Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, the Dream Team, Samson Siasia, has released a list of 30 players who will kick-start the team’s camping programme ahead of the qualifying fixture for the African U-23 Championship against the winner between Ghana and Congo in July.
Familiar faces – Captain Erhun Obanor, Oduduwa Segun, Sincere Seth, Emmanuel Daniel, Abiodun Akande, Oghenekaro Etebo, Usman Mohammed and Junior Ajayi – are joined by exciting new faces – Aniyikaye Adeleye,, Ekpo Daniel and Daniel Etor
Gabros FC’s Christopher George Jenom, Enyimba FC’s Okeke Uche, Chisom Kisito of Diamond Football Academy and Dolphins FC’s Ekpo Daniel.
All the invited players are expected to report on May 31, 2015, while training will commence on June 1, 2015.
The list:
Goalkeepers: Daniel Emmanuel (Rangers), Abiodun Akande (3SC), Yusuf Mohammed (Pillars), Daniel Emmason (Akwa United).
Defenders: Obanor Erhun (Abia Warriors), Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys), Sincere Seth (Supreme Court), Iroha Ebuka (Diamond Football Academy), Sani Faisal (Abuja Football Academy), Aniyikaye Adeleye (Gabros FC), Chisom Kisito (Diamond Football Academy), Ekpo Godwin (Unattached).
Midfielders: Azubike Okechukwu (Bayelsa FC), Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa FC), Freedom Omofoman (Warri Wolves), Usman Mohammed (Taraba FC), Ekpo Daniel (Dolphins FC), Oker Uche (Enyimba FC), Daniel Etor (Enyimba FC), Sunday Gabriel (Diamond Football Academy), Ubong Ekpai (Kano Pillars), Eteobong Elisha (Esperance), Christopher George Jenom (Gabros FC).
Strikers: Peters Onyekachi (Enyimba FC), Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves), Junior Ajayi (3SC FC), Akinbulr Ayonfe (Gateway FC), William Memme (Unattached), Moses Omoduemuke (Unattached) and Iyorhe Luter Benjamin (Taraba FC).