Nigeria men's national volleyball team

The Nigeria Men's national volleyball team represents Nigeria in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.^[1]

Nigeria

Association	Nigeria Volleyball Federation
Head coach	Usman Abdullahi
FIVB ranking	– (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home Away

Nigeria qualified for the quarter-final of the 2021 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship in Rwanda by beating Ethiopia.^[2]

Team achievements

The Nigeria Team finished in 7th position at the 2021 African Mens Senior Volleyball Championship in Rwanda.^[3]

Team Players

Some of the players that were called up for the 2021 African Mens Senior Volleyball Championship in Rwanda includes;^[4][5]

Setters: Bruno Ibeh and Daniel Nathaniel

Oppostie Hitters: Morris Dikiyai, Izuchukwu Nwachukwu and Dauda Saje

Middle Blockers: Philip Akande, Moses Gana and Army Ferdinand

Outside Hitters: Samuel Ogwuche, Matthew Ejeh and Emmanuel Okeke

Livero: Afun Idowu

In 2022, some team players were invited for training in preparation for the national competition. Among them includes Patrick Anthony of Kano Pillars, Vincent Mathias of COAS Spikers, Elisha Anabi of CNS Spiekrs and Princewill Okoi of the Nigeria Customs Service.^[6]

References

1. Busari, Niyi. "African Volleyball Championship: Coach Abdullah Praises The Team, Want More Backing From Government". African Volleyball Championship: Coach Abdullah Praises The Team, Want More Backing From Government. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
2. "Volleyball: Nigeria breaks 16-year jinx, qualify for quarter-final". Punch Newspapers. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
3. Busari, Niyi. "African Volleyball Championship: Team Nigeria Finish In 7th Position". African Volleyball Championship: Team Nigeria Finish In 7th Position. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
4. Editor_01. "Africa Nations Volleyball Championship: Head Coach Reviews Team List". Retrieved 2023-03-15. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. Busari, Niyi. "African Volleyball Championship: Coach Abdullah Praises The Team, Want More Backing From Government". African Volleyball Championship: Coach Abdullah Praises The Team, Want More Backing From Government. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
6. "Volleyball federation invites 30 players to camp". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.