Head coach of the U-23 national team, Dream Team, Samson
Siasia has invited 30 players to camp in preparation for the men’s football
tournament of this year’s Olympic Games, taking place in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
Coach Siasia told thenff.com that the list of invited players led by goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, also includes old reliables like defender Erhun Obanor, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong, Ndifreke Effiong, Ubong Ekpai and Daniel Etor. Invitation has also been extended to new players like Godwin Obaje, Julius Emiloju, Ifeanyi Mathew, Kabiru Moshood and Harrison Ibukun. The invited players are expected to arrive the Starview Hotel, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, with their international passports, while training commences on Wednesday, April 13. The invited players 1. Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers) 2. Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars) 3. Daniel Emmanson (Akwa United) 4. Omasteye Alex (First Bank) 5. Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC) 6. Oduduwa Segun (Nath FC) 7. Obanor Erhun (MFM FC) 8. Ahamefule Chizoba (Abia Warriors) 9. Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors) 10. Chima Akas (Enyimba FC) 11. Timothy Danladi (Katsina United) 12. Stanley Okorom (MFM FC) Others are, 13. Harrison Ibukun (Akwa United) 14. Ubong Ekpai (Akwa United) 15. David Itoho (Nath FC) 16. Kabiru Moshood (Ikorodu United) 17. Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah) 18. Ifeanyi Mathew (Kano Pillars) 19. Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa United) 20. Olisah Ndah (Rivers FC) 21. Julius Emiloju (MFM FC) 22. Joseph Osadiaye (Enyimba FC) 23. Daniel Etor (Enyimba FC) 24. Austine Dimgba (Sunshine Stars) 25. Ezekiel Mbah (Kano Pillars) 26. Abdulrahman Taiwo (Kwara United) 27. Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists) 28. Kufre Ebong (Akwa United) 29. Uchenna Agha (Freestans FC) 30. Godwin Aguda (Rangers FC). Meanwhile, Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has indicated his interest to be part of the Nigerian football team at the tournament. Coach Samson Siasia had earlier invited the Arsenal forward to the Nigerian u-23 team, but Iwobi could not take part due to his past with the English youth teams. The 19-year-old eventually settled for Nigeria after so much tussle between his country of birth and England. Iwobi committed his future to Nigeria when he made his competitive international debut in the disappointing defeat to Egypt in the AFCON qualifiers. He can now feature for Nigeria at the Olympics.
