Nigeria national football team statistics and records: oldest players

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Oldest Nigeria players

Nigeria's oldest players, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their most recent appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.

For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.

Player Age (Y:d) Age (days) Match
Peter Rufai 34:308 12727 28 Jun 1998
v Denmark
Rachidi Yekini 34:248 12667 28 Jun 1998
v Denmark
Ike Shorunmu 34:234 12653 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Leon Balogun 33:349 12403 13 Jun 2022
v Sao Tome e Principe
Nwankwo Kanu 33:324 12378 22 Jun 2010
v Korea Republic
Joseph Yobo 33:296 12350 30 Jun 2014
v France
Stephen Keshi 33:149 12203 30 Jun 1994
v Greece
Daniel Akpeyi 33:105 12159 17 Nov 2019
v Lesotho
Peter Odemwingie 32:350 12038 30 Jun 2014
v France
Augustine Eguavoen 32:309 11997 24 Jun 1998
v Paraguay
Odion Ighalo 32:286 11974 29 Mar 2022
v Ghana
Shola Ameobi 32:252 11940 21 Jun 2014
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ade Bankole 32:220 11908 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
Jay Jay Okocha 32:179 11867 09 Feb 2006
v Senegal
Jonathan Akpoborie 32:99 11787 27 Jan 2001
v Sudan
Vincent Enyeama 32:82 11770 19 Nov 2014
v South Africa
John Obi Mikel 32:69 11757 30 Jun 2019
v Madagascar
Finidi George 32:45 11733 30 May 2003
v Ghana
Efe Sodje 32:43 11731 17 Nov 2004
v South Africa
Christian Okpala 31:364 11687 19 Nov 2008
v Colombia
Garba Lawal 31:263 11586 09 Feb 2006
v Senegal
Rabiu Ali 31:226 11549 04 Feb 2018
v Morocco
Theophilus Afelokhai 31:194 11517 19 Oct 2019
v Togo
Mutiu Adepoju 31:177 11500 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
John Ogu 31:70 11393 30 Jun 2019
v Madagascar
Obafemi Martins 31:19 11342 17 Nov 2015
v Swaziland
Benedict Akwuegbu 31:13 11336 16 Nov 2005
v Romania
Reuben Agboola 30:337 11295 02 May 1993
v Ivory Coast
Uchenna Okafor 30:320 11278 24 Jun 1998
v Paraguay
Ikechukwu Uche 30:318 11276 19 Nov 2014
v South Africa
Uche Okechukwu 30:265 11223 19 Jun 1998
v Bulgaria
Ikechukwu Ezenwa 30:256 11214 30 Jun 2019
v Madagascar
Uche Okechukwu 30:236 11194 28 Jun 1998
v Denmark
Williams Okpara 30:228 11186 22 Dec 1998
v Catalonia
Samson Siasia 30:192 11150 22 Feb 1998
v Jamaica
Ahmed Musa 30:163 11121 27 Mar 2023
v Guinea-Bissau
William Troost-Ekong 30:162 11120 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Austine Ejide 30:154 11112 10 Sep 2014
v South Africa
John Utaka 30:152 11110 09 Jun 2012
v Malawi
Elderson Echiéjilé 30:137 11095 06 Jun 2018
v Czech Republic
Carl Ikeme 30:123 11081 09 Oct 2016
v Zambia
Kenneth Omeruo 30:112 11070 07 Feb 2024
v South Africa
Semi Ajayi 30:93 11051 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Rabiu Afolabi 30:64 11022 22 Jun 2010
v Korea Republic
Kalu Uche 30:55 11013 09 Jan 2013
v Cape Verde Islands
Chigozie Agbim 30:49 11007 17 Jan 2015
v Yemen
Chidi N'Wanu 30:11 10969 12 Jan 1997
v Kenya
Sam Sodje 30:9 10967 07 Jun 2009
v Kenya
Ikechukwu Ibenegbu 29:333 10926 22 Jan 2016
v Tunisia
Efan Ekoku 29:323 10916 27 Apr 1997
v Burkina Faso
Henry Nwosu 29:322 10915 02 May 1993
v Ivory Coast
Danny Shittu 29:292 10885 22 Jun 2010
v Korea Republic
Wilson Oruma 29:281 10874 08 Oct 2006
v Lesotho
Dickson Etuhu 29:265 10858 29 Feb 2012
v Rwanda
Paul Onuachu 29:249 10842 02 Feb 2024
v Angola
Seyi Olofinjana 29:213 10806 30 Jan 2010
v Algeria
Jamilu Collins 29:105 10698 19 Nov 2023
v Zimbabwe
Yakubu 29:98 10691 29 Feb 2012
v Rwanda
Abdullahi Shehu 29:92 10685 13 Jun 2022
v Sao Tome e Principe
Emmanuel Amunike 29:43 10636 07 Feb 2000
v Senegal
Michael Emenalo 28:356 10583 05 Jul 1994
v Italy
Isaac Okoronkwo 28:327 10554 24 Mar 2007
v Uganda
Victor Ikpeba 28:242 10469 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Anthony Nwakaeme 28:234 10461 10 Nov 2017
v Algeria
Moses Simon 28:214 10441 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Benedict Iroha 28:207 10434 24 Jun 1998
v Paraguay
Emeka Ezeogu 28:187 10414 21 Jun 1994
v Bulgaria
Godwin Okpara 28:171 10398 10 Mar 2001
v Ghana
Emmanuel Emenike 28:154 10381 11 Oct 2015
v Cameroon
Tijana Babangida 28:137 10364 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Alloysius Agu 28:121 10348 10 Nov 1995
v Uzbekistan
George Abbey 28:109 10336 06 Feb 2007
v Ghana
Taribo West 28:73 10300 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Kevin Akpoguma 28:60 10287 18 Jun 2023
v Sierra Leone
Ndubuisi Egbo 28:53 10280 16 Sep 2001
v Korea Republic
Joe Aribo 28:21 10248 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Mohamed Yusuf 28:7 10234 12 Nov 2011
v Botswana
Brown Ideye 27:364 10226 09 Oct 2016
v Zambia
Dele Aiyenugba 27:322 10184 08 Oct 2011
v Guinea
Obinna Nwaneri 27:315 10177 28 Jan 2010
v Ghana
Segun Oluwaniyi 27:313 10175 03 Mar 2010
v Congo DR
Tyronne Ebuehi 27:301 10163 13 Oct 2023
v Saudi Arabia
Daniel Itodo 27:294 10156 19 Oct 2019
v Togo
Cyriel Dessers 27:293 10155 27 Sep 2022
v Algeria
Tope Olusesi 27:284 10146 03 Jul 2021
v Mexico
Alex Iwobi 27:283 10145 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Stanley Nwabili 27:245 10107 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Ifeanyi Anaemena 27:245 10107 19 Oct 2019
v Togo
Peter Utaka 27:241 10103 11 Oct 2011
v Ghana
Victor Moses 27:196 10058 26 Jun 2018
v Argentina
Mfon Udoh 27:191 10053 22 Sep 2019
v Togo
Dele Ajiboye 27:181 10043 04 Feb 2018
v Morocco
Efe Ambrose 27:162 10024 29 Mar 2016
v Egypt
Wilfred Agbonavbare 27:155 10017 09 Mar 1994
v Ghana
Osas Okoro 27:150 10012 04 Feb 2018
v Morocco
Sunday Oliseh 27:148 10010 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Mikel Agu 27:135 9997 09 Oct 2020
v Algeria
Kelechi Iheanacho 27:130 9992 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Ola Aina 27:125 9987 11 Feb 2024
v Ivory Coast
Azubuike Egwuekwe 27:121 9983 29 Mar 2016
v Egypt