A look at Nigerias Depth Chart (Every Position)

[ohenhen1]

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Alampasu
RB- Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB- Idowu, Collins
CD- Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem
CM/AM- Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Iwobi, Nwakili, Ejaria
F/FW- Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses,

[john12]

From now on anyone posting newer players must be an upgrade on what’s available. You cannot be posting bunch of backwater league players and expecting miracles at WC or ANC and in order for Nigeria to perform exceptionally at those 2 tournaments we need WORLD CLASS players. Any new players must be playing at top leagues like EPL, La Liga, Seria A, French lique. We can tolerate semi average league if that specific team is one of the best at that league. I.e Portugal (Porto) (benfica) Turkey (fenarbache, Galatasaray) etc but naming bunch of backwater league players and expecting miracles is being delusional. Also, proven experienced players can can listed irrespective of their league because they have shown capability at the highest level as long as they’re fit. I.e (Mikel)

[john12]

Nigeria depth chart that I rate
RB - Aina - Torino (seria A) ebuehi - benfica
Lb - no one yet
Cb - Troost - seria A (Udinese) balogun - Brighton (Epl) Omeruo - Leganes ( La Liga)
Dm/cm/Am - ndidi - Leicester (epl) iwobi - arsenal (EPL) etebo (championship) stoke na fairly average club
Wingers - Moses simon - Levante (la Liga) chukwueze - Villarreal (la Liga) kalu - Bordeaux (lique 1 ) onyekuru- Galatasaray (big club) success - Watford (Epl)
Cf Iheanacho - Leicester ( EPL)

The likes of Musa, mikel are legends that has nothing else to prove at SE and as long as they’re fit, they will be called up.
I’m looking at my list and almost all the players listed are performing at average clubs (top leagues) however, we need them to perform extremely well so they can be signed at the best clubs at those leagues. Also, Nigeria fans must accept reality and stop putting coaches under tremendous players because we just have a group of average players. Our boys needs to step up and I believe they can make those big moves. Say no to backwater teams, leagues etc if you aspire to beat the best you need the best

[wiseone]

I would also add:

GK: Afelokhai and Osigwe
RB: Idowu (who can also play RB), Odubajo, and Sincere Seth
CD: Ajayi
CM: Atebo, Azubuike
FW: Onyekuru (he scored a hat-trick a few days ago!), V Moses (if he ever changes his mind about retiring)

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Alampasu
RB- Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB- Idowu, Collins
CD- Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem
CM/AM- Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Iwobi, Nwakili, Ejaria
F/FW- Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses,

[Sunset]

Bump.
See how things change.
This chart needs some serious updating.
Wey Sunset?

Present

[chief nfachairman]

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Alampasu
RB- Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB- Idowu, Collins
CD- Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem
CM/AM- Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Iwobi, Nwakili, Ejaria
F/FW- Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses,

I would add

RB -
LB - Chima Akas (Kalma, SWE)
CD - Semi (Rotherham, CHamp)
CM/AM - Alhassan Muazzam (CD nacional - Por), ifeanyi mathew (lillestrom - NOr), uche agbo (Liege - Bel), Esiti (Gent -Bel), Sylvester igboun (Ufa - Russia), kingsley micheal (Perugia - Serie B), Kingsley Sokari (sfaxien - Tun)
F/FW - simy (Crotone - Serie B), ujah (Mainz - Bundesliga), orji okonkwo (Bologna - Serie A), kayode larry (Shanktar Donesk - UKR), emem uduok (Kasimpasa - Turkey, awoniyi (Mouscron - Bel), Chidera Ejuke (Nor), stephen odey (FC Zurich - SWI), blessing Eleke (SWI), paul onuachi (Midtjylland - DEN), samuel adegbenro (Rosenburg - NOR), denis bonaventure (brugge - Bel), Junior Ajayi (al haly - EGY), Aminu Umar (Rizespor - Tur), anthony Nwakaeme (Trabzonspor - Turkey)

Nwakali out. he should go do bigs tins and he wold be a natural add on



Complete Depth Chat

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Alampasu, Afelokhai (Enyimba), David Nwokolor (SKF Sered/ Slovakia)
RB- Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB - Idowu, Collins,Chima Akas (Kalma, SWE)
CD - Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem, Semi (Rotherham, CHamp)
DM/CM - Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Alhassan Muazzam (CD nacional - Por), ifeanyi mathew (lillestrom - NOr), uche agbo (Liege - Bel), Esiti (Gent -Bel), kingsley micheal (Perugia - Serie B)
AM - Iwobi, Ejaria, Alhassan Muazzam (CD nacional - Por), Sylvester igboun (Ufa - Russia), Kingsley Sokari (sfaxien - Tun)
F/FW - Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses,simy (Crotone - Serie B), ujah (Mainz - Bundesliga), orji okonkwo (Bologna - Serie A), kayode larry (Shanktar Donesk - UKR), emem uduok (Kasimpasa - Turkey, awoniyi (Mouscron - Bel), Chidera Ejuke (Nor), stephen odey (FC Zurich - SWI), blessing Eleke (SWI), paul onuachi (Midtjylland - DEN), samuel adegbenro (Rosenburg - NOR), denis bonaventure (brugge - Bel), Junior Ajayi (al haly - EGY), Aminu Umar (Rizespor - Tur), anthony Nwakaeme (Trabzonspor - Turkey)

*We are short in the CD. We need urgent intervention.
*We also need to atleast 1 more good option in the LB and RB positions each
*We are also short on AM. We need atleast 1 more outstanding player there

[john12]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

[maceo4]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

Very annoying, they are still listing Simy from Serie B...

[chief nfachairman]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

Oga,
Depth chart is not a list of invitees to the national team. its a pool of players that can be drawn from whenever the need arises. for example, you listed only 4 CDs, what happens if for example, Awaziem is injured, who replaces him? we have only 1 possible replacement, wich is Semi.

Again, some of these "backwater" league players in a season or 2 might end up in the Top league. Kalu was in Backwater league as of last season, same with s.moses, aina was in the championship, Ebuehi n Den haag (sounds like some type of Viagra), Shehu in cyprus, idowu in some team in Russia, Ekong in bursaspor before that belgium, NOrway, Ejaria in championship, etc. Hell, a Serie B player like Kingsley Micheal could very likely be in the Serie A before the end of January as Bologna are likely to call of the loan deal.

Besides majority of the players on the list have Belgium, Turkey, Russia(where your Musa played majority of his life before flopping hopelessly as leicester then back to Russia for redemption), Portugal, Bundesliga, Serie A. Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Portugal are known as Tier 2 Leagues while Bundesliga and Serie A are tier 1.

The only backwater leagues (tier 3 clubs) are
1. Norway: Ifeanyi Mathew has proven to be the Top 3 best players in Norway in the past 3 seasons, Ejuke's season is hot and has the highest dribble stats in the league, while Adegbenro is a confirmed starter and his team in always in the Europa.
2. Switzerland: Stephen Odey has been hot this season and played in the Europa.
3. Denmark: Onuachi has been banging in goals in the past 3 seasons. Rohr even confirmed he was to be invited until he got injured.
4. Alhaly: Voted best player in Africa last year and he doesnt deserve a chance liek Amuneke did?
5. Serie B: you listed Serie B as backwater league but Collins is on your list and he is in Germany D2. Kingsley Micheal is one of the hottest players right now in Italy.
6. Championship: same level as German D2 or Serie B.

If you wanted backwater leagues, i would have put Eze in Bulgaria, Olayinka in Czech republic etc or i would have put non-starters in tier 2 leagues like Ajagun, Imo ezekiel etc.

[chief nfachairman]

For those who dont know Chidera Ejuke, he is 21yrs old. He was in Nigeria's U17 and U20 teams an a product of Geelec International football Academy.

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[Sunset]

A little 2019 updated list

GK:

Francis Uzoho (20), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (30 - Katsina UTD), Femi Thomas (30 - Enyimba), Theophilus Afhelokhai (30 - Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Daniel (24), Dele Alampasu (22),

RB:

Tyronne Ebuehi (23), Godswill Elohor (24), Musa Muhammed (22),


LB:

Jamilu Collins (24), Ola Aina (22), Brian Idowu (26), Kingsley Madu (23), Ikouwem Udo (19 - Enyimba) Ebube Duru (19 - Lobi Stars)


CB:

Kenneth Omeruo (25) , Leon Balogun (30), William Troost-Ekong (25), Chidozie Awaziem (22), Semi Ajayi (25) Godfrey Oboabona (23), Efe Ambrose (30) , Gbenga Arokoyo (21), Junior Pius (23 - Paços de Ferreira - 9 clean sheets in 14 games so far).



DM:

Wilfred Ndidi (22), Obi Mikel (27), Azubuike Okechukwu (21 - Rizespor on Loan from Pyramids) Mikel Agu (25), Anderson Esiti (25),


CM/AM:

Alex Iwobi (22), Onazi (26), Shehu Abdullahi (25), Oghenekaro Etebo (23), Kingsley Michael (19 - Perugia on loan from Bologna), Ifeanyi Matthew (22 - Lillestrom) Iyayi Atiemwen (23 - Dinamo Zagreb - Croatian League Champs), Obinna Nwobodo (22 - Ujpest), Kelechi Nwakali (20) Joel Obi (28), John Ogu (30), Kingsley Sokari (24 - CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), James Igbekeme (23 - Real Zaragoza), Ramon Azeez (26),



RM/RW:

Samuel Kalu (21), Samuel Chukwueze (19), Victor Moses (23), Samual Eduok (24), Aminu Umar (19), Hilary Gong (20 - Vitesse), Babajide David Akintola (23 - Fc Midtjylland)


LM/LW:

Henry Onyekuru (21), Ahmed Musa (26), Moses Simon Ajala (23), Emmanuel Dennis (21 - Club Brugge), Samuel Adegbenro (23 - Rosenborg - Norwegian League Champs) Michael Babatunde (26), , Sylvester Igboun (28),



ST/CF:

Odion Ighalo (25), Isaac Success (23), Kelechi Iheanacho (22), Victor Osimhen (20), Paul Onuachu (24 - Fc Midtjylland), Stephen Odey (21 - Fc Zurich), Anthony Ujah (28), Mfon Udoh (26 - Enyimba), Umar Sadiq (21)

[Damunk]

A little 2019 updated list

GK:

Francis Uzoho (20), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (30 - Katsina UTD), Femi Thomas (30 - Enyimba), Theophilus Afhelokhai (30 - Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Daniel (24), Dele Alampasu (22),

RB:

Tyronne Ebuehi (23), Godswill Elohor (24), Musa Muhammed (22),


LB:

Jamilu Collins (24), Ola Aina (22), Brian Idowu (26), Kingsley Madu (23), Ikouwem Udo (19 - Enyimba) Ebube Duru (19 - Lobi Stars)


CB:

Kenneth Omeruo (25) , Leon Balogun (30), William Troost-Ekong (25), Chidozie Awaziem (22), Semi Ajayi (25) Godfrey Oboabona (23), Efe Ambrose (30) , Gbenga Arokoyo (21), Junior Pius (23 - Paços de Ferreira - 9 clean sheets in 14 games so far).



DM:

Wilfred Ndidi (22), Obi Mikel (27), Azubuike Okechukwu (21 - Rizespor on Loan from Pyramids) Mikel Agu (25), Anderson Esiti (25),


CM/AM:

Alex Iwobi (22), Onazi (26), Shehu Abdullahi (25), Oghenekaro Etebo (23), Kingsley Michael (19 - Perugia on loan from Bologna), Ifeanyi Matthew (22 - Lillestrom) Iyayi Atiemwen (23 - Dinamo Zagreb - Croatian League Champs), Obinna Nwobodo (22 - Ujpest), Kelechi Nwakali (20) Joel Obi (28), John Ogu (30), Kingsley Sokari (24 - CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), James Igbekeme (23 - Real Zaragoza), Ramon Azeez (26),



RM/RW:

Samuel Kalu (21), Samuel Chukwueze (19), Victor Moses (23), Samual Eduok (24), Aminu Umar (19), Hilary Gong (20 - Vitesse), Babajide David Akintola (23 - Fc Midtjylland)


LM/LW:

Henry Onyekuru (21), Ahmed Musa (26), Moses Simon Ajala (23), Emmanuel Dennis (21 - Club Brugge), Samuel Adegbenro (23 - Rosenborg - Norwegian League Champs) Michael Babatunde (26), , Sylvester Igboun (28),



ST/CF:

Odion Ighalo (25), Isaac Success (23), Kelechi Iheanacho (22), Victor Osimhen (20), Paul Onuachu (24 - Fc Midtjylland), Stephen Odey (21 - Fc Zurich), Anthony Ujah (28), Mfon Udoh (26 - Enyimba), Umar Sadiq (21)

[Damunk]

A little 2019 updated list

GK:

Francis Uzoho (20), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (30 - Katsina UTD), Femi Thomas (30 - Enyimba), Theophilus Afhelokhai (30 - Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Daniel (24), Dele Alampasu (22),

RB:

Tyronne Ebuehi (23), Godswill Elohor (24), Musa Muhammed (22),


LB:

Jamilu Collins (24), Ola Aina (22), Brian Idowu (26), Kingsley Madu (23), Ikouwem Udo (19 - Enyimba) Ebube Duru (19 - Lobi Stars)


CB:

Kenneth Omeruo (25) , Leon Balogun (30), William Troost-Ekong (25), Chidozie Awaziem (22), Semi Ajayi (25) Godfrey Oboabona (23), Efe Ambrose (30) , Gbenga Arokoyo (21), Junior Pius (23 - Paços de Ferreira - 9 clean sheets in 14 games so far).



DM:

Wilfred Ndidi (22), Obi Mikel (27), Azubuike Okechukwu (21 - Rizespor on Loan from Pyramids) Mikel Agu (25), Anderson Esiti (25),


CM/AM:

Alex Iwobi (22), Onazi (26), Shehu Abdullahi (25), Oghenekaro Etebo (23), Kingsley Michael (19 - Perugia on loan from Bologna), Ifeanyi Matthew (22 - Lillestrom) Iyayi Atiemwen (23 - Dinamo Zagreb - Croatian League Champs), Obinna Nwobodo (22 - Ujpest), Kelechi Nwakali (20) Joel Obi (28), John Ogu (30), Kingsley Sokari (24 - CS Sfaxien, Tunisia), James Igbekeme (23 - Real Zaragoza), Ramon Azeez (26),



RM/RW:

Samuel Kalu (21), Samuel Chukwueze (19), Victor Moses (23), Samual Eduok (24), Aminu Umar (19), Hilary Gong (20 - Vitesse), Babajide David Akintola (23 - Fc Midtjylland)


LM/LW:

Henry Onyekuru (21), Ahmed Musa (26), Moses Simon Ajala (23), Emmanuel Dennis (21 - Club Brugge), Samuel Adegbenro (23 - Rosenborg - Norwegian League Champs) Michael Babatunde (26), , Sylvester Igboun (28),



ST/CF:

Odion Ighalo (25), Isaac Success (23), Kelechi Iheanacho (22), Victor Osimhen (20), Paul Onuachu (24 - Fc Midtjylland), Stephen Odey (21 - Fc Zurich), Anthony Ujah (28), Mfon Udoh (26 - Enyimba), Umar Sadiq (21)

[Bigpokey24]

Moses and Mikel , just upped our squad 9000 folds out of a hundred

[ohenhen1]

I would also add:

GK: Afelokhai and Osigwe
RB: Idowu (who can also play RB), Odubajo, and Sincere Seth
CD: Ajayi
CM: Atebo, Azubuike
FW: Onyekuru (he scored a hat-trick a few days ago!), V Moses (if he ever changes his mind about retiring)

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Alampasu
RB- Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB- Idowu, Collins
CD- Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem
CM/AM- Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Iwobi, Nwakili, Ejaria
F/FW- Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses,

Looks like Victor Moses is back.

[ohenhen1]

Revised list

GK- Uzoho, Ezenwa, Alampasu, Okonkwo, Afelokhai, Udoh
RB- Odubajo, Aina, Ebuehi, Shehu
LB- Ebube, Amuzie, Idowu, Collins,Akas,Utin
CD- Balogun,Ekong, Omeruo, Ajayi, Awaziem, Eze
CM/AM- Ndidi, Obi, Mikel Agu, Ogu, Onazi, Iwobi, Nwakili, Ejaria, Eze, Usman Mohammed
F/FW- Ighalo, Osimhen, Ahmed Musa,Success, S Kalu, Chukwuze, S Moses, Onyekuru, V Moses, Awoniyi, Iheanancho

[wale1974]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

Ndidi and Kalu were once backwater footballers.

[wale1974]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

Very annoying, they are still listing Simy from Serie B...

But Kingsley Michael is from Serie B too

[maceo4]

You guys never learn keep posting backwater leagues guys na thunder go faya anyone wet go expect rohr to turn magician and use backwater beat world class

Very annoying, they are still listing Simy from Serie B...

But Kingsley Michael is from Serie B too

But unlike Simi, we haven’t tried him yet. I don’t so much care about the league rather can the player deliver for SE. We have already seen what Simi has to offer and he is NOT it, so he should be removed from any list till he improves. Let’s not forget he’s not a ‘young’ player either...

[john12]

Macaroni unfortunately brother you have to care about their leagues if you want SE to progress internationally. The simple fact is that for SE to aspire/elevate to Wc Qf, SF or even finals we need our players at the best clubs/leagues in the world and mark my word, If SE top players continue playing at backwater teams/leagues it would be hard to even reach R16 of WC anytime soon. Coaches aren’t magicians

[The YeyeMan]

Macaroni unfortunately brother you have to care about their leagues if you want SE to progress internationally. The simple fact is that for SE to aspire/elevate to Wc Qf, SF or even finals we need our players at the best clubs/leagues in the world and mark my word, If SE top players continue playing at backwater teams/leagues it would be hard to even reach R16 of WC anytime soon. Coaches aren’t magicians

Good. Now tell Musa to comot UAE or where ever he dey.

[maceo4]

Macaroni unfortunately brother you have to care about their leagues if you want SE to progress internationally. The simple fact is that for SE to aspire/elevate to Wc Qf, SF or even finals we need our players at the best clubs/leagues in the world and mark my word, If SE top players continue playing at backwater teams/leagues it would be hard to even reach R16 of WC anytime soon. Coaches aren’t magicians

Good. Now tell Musa to comot UAE or where ever he dey.

Ehen, see where his logic falls flat...well played

Like I said, how you play for SE is more important than the league you play in. Aina, Idowu, Simi, Joel Obi, Musa have all recently demonstrated why...

[Enugu II]

Macaroni unfortunately brother you have to care about their leagues if you want SE to progress internationally. The simple fact is that for SE to aspire/elevate to Wc Qf, SF or even finals we need our players at the best clubs/leagues in the world and mark my word, If SE top players continue playing at backwater teams/leagues it would be hard to even reach R16 of WC anytime soon. Coaches aren’t magicians

Good. Now tell Musa to comot UAE or where ever he dey.

Ehen, see where his logic falls flat...well played

Like I said, how you play for SE is more important than the league you play in. Aina, Idowu, Simi, Joel Obi, Musa have all recently demonstrated why...

KPOM. Nothing else to add.