As part of measures to keep the Samson Siasia-tutored Flying Eagles busy as they prepare for the Junior World Cup, coming up later in the year in Egypt, the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday released a list of 26 home-based Super Eagles players to engage the junior team in a friendly match on May 23.
According to the Media Officer of the NFF, Ademola Olajire the home-based Super Eagles team would be handled by the assistant technical director of the NFF, James Peters.
All invited players are expected to report to camp on Monday, 18th May, 2009 by 2p.m. at Shiroro Hotel, in Minna, Niger State.
Apart from the Flying Eagles' friendly match, the team would also prosecute any other matches involving the home-based.
List of home-based Super Eagles/
NAME CLUB POSITION
1 BASSEY AKPAN BAYELSA UTD FC GK
2 SANI HALIRU LOBI STARS FC GK
3 CHIJIOKE EJIOGU ENYIMBA FC GK
4 CHIBUZOR OKONKWO BAYELSA FC DF
5 ALHAJI ALHAJI KANO PILLARS
6 KINGSLEY ODOH FC ABUJA DMF
7 GARBA YAHAYA NASARAWA UTD FC ATT
8 GABRIEL EBUTE LOBI STARS FC ATT
9 EKENE IWUORIE LOBI STARS FC CDF
10 UGA OPARA ENYIMBA FC CDF
11 THANK GOD IKE HEARTLAND FC CDF
12 OKORO STANLEY HEARTLAND FC LMF
13 EFE AMBROSE KADUNA UTD FC MF
14 SOLOMON ORKATO KANO PILLARS MF
15 NAZIFI AMANI KANO PILLARS LBD
16 EMMA NWACHI BAYELSA FC ATT
17 BABALE IBRAHIM SUNSHINE FC ATT
18 EKIGHO EIORSU WARRI WOLVES ATT
19 CELTUS ITODO AKWA UTD FC MFD
20 ISA ALI ISA SHARKS FC MFD
21 KOLA ANOBI SHARKS FC MFD
22 KELVIN NJOKWU TORNADOES FC
23 JOHN NNAM RANGERS FC
24 NASIRU USAINI GOMBE UTD
25 SUNDAY EMMANUEL GOMBE UTD
26 AKINSOLA MOUSSARI RANGERS INT'L FC