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FM14 14.3.0

Nation · Africa

Nigeria

The Super Eagles · Capital Abuja

National team manager

Stephen Keshi

Football Manager 2014 · database 14.3.0

Reputation
5,750
FIFA rank calc
—
FIFA points
—
Youth rating
135
League standard calc
—
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Vincent EnyeamaLOSC LilleGK156156
John Obi MikelChelseaDM, M (C)154159
Obafemi MartinsSeattle Sounders FCST (C)142152
Emmanuel EmenikeFenerbahçe SKST (C)140150
Brown IdeyeDynamo KyivST (C)140150
Victor MosesChelseaM (L), AM (RLC)138160
John UtakaSivassporM/AM (L)137145
Sone AlukoHull CityM (L), AM (LC), ST (C)137145
Chinedu ObasiFC Schalke 04M/AM (R), ST (C)135150
Kalu UcheAl-Jaish Sports ClubAM (RLC), ST (C)135142
Lukman HarunaDynamo KyivM/AM (C)135145
Nosa IgieborReal Betis B., SADM/AM (C)134150
Peter OdemwingieStoke CityAM (RL), ST (C)134146
Taye TaiwoBursasporD/WB (L)133140
Efe AmbroseCelticD (C)133142
Ogenyi OnaziS.S. LazioDM, M (C)132158
YakubuAl-Rayyan Sports ClubST (C)132154
Joel ObiF.C. InternazionaleM (LC)131150
Peter UtakaBeijing Guo'anST (C)130137
Ikechukwu UcheVillarreal C.F., SADAM (R), ST (C)129145
Sylvester IgbounFootball Club MidtjyllandAM (L), ST (C)129135
Ahmed MusaCSKA MoscowAM (RL), ST (C)129155
Victor AnichebeWest Bromwich AlbionAM (R), ST (C)128140
Dele AiyenugbaBnei Yehuda Tel-AvivGK127135
Odion IghaloUdineseST (C)127136

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

8
Manager First TeamStephen Keshi
Assistant Manager First TeamDaniel Amokachiuntil 31 Jul 2010
Assistant Manager First TeamSylvanus Okpalauntil 30 Jun 2014
Assistant Manager First TeamFatai Amoountil 31 Jul 2010
Assistant Manager First TeamSimon Kalika
Gk Coach First TeamIke Shorunmu
Gk Coach First TeamAlloy Aguuntil 31 Jul 2010
Manager (U20 Team)John Obuh

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
—
FIFA member
—
League standard (calc)
—
Youth rating
135
Game importance
Very Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
—
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
—
Morale
—
FA financial power
—
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
—
Association founded
—
FIFA affiliation
—
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
The Super Eagles

Country

Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa (regional strength 0.8600)
Region
Western Africa
Nationality
Nigerian
Citizenship for foreigners
Accumulatively
Currency
—
Population
—
Development
Third World State
Economic factor
—
Minimum full-time wage
—
Playable leagues
—

Player pool (calc)

Players
1,764
Average CA
73.7
CA 150+
2
Abilities recorded in range
1636 of 1764
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
79
Playing abroad
1263 of 1,685 (75%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

Most capped

No international records

Top clubs

Kano Pillars FCNigerian Premier League5,000
Enugu Rangers International FCNigerian Premier League4,750
Sunshine Stars FCNigerian Premier League4,700
Enyimba International Football ClubNigerian Premier League4,600
Dolphins FC (NGR)Nigerian Premier League4,500
Ocean Boys FCNigerian Premier League4,450
Niger Tornadoes FCNigerian Premier League4,000
Heartland FCNigerian Premier League4,000
Bayelsa United FCNigerian Lower Division4,000
Gombe United FCNigerian Premier League3,900
Lobi Stars FCNigerian Premier League3,800
Nasarawa UnitedNigerian Lower Division3,750
Wikki Tourists FCNigerian Lower Division3,750
Sharks FCNigerian Premier League3,500
Zamfara United FCNigerian Premier League3,400
Kwara UnitedNigerian Premier League3,200
Akwa United FCNigerian Lower Division3,100
Shooting Stars SCNigerian Premier League3,100
FC EbedeiNigerian Lower Division3,050
Bendel Insurance FCNigerian Lower Division3,000
Gateway FCNigerian Lower Division3,000
Kaduna United FCNigerian Premier League3,000
Jos University Teaching Hospital FCNigerian Premier League2,900
Warri Wolves FCNigerian Premier League2,800
Abuja FCNigerian Lower Division2,750
El-Kanemi WarriorsNigerian Lower Division2,700
Leventis United—2,500
Crown FCNigerian Premier League2,500
Bussdor United FCNigerian Lower Division2,500
Prime FC—2,500

Competitions

Nigerian Premier League—
Nigerian Lower Division—
Nigerian Challenge Cup—

Cities

57

National records

Most league appearances Mudashiru Lawal 86 games
Most league goals Rashidi Yekini 37 goals

Famous players

Victor IkpebaCultured Striker · Medium1
Taribo WestStrong Centre-back · Medium · Central1
Obafemi MartinsExplosive Striker · Small1
—Playmaker Forward · Tall1
Samson SiasiaFlamboyant Striker · Medium1
—Commanding Goalkeeper · Tall1
Sunday OlisehCultured Defensive Midfielder · Tall1
Uche OkechukwuStrong Centre-back · Tall · Central1
Segun OdegbamiCultured Winger · Medium1
Stephen KeshiCommanding Centre-back · Tall · Central1
—Powerful Striker · Tall1
Finidi GeorgeExplosive Winger · Tall · Right1
Augustine EguavoenDecisive Centre-back · Tall · Central1
Christian ChukwuCommanding Centre-back · Tall · Central1
—Explosive Winger · Small1
Emmanuel AmunekeFlamboyant Winger · Medium · Left1
Daniel AmokachiPowerful Striker · Tall1
Mutiu AdepojuExplosive Attacking Midfielder · Medium1
Jay-Jay OkochaFlamboyant Midfielder · Medium1

The players the game compares this nation's newly generated players to.

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
African Under 20 Championship622011
Under 17 World Cup432013
African Cup of Nations342013
African Under 17 Championship212007
Olympic Games111996
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations1—1995
All-Africa Games Football Tournament121973
West African Nations Cup112010
Cape Town Invitational1—2010
Under 20 World Cup—2—
Nelson Mandela Inaugural Challenge—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Languages

YorubaNiger Congo › Atlantic_congo › Volta Congo15

Foreign player rules

Member of Cotonou Agreement

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
VATAll5%
Corporation TaxAll30%
Income TaxAll7%— – £1,243
Income TaxAll11%£1,243 – £2,487
Income TaxAll15%£2,487 – £4,561
Income TaxAll19%£4,561 – £6,634
Income TaxAll21%£6,634 – £13,268
Income TaxAll24%£13,268 – —

Transfer, wage and sponsorship bands

Transfer value

ReputationTransfer value
2,501–3,000£84
3,001–3,500£422
3,501–4,000£845
4,001–4,500£42,260
4,501–5,000£84,520
5,001–5,500£169,041
5,501–6,000£253,562
6,001–6,500£845,208
6,501–7,000£1,267,812
7,001–7,500£1,352,333
7,501–8,000£1,436,854
8,001–8,500£1,521,375
8,501–9,000£1,605,896
9,001–9,500£1,690,417
9,501–10,000£2,535,625

Weekly wage

ReputationWeekly wage
1–500£16
501–1,000£16
1,001–1,500£16
1,501–2,000£25
2,001–2,500£33
2,501–3,000£42
3,001–3,500£84
3,501–4,000£84
4,001–4,500£126
4,501–5,000£169
5,001–5,500£253
5,501–6,000£295
6,001–6,500£338
6,501–7,000£338
7,001–7,500£338
7,501–8,000£338
8,001–8,500£338
8,501–9,000£338
9,001–9,500£338
9,501–10,000£338

Stored national price lists used by the game. Transfer and wage bands use a player's current reputation; sponsorship uses club reputation. Amounts are GBP and wages are weekly. Unset bands have no row; no prices are inferred.

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.064501,585.0226
FM26 26.2.065501,484.2644
FM26 26.0.065501,484.2644
FM24 24.3.055501,486.0039
FM23 23.4.055501,504.0031
FM23 23.3.055501,504.0031
FM23 23.0.055501,504.0031
FM22 22.4.055501,487.0032
FM22 22.3.055501,487.0032
FM22 22.1.055501,487.0032
FM22 22.0.155501,487.0032
FM22 22.0.055501,487.0032
FM21 21.4.055501,493.0031
FM21 21.3.055501,493.0031
FM21 21.1.155501,493.0031
FM21 21.0.155501,493.0031
FM21 21.0.055501,493.0031
FM20 20.4.055501,410.0049
FM20 20.3.055501,410.0049
FM20 20.1.055501,410.0049
FM20 20.0.155501,410.0049
FM20 20.0.055501,410.0049
FM19 19.3.055501,410.0049
FM19 19.1.055501,410.0049
FM19 19.0.155501,410.0049
FM19 19.0.055501,410.0049
FM18 18.3.05550514.0070
FM18 18.1.05550514.0070
FM18 18.0.05550514.0070
FM17 17.3.05550——
FM17 17.0.05550——
FM16 16.3.05550——
FM16 16.0.15550——
FM16 16.0.05550——
FM15 15.3.05550——
FM15 15.0.05750——
FM14 14.3.05750——
FM14 14.0.05750——
FM13 13.3.0———
FM13 13.0.0———
FM12 12.2.05750——
FM12 12.0.05750——
FM11 11.0.05750——
FM10 10.0.05500——