Siasia Invites Kelechi, Awoniyi and 49 Others For U-23 Cup of Nations

Samson Siasia, Head Coach of the U-23 National Team has invited a total of 51 players made up

of 35 home based and 16 foreign based professionals to camping, to prepare for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations holding in Senegal from 28th November - 12th December this year.

From the list released, the home based players will be led to camp by experienced Enugu Rangers’ goal keeper Emmanuel Daniel and the foreign based professionals will be led by Kelechi Iheanacho, here's the full list.

Full list of foreign –based players:

1. Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey)

2. Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)

3. Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt, Germany)

4. Caleb Iheanacho (Manchester City, England)

5. Moses Simon (KAA Gent Belgium)

6. Wilfred Patient (Genk, Belgium)

7. Isaac Success (Granada, Spain)

8. Dele Alampasu (Estoril, Portugal)

9. Shehu Abdullahi (Wood Union, Portugal)

10. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England)

11. Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

12. Vin Solomon Otabor (Birmingham, England)

13. Last Will (Port Vale FC, England)

14. Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense, Portugal)

15. Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor, Turkey)

16. Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland, Denmark)

The full list of home based players

1. Emmanuel Daniel (Rangers Int Enugu)

2. Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars)

3. Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland F. C)

4. defeated Oduduwa (Nath Boys)

5. Sincere Seth Rhapsody

6. Erhun Oban (Warriors only)

7. Chima Akas (Sharks F. C)

8. Daniel Etor (Enyimba F. C)

9. Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri wolves F. C)

10. Godwin Aguda (Rangers F. C)

11. Usman Mohammed (Taraba F. C)

12. Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors F. C)

13. Chukwuebuka Iroha (Diamond F. C)

14. Austine Oladapo (FC Ifeanyi Ubah)

15. Christian Pyagbara (Sharks F. C)

16. Stanley Dimgba (Warri wolves F. C)

17. To ensure Liadi (Warri Wolves F. C)

18. Godspower Effiong (Kano Pillars F. C)

19. Ifeanyi Mathew (El Kanemi F. C)

20. Bright Onyeadikachi (F. C Ifeanyi Ubah)

21. Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars F. C)

22. Mustapha Abdullahi( Sport Light F. C)

23. Adam Muritala (Kano Pillars F. C)

24. Zaradeen Bello (Kano Pillars F. C)

25. Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

26. Seun Olulayo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

27. Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa United)

28. Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves F. C)

29. Kingsley Eduwo (Sunshine Stars F. C)

30. Stephens Eze (Sunshine Stars F. C)

31. Anaezemba Purpose (Enyimba F. C)

32. Charles Chukwudi (Plateau United)

33. Daniel Enmanson (Akwa United)

34. Ibrahim Alhassan (Heart F. C Kano)

35. Adebayo Ajadi (36 Lions)

Home based players are expected to report to the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye camp immediately while the overseas -based players would report at the team's final training camp before the tournament.

By Adekunle Adewale