| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nigeria Kano Pillars [2] | ||
Umar Zango is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kano Pillars. [1] [3]
International career
In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the 2014 African Nations Championship. [3] [4] He helped the team defeat Zimbabwe for a third-place finish by a goal to nil. [5] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Keshi names Chan squad". kickoffnigeria.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad". bbc.com/. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN". Google News. Retrieved 10 February 2014.[ dead link]
- ^ "Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad". goal.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria win Chan bronze". kickoff.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze". sunnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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