The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday, officially announced the appointment of German coach, Bruno Labbadia as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeriaโs Senior Menโs National Football Team.
General Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, stated, โThe NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect.โ
With this new role, Labbadia becomes the 37th individual to take charge of the Super Eagles.
Hereโs a comprehensive list of all the Super Eagles coaches to date:
โ John Finch (England) โ 1949
โ Daniel Anyiam (Nigeria) โ 1954-1956; 1964-1965
โ Les Courtier (England) โ 1956-1960
โ Moshe Beit Halevi (Israel) โ 1960-1961
โ George Vardar (Hungary) โ 1961-1963
โ Joey Blackwell (England) โ 1963-1964
โ Jรณzsef Ember (Hungary) โ 1965-1968
โ Sabino Barinaga (Spain) โ 1968-1969
โ Peter โEtoโ Amaechina (Nigeria) โ 1969-1970
โ Karl-Heinz Marotzke (Germany) โ 1970-1971; 1974
โ Jorge Penna (Brazil) โ 1972-1973
โ Jelisavฤiฤ โFather Tikoโ Tihomir (Yugoslavia) โ 1974-1978
โ Otto Glรณria (Brazil) โ 1979-1982
โ Gottlieb Gรถller (Germany) โ 1981
โ Adegboye Onigbinde (Nigeria) โ 1983-1984; 2002
โ Chris Udemezue (Nigeria) โ 1984-1986
โ Patrick Ekeji (Nigeria) โ 1985
โ Paul Hamilton (Nigeria) โ 1987; 1989
โ Manfred Hรถner (Germany) โ 1988-1989
โ Clemens Westerhof (Netherlands) โ 1989-1994
โ Amodu Shaibu (Nigeria) โ 1994-1995; 1996-1997; 2001-2002; 2008-2010
โ Johannes Bonfrere (Netherlands) โ 1995-1996; 1999-2001
โ Philippe Troussier (France) โ 1997
โ Monday Sinclair (Nigeria) โ 1997-1998
โ Bora Milutinoviฤ (Yugoslavia) โ 1998
โ Thijs Libregts (Netherlands) โ 1999
โ Christian Chukwu (Nigeria) โ 2002-2005
โ Augustine Eguavoen (Nigeria) โ 2005-2007; 2010; 2022
โ Berti Vogts (Germany) โ 2007-2008
โ Lars Lagerbรคck (Sweden) โ 2010
โ Samson Siasia (Nigeria) โ 2010-2011; 2016
โ Stephen Keshi (Nigeria) โ 2011-2014; 2015
โ Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria) โ 2015-2016
โ Gernot Rohr (Germany) โ 2016-2021
โ Josรฉ Peseiro (Portugal) โ 2022-2024
โ Finidi George (Nigeria) โ 2024
โ Bruno Labbadia (Germany) โ 2024
This list reflects the diverse range of coaches who have led the Super Eagles, spanning multiple nationalities and eras.