Keshi picks Babadidi, 25 others for Egypt
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Babadidi, whose goals this season have already earned him an invitation to the country’s U-17 team, is one of 10 new invitees.
The other new invitees are Gbolahan Salami, Nura Mohammed of Enyimba, Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi of Heartland, Ahmed Adesope who plays for 3SC of Ibadan, Shehu Maija’ma of Wikki Tourists of Bauchi, Uzochukwu Ogonna of Rangers International FC of Enugu, Lawal Mohammed of Ranch Bees, Jabason Solomon of Akwa United as well as Hassan Hussein who plies his trade with Dolphin of Port-Harcourt.
Home-based Eagles skipper Chigozie Agbim is at the head of the squad that has picked three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 15 midfielders and forwards.
The invited players and officials are to report at the team’s camp at the Bolton White Apartments Abuja on Monday, April 2 with their international passports.
The full squad
Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Okemute Odah (Sharks), Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland).
Defenders: Juwon Oshaniwa (Sharks), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), Azubuike Egwueke (Warri Wolves), Papa Idris (Kano Pillars), Ahmed Adesope (3SC), Shehu Maija’ma (Wikki Tourists), Uzochukwu Ogonna (Enugu Rangers), Nura Mohammed (Enyimba).
Midfielders/Forwards: Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland), Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Heartland), Izu Azuka (Sunshine Stars), Uche Kalu (Enyimba ), Uche Ossai (Warri Wolves), Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Sunday Mba (Warri Wolves), Henry Uche (Enyimba), Barnabas Imenger Jnr (Kwara United), Mustapha Babadidi (Gombe United), Jabason Solomon (Akwa United), Hassan Hussein (Dolphin), Gbolahan Salami (Enyimba), Lawal Mohammed (Ranch Bees).
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Keshi picks Babadidi, 25 others for Egypt
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Current Nigeria Premier League (NPL) leading goals scorer Mustapha Babadidi has been called up by Nigeria for a friendly match against Egypt next month. Gombe United teenage striker, who claims to have scored 10 goals this season as against the nine credited to him, is one of 26 players invited from the domestic league by Coach Stephen Keshi for the international friendly match against the Pharaohs of Egypt on April 12 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Babadidi, whose goals this season have already earned him an invitation to the country’s U-17 team, is one of 10 new invitees.
The other new invitees are Gbolahan Salami, Nura Mohammed of Enyimba, Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi of Heartland, Ahmed Adesope who plays for 3SC of Ibadan, Shehu Maija’ma of Wikki Tourists of Bauchi, Uzochukwu Ogonna of Rangers International FC of Enugu, Lawal Mohammed of Ranch Bees, Jabason Solomon of Akwa United as well as Hassan Hussein who plies his trade with Dolphin of Port-Harcourt.
Home-based Eagles skipper Chigozie Agbim is at the head of the squad that has picked three goalkeepers, eight defenders and 15 midfielders and forwards.
The invited players and officials are to report at the team’s camp at the Bolton White Apartments Abuja on Monday, April 2 with their international passports.
The full squad
Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Okemute Odah (Sharks), Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland).
Defenders: Juwon Oshaniwa (Sharks), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), Azubuike Egwueke (Warri Wolves), Papa Idris (Kano Pillars), Ahmed Adesope (3SC), Shehu Maija’ma (Wikki Tourists), Uzochukwu Ogonna (Enugu Rangers), Nura Mohammed (Enyimba).
Midfielders/Forwards: Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland), Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Heartland), Izu Azuka (Sunshine Stars), Uche Kalu (Enyimba ), Uche Ossai (Warri Wolves), Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Sunday Mba (Warri Wolves), Henry Uche (Enyimba), Barnabas Imenger Jnr (Kwara United), Mustapha Babadidi (Gombe United), Jabason Solomon (Akwa United), Hassan Hussein (Dolphin), Gbolahan Salami (Enyimba), Lawal Mohammed (Ranch Bees).