Siasia leaves foreign players out of 30-man squad for African U-23 Cup of Nations

Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has shunned foreign-based pros for the start of a training camp in preparation for next month’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Senegal, which will serve as the Rio 2016 Olympic football event qualifiers.

Siasia has instead called up 30 players from the domestic league.

It is not clear yet if the former Super Eagles coach will not call any foreign based players to join the team for the competition after he failed to Europe-based Godwin Saviour and Shehu Abdullahi for the All Africa Games, where the team won bronze medal.

Notable among those called up are goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, Chima Akas, Kingsley Sokari, Christian Pyagbara and Oghenekaro Etebo.

The invited players are to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Sunday, while training will commence on Monday, October 12.

All the invited players are expected to arrive camp with their international passports.

The full list of invited players 

1. Daniel Emmanuel (Enugu Rangers)
2. Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars)
3. Erhun Obanor (Abia Warriors)
4. Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys)
5. Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC)
6. Ndifreke Effiong (Abia Warriors)
7. Chima Akas (Sharks FC)
8. Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba)
9. Godspower Effiong (Kano Pillars)
10. Daniel Etor (Enyimba FC)
11. Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves)
12. Tiongoli Tonbara (Bayelsa United)
13. Wanbe Godwin (Enugu Rangers)
14. Austine Oladapo (FC IfeanyiUbah)
15. Semiu Laidi (Warri Wolves)
16. Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)
17. Christian Pyagbara (Sharks FC)
18. Iroha Ebuka (Diamond FC)
19. Qudus Suleiman (36 Lions)
20. Yusuf Lawal (36 Lions)
21. Adebayo Ajadi (36 Lions)
22. Israel Emmanuel (Akwa United)
23. Akinola Johnson (Freestan FC)
24. Tochukwu Nnorom (Enugu Rangers)
25. Chukwudi Esoze (Kwara United)
26. Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
27. Lucky Jimoh (36 Lions)
28. Philip Johnson Effiong (Abia Comets)
29. Ajabor Sunday (Freestan FC)
30. Charles Chukwudi (Plateau United)