Newcastle’s Martins gets Nigeria Call

March 6, 2009

Obefami Martins has been names in the 22 man squad for Nigerias World Cup Qualifier against Mozambique on the 28th of March.

Martins has yet to feature under new coach Shauibu Amodu with his last appearance being in lat years African Nations Cup in Ghana.

Nigeria have also selected six players from the country’s team that played in the final of the football event at last year’s Beijing Olympics.

They are Hoffenheim forward Chinedu Obasi, Onyekachi Apam, Dele Adeleye, Sani Kaita, Oluwafemi Ajilore, Victor Nsofor and Osaze Odemwingie.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Austin Ejide (Bastia/FRA), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei-Yehuda/ISR)

Defenders: Yusuf Mohammed, Obinna Nwaneri (FC Sion/SWI), Onyekachi Apam (Nice/FRA), Taye Taiwo (Marseille/FRA), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Joseph Yobo (Everton/ENG), Danny Shittu (Bolton/ENG), Dele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam/NED)

Midfielders: Oluwafemi Ajilore (Groningen/NED), Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth/ENG), Sani Kaita (Rubin Kazan/RUS), Kalu Uche (Almeria/SPA)

Strikers: Ikechukwu Uche (Getafe/SPA), Obafemi Martins (Newcastle United/ENG), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim/GER), Obinna Nsofor (Inter Milan/ITA), Joseph Akpala (Club Brugge/BEL), Osaze Odemwingie (Locomotive Moscow/RUS)

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