peter Utaka | FW | 7 | 3 | 70 |
| Lukman Haruna | MF | 7 | 1 | 69 |
| Ramon Azeez | MF | 6 | 0 | 67 |
| Olubayo Adefemi | DF | 5 | 0 | 67 |
| Michael Uchebo | FW | 5 | 1 | 67 |
| Anthony Ujah | FW | 5 | 0 | 65 |
| Hamed Adesope | DF | 3 | 0 | 65 |
| Mutiu Adegoke | FW | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| Valentine Nwabili | DF | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Isiaka Olawale | MF | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| Solomon Okoronkwo | FW | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| Bassey Akpan | GK | 1 | — | 61 |
| Ugo Ukah | DF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Abdulwasiu Showemimo | DF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Thankgod Ike | DF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Stephen Sunday | MF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Izunna Uzochukwu | MF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Emmanuel Ekpo | MF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Thankgod Amaefule | MF | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Christian Pyagbara | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| John Owoeri | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Suleiman Abdullahi | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Dayo Ojo | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Ezekiel Mbah | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Junior Ajayi | MF/FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Imoh Ezekiel | FW | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Ganiyu Oseni | FW | 1 | — | 58 |
| Leon Balogun | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Solomon Kwambe | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Francis Benjamin | DF | — | — | 51 |
| James Okwuosa | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Kingsley Madu | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Juwon Oshaniwa | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Godfrey Oboabona | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Akeem Latifu | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Michael Odibe | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Chibuzor Okonkwo | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Erhun Obanor | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Ebiabowei Baker | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Azubuike Egwuekwe | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Peter Suswam | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Emmanuel Anyanwu | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Gege Soriola | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Papa Idris | DF | — | — | 51 |
| Daniel Akpeyi | GK | — | — | 51 |
| Ikechukwu Ezenwa | GK | — | — | 51 |
| Carl Ikeme | GK | — | — | 51 |
| Segun Oluwaniyi | GK | — | — | 51 |
| Hope Akpan | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Julius Ubido | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Osas Okoro | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Ayo Saka | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Chinedu Ezimora | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Ogenyi Onazi | MF | — | — | 51 |
| John Ugochukwu | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Henry Uche | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Emeka Eze | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Shehu Abdullahi | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Anderson Esiti | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Ikenna Hilary | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Raheem Lawal | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Ejike Uzoenyi | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Sunday Mba | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Nwankwo Obiora | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Fegor Ogude | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Rabiu Ibrahim | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Nosa Igiebor | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Emem Eduok | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Steven Ukoh | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Jonah Abutu | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Yaro Bature | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Abubakar Aliyu Ibrahim | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Rabiu Ali | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Mohammed Usman | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Ike Ibenegbu | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Obinna Nwachukwu | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Otekpa Eneji | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Sibi Gwar | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | MF | — | — | 51 |
| Barnabas Imenger Jr. | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Bello Musa Kofarmata | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Sylvester Igboun | MF/FW | — | — | 51 |
| Bright Dike | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Aaron Samuel Olanare | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Moses Simon | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Ifeanyi Edeh | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Gbolahan Salami | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Christian Obiozor | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Brown Ideye | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Shola Ameobi | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Jude Aneke | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Izu Azuka | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Osas Idehen | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Uche Kalu | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Peter Etebo | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Christian Osaguona | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Sunday Emmanuel | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Mfon Udoh | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Tunde Adeniji | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Kingsley Sokari | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Chisom Chikatara | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Etor Daniel | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Uche Nwofor | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Odion Ighalo | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Ifeanyi George | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Nnamdi Oduamadi | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Stanley Okoro | MF/FW | — | — | 51 |
| Ekigho Ehiosun | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Emmanuel Nwachi | FW | — | — | 51 |
| Mohammed Gambo | FW | — | — | 51 |
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