Alampasu, Awoniyi Make Manu-Garba’s List for FIFA U-20

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Under 21 goal keeper, Dele Alampasu presents his golden glove to Pastor Adebisi

April 8, 2015 – Nigeria’s under 20 goal keeper, Dale Alampasu  was among the list of 35 players released by the team’s coach, Manu Garba today. Also in the list is Taiwo Awoniyi.

The coach is expected to pick his final 21 member team from the 35 players for the  FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in New Zealand

The list, according to NFF includes the new champions of Africa – those who flew the country’s flag to win a seventh African Youth Championship in Senegal last month while half-dozen of the players feature for Nigeria Premier League clubs.

The rest are either with youth teams of top clubs in Europe or with lower league or academy outfits.

Energetic defender and captain Musa Muhammed tops the list that has four goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 10 midfielders and 11 strikers.

FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Adamu Abubakar (Flash FC); Dele Alampasu (Football College Academy); Joshua Enaholo (MFM FC); Olorunleke Ojo (Giwa FC)

Defenders: Musa Muhammed (FC Heart Academy); Saheed Abdul-Ganiyu (Ace Academy); Adebayo Ademilua (Nath Boys); Monsuru Bashiru (MFM FC); Zaharaddeen Bello (Dabo Babes Academy); Abdullahi Mustapaha (Spotlight FC); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Samuel Okon (Greater Tomorrow Academy); Prince Omego (Apapa Golden Stars); Rowland Silas (Airforce FC)

Midfielders: Abdullahi Alfa (Football College Academy); Bernard Bulbwa (Esperance FC, Tunisia); Akinjide Idowu (Nigeria Young Academy); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Water FC); Wasiu Jimoh (Kwara Academy); Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Chidebere Nwakali (Manchester City, England); Obinna Nwobodo (Enugu Rangers); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC); Musa Yahaya (Tottenham Hotspurs, England)

Forwards: Alhassan Abdullahi (FC Heart); Taiwo Awoniyi (Imperial Academy); Chidera Ezeh (FC Porto, Portugal); Okechukwu Gabriel (Water FC); Saviour Godwin (FC Sports); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Success Isaac (Granada FC, Spain); Billy Michael (El-Cruzeiro FC); Christian Pyagbara (Dolphins FC); Usman Sani Sale (Wikki Tourists); Moses Simon (Kaa Gent, Belgium)

 

 

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