....Ajiboye In, Foreign List Out Thursday
Super
Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has unveiled a list of 24 home
based professional players who will be joined later by their foreign
based counterparts for the all-important World Cup qualifier against the
Harambee Stars of Kenya, scheduled for March 23 in Calabar, Cross River State.
Team’s
Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, quotes Scribe of the team, Dayo Enebi Achor,
as saying that the full list of foreign based professionals will be
unveiled on Thuirsday morning by the team’s technical crew, as Keshi has
mapped out plans to ensure that only fit and ready players will be
invited for the clash against Harambee Stars of Kenya.
On
the 24-man list is Eagles home-based skipper, Chigozie Agbim, Sunday
Mba, who was one of the heroes of Nigeria’s 2013 Afcon win, Godfrey
Oboabona, the Sunshine Stars skipper, who featured in all games of the
tournament in South Africa, Gabriel Reuben, Papa Idris and goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi all make a return to the team.
But
the surprise package in the team is Shooting Stars of Ibadan
goaltender, Dele Ajiboye, who started with the U-17 and has been with
the Flying Eagles, U23s and now the Super Eagles. A young and agile
goalie, Ajiboye, is expected to bring his wealth of experience through
the ranks to bear in the battle for gloves for the national team.
The team will as usual encamp at Bolton White Apartment, Zone 7 in Abuja from Sunday, March 10,
from where they will be joined by foreign based players next week for
the trip to Calabar, venue of the encounter. Below is the full list of
invited players for the game against Kenya in Calabar.
Goalkeepers: 1. AGBIM Chigozie (Rangers)., 2 AKPEYI Daniel (Heartland), 3. AJIBOYE Dele (3SC)
Defenders 4. Egwueke
Azubuike (Warri Wolves), 5. Papa Idris (Kano Pillars), 6 .Zango Umar
(Kano Pillars) 7. Oboabona Godfrey (Sunshine Stars) 8. Kwambe Solomon
(Sunshine Stars) 9. Chibuzo Okonkwo (Rangers) 10. Ezekiel bassey (Lobi
Stars) 11. Benjamin Francis (Heartland) 12. Zubaru Muhammed (Tornadoes).
Midfielders and Forwards:
13. Mba Sunday (Nigeria) 14. Gabriel Ruben (Kano Pillars) 15. Gambo
Muhammed (Kano Pillars) 16. Ubale Mannir (Kano Pillars) 17. Pius Samson
(Ranchers Bees) 18. Ohanduku Gomo (Sharks) 19. Obinna Nwanchukwu
(Heartland) 20. Saka Ayo (Enyimba) 21. Jiya Muhammed (Bayelsa Fc) 22.
Emeka Ezeh (Rangers) 23. Anthony Okputu (Lobi Stars) 24. Adepoju Taofeek
(3SC)
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