Zaidu Sanusi
| Date of birth | 13 June 1997 |
| Place of birth | Lagos |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Four Nation Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 |
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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 | |
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| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria | W | 0-10 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Lesotho v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Gabon | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round semi-final |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Congo DR | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round final |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Nigeria v Tanzania | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Uganda v Nigeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Jordan v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | Four Nation Tournament | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Poland v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Portugal v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.