Umar Zango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Club 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 a part of the Nigeria national football team squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[3][4] He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat Zimbabwe 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". www.google.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "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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