Dickson Etuhu
| Date of birth | 08 June 1982 |
| Place of birth | Kano |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A product of the youth academy at Manchester City, Dickson signed professional forms in July 2000.
He broke into the first team in the 2001-02 season making his debut against Birmingham City in September.
He looked set for a long career but was surprisingly allowed by City manager Kevin Keegan to join Preston North End in January for a fee of £300,000 rising to £500,000 depending on appearances.
His Preston contract was extended to June 2008 in November 2004.
After a loan spell, Dickson joined Norwich City in January 2006 with a contract to June 2009.
He joined Fulham in August 2008 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in September 2010.
Dickson joined Blackburn Rovers in August 2012 with a four-year contract but was made available for transfer in May 2014 before his contract was cancelled in July 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 23 Dec 1999 | 24 Jan 2002 | |
| Preston North End | 24 Jan 2002 | 03 Jan 2006 | |
| Norwich City | 11 Nov 2005 | 02 Jan 2006 | L |
| Norwich City | 03 Jan 2006 | 17 Jul 2007 | |
| Sunderland | 17 Jul 2007 | 30 Aug 2008 | |
| Fulham | 30 Aug 2008 | 03 Aug 2012 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 03 Aug 2012 | 01 Jul 2014 | |
| AIK Solna | 24 Dec 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 11 | 1 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 16 | 3 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 33 | 6 |
6 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 23 | 8 |
3 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 22 | 13 |
3 |
1
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1
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Norwich City | League Championship | 15 | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 6 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Norwich City | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
6 |
6
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| 2006-07 | Norwich City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
1 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Fulham | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Fulham | Premier League | 19 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | Premier League | 14 | 6 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 14 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Fulham | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Fulham | Premier League | 23 | 5 |
2 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | Premier League | 9 | 13 |
4
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| 2011-12 | Fulham | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 3 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
1 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2002 | Bradford City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Stockport County v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Gillingham v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Bradford City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Walsall v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 5-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | L | 3-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Notts County | L | 0-0 (6-7) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bradford City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 5-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Burnley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Leeds United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Everton v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2004 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 May 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 May 2005 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Preston North End v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Luton Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2007 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Australia v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Switzerland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 02 Jun 2009 | France v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Nigeria v Kenya | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Nigeria | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Zambia v Nigeria | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 30 May 2010 | Colombia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Greece v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Nigeria v Korea Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Nigeria v Botswana | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Rwanda v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.