Nigeria: Flying Eagles Return to Camp Monday

3 June 2011

The National U-20 team, Flying Eagles will resume camping on Monday ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals billed for Colombia from 29th July to 20th August this year.

Coach Sam John Obuh of the reigning African champions has summoned 38 players, including 11 foreign-based, to this first phase camping in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The players invited are:

Goalkeepers: Danjuma Paul (Nasarawa United), Gideon Gambo (Sharks FC), Yakimi Kazim (Kwara United), Okain Chukwunenye (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: Terna Suswam (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal), Emmanuel Anyanwu (Enyimba FC), Sunday Flixend (Apo Nea Smymrin), Gbenga Arokoyo (Kwara United), Godwin Keily (FAMA FC, Lagos), Kenneth Omeruo (Standard Liege, Belgium), Ganiu Ogungbe (Gateway FC), Jamiu Alimi (KVC Westerlo Balion), Mohammed Goyi Aliyu (Niger Tornadoes), Udo Okon (First Bank, Lagos), Seyifunmi Adeleke (Lazio FC, Italy), Arinze Agudosi (Summer FC, Lagos)

Midfielders: Ramon Azeez, Onazi Ogenyi (Lazio FC, Italy), Philemon Daniel (Kwara United), Laide Akinwande (Prime FC), Chidi Osuchukwu (Dolphin FC), Sani Tahir (Vajle FC, Denmark), Kalu Oke (Mbem United, Aba), Yusuf Otubanjo, Bright Ejike (Sharks FC), Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (Dolphin FC)

Forwards: Edafe Egbedi, Jude White (Sunshine Stars), Ahmed Musa (VVV Venlo, Netherlands), Abdulrahman Bashiru (Bukola Babes), Stanley Okoro, Terry Envoh (Sharks FC), Godwin Onyeka (Astra FC, Romania), Sani Emmanuel (Lazio FC, Italy), Olanrewaju Kayode (ASEC Mimosas, Cote d’Ivoire), Omoh Ojabu (Dolphin FC), Uche Nwofor (Enugu Rangers).

The players are expected to report at the Hotel Somitel, and train at the Shell Petroleum field, facilities the team used for one month prior to travelling to South Africa and winning the African Youth Championship on the first day of May.

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