Nigeria national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 2002

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Oldest Nigeria players

Nigeria's oldest players during the 2002 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final 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
Ike Shorunmu 34:234 12653 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Ade Bankole 32:220 11908 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
Mutiu Adepoju 31:177 11500 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
Finidi George 30:300 11258 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Efe Sodje 29:249 10842 12 Jun 2002
v England
Jay Jay Okocha 28:302 10529 12 Jun 2002
v England
Victor Ikpeba 28:242 10469 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Tijana Babangida 28:137 10364 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Taribo West 28:73 10300 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Ndubuisi Egbo 28:53 10280 16 Sep 2001
v Korea Republic
Garba Lawal 28:11 10238 02 Jun 2002
v Argentina
Benedict Akwuegbu 27:221 10083 12 Jun 2002
v England
Sunday Oliseh 27:148 10010 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Nwankwo Kanu 25:309 9441 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Pascal Ojigwe 25:143 9275 04 May 2002
v Kenya
Wilson Oruma 25:136 9268 16 May 2002
v Republic of Ireland
Emeka Ifejiagwa 24:169 8935 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
Murphy Akanji 24:70 8836 09 Feb 2002
v Mali
Isaac Okoronkwo 24:42 8808 12 Jun 2002
v England
Blessing Kaku 24:21 8787 26 Mar 2002
v Paraguay
James Obiorah 23:292 8693 12 Jun 2002
v England
Celestine Babayaro 23:282 8683 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Victor Agali 23:26 8427 24 Jan 2002
v Mali
Ikpe Ekong 22:346 8382 16 Sep 2001
v Korea Republic
Eric Ejiofor 22:138 8174 04 May 2002
v Kenya
Rabiu Afolabi 22:15 8051 04 May 2002
v Kenya
Pius Ikedia 21:335 8006 12 Jun 2002
v England
Ifeanyi Udeze 21:325 7996 12 Jun 2002
v England
Joseph Yobo 21:278 7949 12 Jun 2002
v England
Lucky Idakhor 21:207 7878 26 Mar 2002
v Paraguay
Danny Shittu 21:204 7875 26 Mar 2002
v Paraguay
Seyi Olajengbesi 21:167 7838 04 May 2002
v Kenya
Peter Odemwingie 20:293 7598 04 May 2002
v Kenya
Justice Christopher 20:170 7475 12 Jun 2002
v England
John Utaka 20:150 7455 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Julius Aghahowa 20:120 7425 12 Jun 2002
v England
Vincent Enyeama 19:287 7227 12 Jun 2002
v England
Yakubu 19:177 7117 18 May 2002
v Jamaica
Austine Ejide 18:8 6583 17 Apr 2002
v Scotland
Bart Ogbeche 17:248 6458 07 Jun 2002
v Sweden
Femi Opabunmi 17:100 6310 12 Jun 2002
v England