Henry Nwosu

Date of birth14 June 1963
Place of birthImo
NationalityNigerian
PositionMidfielder

Henry Nwosu became Nigeria's youngest-ever player when he played in their victorious 1980 African Cup of Nations squad.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1979-80 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1980-81 Nigeria Olympics 2
1
1981-82 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
1981-82 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 1
1981-82 Nigeria International Friendly 1
1983-84 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
1984-85 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1987-88 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
1987-88 Nigeria Olympics 2
2
1989-90 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
1990-91 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1992-93 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 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
08 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Tanzania W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
12 Mar 1980 Nigeria v Ivory Coast D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
23 Jul 1980 Czechoslovakia v Nigeria D 1-1 Olympics Group B
25 Jul 1980 Colombia v Nigeria L 1-0 Olympics Group B
12 Aug 1981 Norway v Nigeria D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1981 Algeria v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group final
07 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Ethiopia W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
10 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Algeria L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
13 Mar 1982 Nigeria v Zambia L 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
05 Mar 1984 Ghana v Nigeria W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
08 Mar 1984 Malawi v Nigeria D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
11 Mar 1984 Nigeria v Algeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
18 Mar 1984 Cameroon v Nigeria L 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Final
20 Oct 1984 Nigeria v Liberia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round
04 Nov 1984 Liberia v Nigeria W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round
11 Jul 1987 Nigeria v Liberia W 4-1 Olympics Africa 1st round
30 Jan 1988 Nigeria v Algeria W 2-0 Olympics Africa 3rd round
14 Mar 1988 Nigeria v Kenya W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
20 Mar 1988 Egypt v Nigeria D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
23 Mar 1988 Nigeria v Algeria W 1-1 (9-8) Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
27 Mar 1988 Cameroon v Nigeria L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Final
16 Jul 1989 Nigeria v Zimbabwe W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations 2nd round
13 Apr 1991 Nigeria v Ghana D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 4
02 May 1993 Ivory Coast v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.