Nigeria World Cup Roster

The following is the preliminary roster for Nigeria's 2010 World Cup soccer team that will take the pitch in South Africa. Countries can currently have up to 30 players on the roster, but will have to submit their final 23-player rosters to FIFA by June 4. (The World Cup starts on June 11.)

Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the rosters for all 32 teams. And be sure to stay with FanHouse for complete coverage from South Africa, as columnist Kevin Blackistone and soccer editor Brian Straus will be on location in Africa for the duration of the tournament.

Nigeria World Cup Roster

Player	Date of Birth	Club
Dele Aiyenugba (GK)	20.11.1983	Bnei Yehuda (ISR)
Akpan Bassey (GK)	06.01.1984	Bayelsa United (NGA)
Austin Ejide (GK)	08.04.1984	Hapoel Petah Tikva (ISR)
Vincent Enyeama (GK)	29.08.1982	Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)
Dele Adeleye	25.12.1988	Sparta Rotterdam (NED)
Rabiu Afolabi	18.04.1980	Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Yakubu Aiyegbeni	22.11.1982	Everton (ENG)
Victor Anichebe	23.04.1988	Everton (ENG)
Onyekachi Apam	30.12.1986	Nice (FRA)
Yussuf Ayila	04.11.1984	Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Uwa Echiejile	20.01.1988	Rennes (FRA)
Dickson Etuhu	08.06.1982	Fulham (ENG)
Lukman Haruna	04.12.1990	Monaco (FRA)
Brown Ideye	10.10.1988	Sochaux (FRA)
Sani Kaita	02.05.1986	Alania Vladikavkaz (RUS)
Nwankwo Kanu	01.08.1976	Portsmouth (ENG)
Obafemi Martins	28.10.1984	Wolfsburg (GER)
John Obi Mikel	22.04.1987	Chelsea (ENG)
Victor Obinna	25.03.1987	Malaga (ESP)
Peter Odemwingie	15.07.1981	Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS)
Chidi Odiah	17.12.1983	CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi	01.06.1986	Hoffenheim (GER)
Danny Shittu	02.09.1980	Bolton Wanderers (ENG)
Terna Suswan	05.09.1991	Lobi Stars (NGA)
Taye Taiwo	16.04.1985	Marseille (FRA)
Ikechukwu Uche	05.01.1984	Zaragoza (ESP)
Kalu Uche	15.11.1982	Almeria (ESP)
John Utaka	08.01.1982	Rennes (FRA)
Peter Utaka	12.02.1984	Odense BK (DEN)
Joseph Yobo	06.09.1980	Everton (ENG)