Nigeria Players in the 1998 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Nigeria National Soccer Team in the France 1998 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Nigeria roster in the 1998 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
1 | Peter Rufai | Aug 24, 1963
|
12 | Willy Okpara | May 07, 1968
Orlando Pirates (RSA) |
22 | Abiodun Baruwa | Nov 16, 1974
|
Defenders | ||
Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
2 | Mobi Oparaku | Dec 01, 1976
Capellen (BEL) |
3 | Celestine Babayaro | Aug 29, 1978
5' 7" / 1.72 m
Chelsea (ENG) |
5 | Uche Okechukwu | Sep 27, 1967
|
6 | Taribo West | Mar 26, 1974
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Kaiserslautern (GER) |
16 | Uche Okafor | Aug 08, 1967
Kansas City Wizards (USA) |
17 | Augustine Eguavoen | Aug 19, 1965
Torpedo Moscow (RUS) |
19 | Ben Iroha | Nov 29, 1969
|
Midfielders | ||
Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
7 | Finidi George | Apr 15, 1971
6' 1" / 1.87 m
Ipswich Town (ENG) |
8 | Mutiu Adepoju | Dec 22, 1970
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Salamanca (ESP) |
10 | Jay Jay Okocha | Aug 14, 1973
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Bolton Wanderers (ENG) |
11 | Garba Lawal | May 22, 1974
6' 0" / 1.83 m
Elfsborg (SWE) |
15 | Sunday Oliseh | Sep 14, 1974
6' 0" / 1.83 m
Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
18 | Wilson Oruma | Dec 30, 1976
Lens (FRA) |
21 | Godwin Okpara | Sep 20, 1972
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Standard Liege (BEL) |
Forwards | ||
Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
4 | Nwankwo Kanu | Aug 01, 1976
6' 5" / 1.97 m
Arsenal (ENG) |
9 | Rasheed Yekini | Oct 23, 1963
|
13 | Tijani Babangida | Sep 25, 1973
5' 6" / 1.69 m
Vitesse Arnhem (NED) |
14 | Daniel Amokachi | Dec 30, 1972
Besiktas (TUR) |
20 | Victor Ikpeba | Jun 12, 1973
5' 8" / 1.74 m
|
Coach | ||
Bora Milutinovic |
Total Players in Nigeria Roster: 22