Nigeria national football team statistics and records: appearances - 2016
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Who made the most appearances for Nigeria during the 2016 season?
Both starting and substitute appearances are included.
| Player | Caps | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Musa | 9 | 05 Sep 2015 | 27 May 2016 |
| Odion Ighalo | 8 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Carl Ikeme | 8 | 05 Sep 2015 | 27 May 2016 |
| Chima Akas | 7 | 08 Sep 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Moses Simon | 7 | 08 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Alex Iwobi | 6 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Paul Onobi | 6 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Ogenyi Onazi | 6 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Ikechukwu Ezenwa | 6 | 08 Sep 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Elderson Echiéjilé | 6 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Austine Obaroakpo | 6 | 11 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Abdullahi Shehu | 5 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Sylvester Igboun | 5 | 08 Sep 2015 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| John Obi Mikel | 5 | 08 Oct 2015 | 29 Mar 2016 |
| Ifeanyi Mathew | 5 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Efe Ambrose | 5 | 11 Oct 2015 | 29 Mar 2016 |
| Osas Okoro | 5 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Chisom Chikatara | 5 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Mohammed Usman | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Tunde Adeniji | 4 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Victor Moses | 4 | 05 Sep 2015 | 27 May 2016 |
| Prince Aggreh | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Orji Kalu | 4 | 17 Oct 2015 | 22 Jan 2016 |
| Aminu Umar | 4 | 25 Mar 2016 | 31 May 2016 |
| Emmanuel Emenike | 4 | 05 Sep 2015 | 11 Oct 2015 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 4 | 13 Nov 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Yaro Bature | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Jamiu Alimi | 4 | 17 Oct 2015 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Ibrahim Rabiu | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 13 Nov 2015 |
| Ezekiel Bassey | 4 | 17 Oct 2015 | 22 Jan 2016 |
| Godfrey Oboabona | 4 | 08 Sep 2015 | 29 Mar 2016 |
| Shehu Abdullahi | 3 | 13 Nov 2015 | 25 Mar 2016 |
| Raheem Lawal | 3 | 05 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Leon Balogun | 3 | 08 Oct 2015 | 27 May 2016 |
| Kenneth Omeruo | 3 | 05 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Peter Etebo | 3 | 25 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 |
| Stephen Eze | 3 | 25 Oct 2015 | 22 Jan 2016 |
| Solomon Kwambe | 3 | 05 Sep 2015 | 17 Oct 2015 |
| Mathew Etim | 3 | 18 Jan 2016 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Nwankwo Obiora | 3 | 05 Sep 2015 | 08 Oct 2015 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 3 | 08 Oct 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Gbenga Arokoyo | 2 | 27 May 2016 | 31 May 2016 |
| Anthony Ujah | 2 | 05 Sep 2015 | 08 Sep 2015 |
| Gbolahan Salami | 2 | 17 Oct 2015 | 25 Oct 2015 |
| Daniel Akpeyi | 2 | 29 Mar 2016 | 31 May 2016 |
| Ikechukwu Ibenegbu | 2 | 18 Jan 2016 | 22 Jan 2016 |
| Brown Ideye | 2 | 27 May 2016 | 31 May 2016 |
| Obafemi Martins | 2 | 13 Nov 2015 | 17 Nov 2015 |
| Michael Babatunde | 2 | 27 May 2016 | 31 May 2016 |
| Kingsley Madu | 2 | 05 Sep 2015 | 27 May 2016 |
| Amuzie Stanley | 2 | 25 Mar 2016 | 29 Mar 2016 |
| Emeka Eze | 1 | 05 Sep 2015 | 05 Sep 2015 |
| Aaron Olanare | 1 | 05 Sep 2015 | 05 Sep 2015 |
| Ogonna Uzochukwu | 1 | 05 Sep 2015 | 05 Sep 2015 |
| Azubuike Egwuekwe | 1 | 29 Mar 2016 | 29 Mar 2016 |
| Onyedikachi Uchechukwu | 1 | 26 Jan 2016 | 26 Jan 2016 |
| Dami Paul | 1 | 05 Sep 2015 | 05 Sep 2015 |
| Musa Muhammed | 1 | 31 May 2016 | 31 May 2016 |