All About Nigerian Football
Youth Football
Nigeria is a leader in international youth football where it has been a dominant force for decades in FIFA International tournaments. Records in those tournaments appear on the left side of this page. Below we place table of top scorers at the various age levels.
Super Eagles Nation
U-17 World Records
| Year |
Position |
| 1985 |
Champion |
| 1987 |
Second
Place |
| 1993 |
Champion |
| 2001 |
Second Place |
| 2007 |
Champion |
| 2009 |
Second
Place |
U-20 World Records
| Year |
Position |
| 1985 |
Third Place
|
| 1989 |
Second Place |
| 2005 |
Second Place |
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Olympic Records (U-23)
| Year |
Position |
| 1996 |
Champion
|
| 2009 |
Second Place |
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U-17 Top Scorers
| Player |
Goals |
| MACAULLEY, Chrisanthus |
14 |
| KANU, Nwankwo |
9 |
| BALA, Ezekiel |
9 |
| ORUMA,
Wilson |
7 |
| AKINSOLA, Kabiru |
7 |
U-20 Top Scorers
| Player |
Goals |
| EDEBOR, Humphrey |
8 |
| ODIAKA, Monday |
8 |
| ADEPOJU, Mutiu |
6 |
| EHILEGBU,
Chibuzor |
6 |
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U-23 Top Scorers
| Player |
Goals |
| NSOFOR, Victor Obinna |
6 |
| AIYEGBENI, Yakubu |
5 |
| BABANGIDA, Tijani |
5 |
| MANCHA, Patrick |
5 |
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