Stephen Keshi

Date of birth31 January 1961
Place of birthAzare
NationalityNigerian
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender
Died07 June 2016

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1981-82 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
1981-82 Nigeria International Friendly
1
1983-84 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 5
1
1984-85 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1987-88 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1987-88 Nigeria Olympics 2
1988-89 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 3
2
1989-90 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
1990-91 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
1991-92 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
1992-93 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 4
1
1993-94 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
1993-94 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
1993-94 Nigeria International Friendly 2


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
12 Aug 1981 Norway v Nigeria D 2-2 International Friendly
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
14 Mar 1984 Nigeria v Egypt W 2-2 (8-7) Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
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
15 Jan 1988 Algeria v Nigeria L 1-0 Olympics Africa 3rd round
30 Jan 1988 Nigeria v Algeria W 2-0 Olympics Africa 3rd round
17 Mar 1988 Nigeria v Cameroon D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
27 Mar 1988 Cameroon v Nigeria L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Final
22 Jan 1989 Angola v Nigeria D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
10 Jun 1989 Nigeria v Cameroon W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
25 Jun 1989 Gabon v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
12 Aug 1989 Nigeria v Angola W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
27 Aug 1989 Cameroon v Nigeria L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round C
18 Aug 1990 Nigeria v Togo W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 4
13 Apr 1991 Nigeria v Ghana D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 4
27 Apr 1991 Nigeria v Benin W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 4
12 Jan 1992 Senegal v Nigeria W 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
14 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Kenya W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
19 Jan 1992 Nigeria v Zaire W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
23 Jan 1992 Ghana v Nigeria L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
10 Oct 1992 Nigeria v South Africa W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
20 Dec 1992 Congo v Nigeria W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
16 Jan 1993 South Africa v Nigeria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group D
02 May 1993 Ivory Coast v Nigeria L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group A
08 Oct 1993 Algeria v Nigeria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group A
26 Mar 1994 Nigeria v Gabon W 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
06 Apr 1994 Nigeria v Ivory Coast W 2-2 (4-2) Africa Cup of Nations Semi-final
05 May 1994 Sweden v Nigeria L 3-1 International Friendly
25 May 1994 Romania v Nigeria L 2-0 International Friendly
30 Jun 1994 Greece v Nigeria W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D


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