Stephen Keshi announces 23 home-based players & Fengor Ogude for camp

Dec 12, 2012 6:07:00 PM

The Super Eagles will begin training on December 16 before finally leaving for Portugal to be joined by the Europe-based players in Faro

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi announced a squad of 24 players that will begin camping in Abuja on December 16 ahead of the team's trip to Portugal later in the month.

Twenty three of the players are called up from the local league while Valerenga's Fegor Ogude is the only Europe-based player in the early camp. Other Europe-based players will be announced in the week before Christmas and will be expected to report at the Faro, Portugal camp by December 27.

The local players are expected to report to the Bolton White Apartment camp of the Eagles by December 16.

Nigeria are preparing for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations where they have been drawn in Group C alongside defending champions Zambia, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

NAME	CLUB
Goalkeepers
Chigozie Agbim	Enugu Rangers
Akpeyi Daniel	Heartland
Femi Thomas	Enyimba
Defenders
Azubuike Egwueke	Warri Wolves
Papa Idris	Kano Pillars
Godfrey Oboabona	Sunshine Stars
Kalu Orji	Heartland
Kwambe Solomon	Sunshine Stars
Benjamin Francis	Heartland
Zango Umar	Kano Pillars
Midfielders & Forwards
Fegor Ogude	Valerenga, Norway
Reuben Gabriel	Kano Pillars
Gomo Onduko	Sharks
Ubale Mannir	Kano Pillars
Henry Uche	Enyimba FC
Asuquo Phillip	3SC
Ejike Uzoenyi	Enugu Rangers
Emeka Ezeh	Enugu Rangers
Gambo Mohammed	Kano Pillars
Pius Samson	Ranchers Bees
Sunday Chinedu	Rangers
Sunday Mba	Rangers
Bunde Moses	Lobi Stars
Anthony Okputu	Lobi Stars

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