The Golden Eaglets are Nigeria's national under-17 football team.
History [edit]
The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 (at the time it was U-16), 1993 and 2007.[1] They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995.
After the 2007 victory there was some discussion as to whether the success should be rewarded in the form of cash, or if longer-term investments were more suitable for teenage players. It was pointed out that some previous players had found themselves reduced to poverty due to injury or mismanagement of their funds.[1]
Heading into the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, head coach Henry Nwosu was replaced by John Obuh, coach of Kwara United.[2] The planning was thrown into disarray however in August when over half the team was determined by bone scanning to be overage and excluded from the team.[3]
Honours [edit]
Management [edit]
- Team Coordinator: Suleiman Abubakar
- Secretary: Sirajo Hassan
- Camp Commandant: Michael Oriola
- Media Coordinator: Morakinyo Abodunrin
Sports [edit]
- Head Coach: Manu Garba [4]
- Assistant Coach: Daniel Amokachi
- Team Chef:
- Goalkeeper Coach: TBA
Medical [edit]
- Doctor:
- Physiotherpist:
- Equipment Manager:
Notable former players [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
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