This Article Was Last Updated: August 31, 2026 by Oseg Hale
Every Super Eagles player has a Nigerian state of origin, including those born outside Nigeria. This 2026 guide lists the latest Super Eagles squad, each player’s state of origin, playing position and current club. For foreign-born players, the state of origin follows their family’s Nigerian ancestry rather than their country of birth.
Current Super Eagles Players and Their State of Origin
The table below lists the latest Super Eagles squad, including home-based and overseas-based players.
| Player | State of Origin | Position | Current Club |
| Stanley Nwabali | Rivers | Goalkeeper | Chippa United |
| Maduka Okoye | Anambra | Goalkeeper | Udinese |
| Amas Obasogie | Edo | Goalkeeper | Bendel Insurance |
| William Troost-Ekong | Akwa Ibom | Centre-back | Al-Kholood |
| Calvin Bassey | Delta | Centre-back | Fulham |
| Gabriel Osho | Edo | Centre-back | Auxerre |
| Chidozie Awaziem | Enugu | Centre-back | FC Cincinnati |
| Semi Ajayi | Ogun | Centre-back | Free Agent |
| Ola Aina | Edo | Right-back | Nottingham Forest |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | Edo | Right-back | Birmingham City |
| Bruno Onyemaechi | Imo | Left-back | Olympiacos |
| Zaidu Sanusi | Jigawa | Left-back | FC Porto |
| Wilfred Ndidi | Delta | Defensive Midfielder | Leicester City |
| Raphael Onyedika | Imo | Defensive Midfielder | Club Brugge |
| Frank Onyeka | Benue | Defensive Midfielder | FC Augsburg |
| Alex Iwobi | Lagos | Central Midfielder | Fulham |
| Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | Lagos | Central Midfielder | Lazio |
| Joe Aribo | Ondo | Central Midfielder | Southampton |
| Alhassan Yusuf | Kano | Central Midfielder | New England Revolution |
| Samuel Chukwueze | Abia | Right Winger | AC Milan |
| Moses Simon | Plateau | Left Winger | Paris FC |
| Ademola Lookman | Lagos | Forward | Atalanta |
| Victor Osimhen | Edo | Striker | Galatasaray |
| Victor Boniface | Edo | Striker | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Tolu Arokodare | Ondo | Striker | Genk |
| Sadiq Umar | Kaduna | Striker | Valencia |
Super Eagles Players by State
Players in the latest Super Eagles squad come from 16 Nigerian states.
| State | Players |
| Edo | 6 |
| Lagos | 3 |
| Delta | 2 |
| Imo | 2 |
| Ondo | 2 |
| Abia | 1 |
| Akwa Ibom | 1 |
| Anambra | 1 |
| Benue | 1 |
| Enugu | 1 |
| Jigawa | 1 |
| Kaduna | 1 |
| Kano | 1 |
| Ogun | 1 |
| Plateau | 1 |
| Rivers | 1 |
Edo State has the highest number of players in the squad with six. Lagos State has three. Delta, Imo and Ondo each have two, while Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Enugu, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Ogun, Plateau and Rivers each have one.
Foreign-Born Super Eagles Players by State of Origin
| Player | Country of Birth | State of Origin | Current Club |
| Ademola Lookman | England | Lagos | Atalanta |
| Alex Iwobi | England | Lagos | Fulham |
| Ola Aina | England | Edo | Nottingham Forest |
| Calvin Bassey | Italy | Delta | Fulham |
| William Troost-Ekong | Netherlands | Akwa Ibom | Al-Kholood |
| Joe Aribo | England | Ondo | Southampton |
| Semi Ajayi | England | Ogun | Free Agent |
| Kevin Akpoguma | Germany | Kogi | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | Netherlands | Edo | Empoli |
