Here is a look at the shirt numbers for Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations squad (CAN January/February 2024, but officially named the 2023 edition of AFCON). The Super Eagles are in Group A for AFCON 2024 alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
Who wears
Jersey No 1 for Nigeria- Francis Uzoho (Goalkeeper Omonia Nicosia)
Shirt Number 2 for Super Eagles- Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
Jersey No.3 for Nigeria- Zaidu Sanusi (Porto)
Shirt Number 4 for Super Eagles- Alhassan Yusuf (Antwerp)
Jersey No.5 for Nigeria- William Troost-Ekong (PAOK)
Shirt Number 6 for Super Eagles- Semi Ajayi (West Brom)
Jersey No 7 for Nigeria- Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor)
Shirt Number 8 for Super Eagles- Frank Onyeka (Brentford)
Jersey No 9 for Nigeria- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Shirt Number 10 for Super Eagles- Joe Aribo (Southampton)
Jersey No.11 for Nigeria- Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan)
Shirt Number 12 for Super Eagles- Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce)
Jersey No.13 for Nigeria- Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista)
Shirt Number 14 for Super Eagles- Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester)
Jersey No.15 for Nigeria- Moses Simon (Nantes- Captain)
Shirt Number 16 for Super Eagles- Olorunleke Ojo (Goalkeeper Enyimba)
Jersey No.17 for Nigeria- Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
Shirt Number 18 for Super Eagles- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
Jersey No.19 for Nigeria- Umar Sadiq Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor)
Shirt Number 20 for Super Eagles- Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista)
Jersey No.21 for Nigeria- Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
Shirt Number 22 for Super Eagles- Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa)
Jersey No 23 for Nigeria- Stanley Nwabili (Goalkeeper- Chippa United)
Shirt Number 24 for Super Eagles- Victor Boniface Terem Moffi (Nice)
Jersey No 25 for Nigeria- Raphael Onyedika (Brugge)
Nigeria had William Troost Ekong as captain against Equatorial Guinea.
England based players in Nigeria AFCON 2024 roster?
There are 7 England based players in Nigeria’s 2024 AFCON Squad- Aina (Nottingham Forest), Ajayi (WBA), Onyeka (Brentford), Aribo (Southampton), Iheanacho (Leicester) and Iwobi & Bassey (both Fulham)
Premier League players in Nigeria’s AFCON 2024 squad?
There are four EPL players in Nigeria’s squad- Aina (Nottm Forest), Onyeka (Brentford) and Iwobi & Bassey (both Fulham). Ajayi, Aribo and Iheanacho are England based, but their clubs don’t play in the Premier League currently.
Any local NPFL based player in Nigeria’s 2024 AFCON squad?
Nigeria have only one local/domestic player in their 2024 AFCON squad- reserve goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo from Enyimba.
Serie A based players in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad 2024?
There are three Serie A players in Nigeria’s AFCON 2024 squad- Osimhen (Napoli), Chukwueze (AC Milan) and Lookman (Atalanta)
Turkey/Super Lig based players in Nigeria’s AFCON squad?
There are four Turkey based players in the Super Eagles AFCON squad- Musa (Sivasspor), Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce), Omeruo (Kasimpasa) and Onuachu (Trabzonspor- injury replacement for Umar Sadiq) (all in the Turkish Super Lig)
PSL/South Africa based players in Nigerian AFCON squad?
There’s only one PSL player in the Super Eagles 2024 AFCON roster- Goalkeeper Staney Nwabili from Chippa United.
