Nigeria Players in the 2002 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Nigeria National Soccer Team in the Korea / Japan 2002 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Nigeria roster in the 2002 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 1 | Ike Shorunmu | Oct 16, 1967
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Lucerne (SUI) |
| 12 | Austin Ejide | Apr 08, 1984
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Etoile Sportive du Sahel (TUN) |
| 22 | Vincent Enyeama | Aug 29, 1982
6' 0" / 1.85 m
Hapoel Tel-Aviv (ISR) |
Defenders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 3 | Celestine Babayaro | Aug 29, 1978
5' 7" / 1.72 m
Chelsea (ENG) |
| 5 | Isaac Okoronkwo | May 01, 1978
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) |
| 6 | Taribo West | Mar 26, 1974
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Kaiserslautern (GER) |
| 13 | Rabiu Afolabi | Apr 18, 1980
6' 0" / 1.83 m
Standard Liege (BEL) |
| 14 | Ifeanyi Udeze | Jul 21, 1980
5' 10" / 1.79 m
PAOK (GRE) |
| 16 | Efetobore Sodje | Oct 05, 1972
6' 0" / 1.85 m
Crewe (ENG) |
| 19 | Eric Ejiofor | Jul 21, 1979
6' 0" / 1.85 m
Maccabi Haifa (ISR) |
Midfielders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 2 | Joseph Yobo | Sep 06, 1980
6' 0" / 1.85 m
Everton (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 | Justice Christopher | Dec 24, 1981
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Antwerp (BEL) |
| 20 | James Obiorah | Aug 24, 1978
5' 10" / 1.79 m
Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) |
Forwards | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 4 | Nwankwo Kanu | Aug 01, 1976
6' 5" / 1.97 m
Arsenal (ENG) |
| 7 | Pius Ikedia | Jul 11, 1980
5' 5" / 1.66 m
Ajax (NED) |
| 9 | Bartholomew Ogbeche | Oct 01, 1984
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Bastia (FRA) |
| 17 | Julius Aghahowa | Feb 12, 1982
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) |
| 18 | Benedict Akwuegbu | Nov 03, 1974
6' 2" / 1.90 m
Shenyang Haishi (CHN) |
| 21 | John Utaka | Jan 08, 1982
5' 10" / 1.79 m
Rennes (FRA) |
| 23 | Femi Opabunmi | Mar 03, 1985
5' 6" / 1.70 m
Chamois Niortais (FRA) |
Coach | ||
| Adegboye Onigbinde |
Total Players in Nigeria Roster: 23