See The 47 Players Invited By Siasia For Dream Team VI Trials

Coach Samson Siasia has invited 47 foreign based players to the camp of the national U-23 men’s football team, Dream Team VI.

Much talked about Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho led the pack of former members of the victorious Golden Eaglets team, that also includes Isaac Success, Taiwo Awoniyi, Musa Yahaya, amongst others.

All the players are expected to arrive the FIFA Goal Project camp of the team from Saturday he 6th of December.The NFF will not be responsible for the flight tickets of those invited for the screening exercise, but will refund those selected after the exercise.

Meanwhile, Siasia said at no time did he send Dolphins FC striker Emem Eduok out of the camp of the team due to age discrepancy.

Clarifying his position on the player, Coach Siasia said: “The player came and never trained with the team as he said he was down with injury, and sought for permission to go and get himself properly treated before he returned, a request which I granted as I want the best from my players”

Speaking further, the U-23 tactician said he invited Eduok based on the fact that he knew the player was part of the team that participated at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and is aware that he is under the age.

“But when his name was sent to the LMC for clarification like we did with the names of all the players invited from the Premier League, we noticed that his date of birth in his licence sent to the LMC showed him to be 23 years of age, so the problem is between his club and the LMC, which I think should be sorted out in the interest of the player.”

According to Siasia, he and his technical crew need all the best legs the country can offer, that was why they embarked on an open screening exercise to unearth good players, so he did not see how they would be shutting out a particular player who had shown to be one of the best this season.

‎He then disclosed that once the issue is sorted out, the player is welcome back to the team to fight for a place like every other player.

Meanwhile, Coach Siasia had said that there is no going back on his earlier standon Friday, 5th December as closing date for the screening of all players from the local scene.

He said due to the shortness of time available for the technical crew, they need to concentrate on the foreign based players expected to start arriving the camp of the team from Saturday 6th December, as they will be having their screening from Monday 8th, December at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja.

Goalkeepers: John Felagha (Eupen FC, Belgium, Sebastian Osigwe (SCKriens)

Central Defenders: Noah Olawale Ojuola (St George FC) Godswill Elohor Ekpolo (FC Barcelona Spain), Semi Ajayi (Arsenal FC England), Nosa Egharevba (New York FC USA), William Troost Ekong (DFC Dordrecht Holland), Kelvin Akpoguma( TSG Hoffenheim Germany), Amstrong Chidi (lefke Turk kulub Cyprus)Right & Left Back: Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin), Dominic Iorfa(Wolves FC, England), Chima Okoroji ( Bayern Munich Germany), Musa Muhammed( Beksiktas FC, Turkey),Midfielders: Moses Simon Ajala (AS Trencin), Moses Odubajo (Brentford FC), Musefiu Ashiru(FC Midt Jylland), Kehinde Amoo Owoeye(KS Kastrioti Kruje), Gerald Chibueze Diyoke(HNK Rijeka FC, Croatia), Fred Onyedinma (Millwall FC), Chidi Osuchukwu(FC Braga), Lawal Abdulazeez Abidemi(Naftan Novopolofsk, Belarus), Anthony Bassey(Kas Eupen), Shehu Abdullahi(A Qadsia Kuwait), Samuuel Owolabi Olajide(HB Koge, Denmark), Kevin Effiong Bassey(SBV Wehen, Germany), Oladele Oshobe(Plovdiv Lokomotiv, Bulgaria), Anderson Esiti(Estoril Praia,Portugal), Samuel. M. Ayinoko(Angelholms FC,Sweden), Sunday D. Abalo(Rio Ave, Portugal)Forwards & Strikers: Michael Olaitan(Olympiakos, Greece), Paul Ebere Onuachu(FC Midt Jyliand), Imoh Fred ‎Friday(Lillestrom), Lucky Omeruo(Birkirkara FC Malta), Aminu Umar(Samsunspor FC, Turkey) Imoh Ezekiel (Alarabi SC, Qatar), Cedric Omoigui (Real Mallorca, Spain), Odion Goodness Ajayi(HNK Rijeka, Croatia), Isaac Success(Granada,Spain), Atanda Sodiq Ololade(FK Apolonia FC), Kelechi Iheanacho(Manchester City,England),Fosayo Adarabioyo(Crystal Palace,England), Uche Ikpeazu(Watford FC, England), Alex Iwobi( Arsenal FC, England) Taiwo Awoniyi ( Kalmar FF, Sweden), Musa Yahaya(Tottenham FC, England), Maxwell Onyewuchi Alozie ( Beni Sakhnin FC, Israel).