Daniel Anyiam Explained

Daniel Anyiam[1]
Fullname:Daniel Amobi Amadi Anyiam
Birth Date:November 26, 1926
Youthclubs1:Central School
College1:Etinam Institute and Holy Family College
Clubs1:Zik Athletic Club
Years2:1950
Clubs2:Lagos UAC
Clubs3:SCOA
Clubs4:Pan Bank
Clubs5:PWD
Clubs6:Viktoria Köln
Nationalyears1:1949–1960
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1954–1956
Managerclubs1:Nigeria[2]
Manageryears2:1959
Managerclubs2:East Central State
Manageryears3:1964–1965
Managerclubs3:Nigeria
Manageryears4:1971
Managerclubs4:Enugu Rangers
Manageryears5:1971
Managerclubs5:East Central State Academicals

Daniel Amobi Amadi Anyiam (November 26, 1926 – July 6, 1977) was a Nigerian football player and coach who was the national football coach of the country from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1964 to 1965. Prior to training as a coach, he was a player and was the first captain of the national team in 1949. He was also the first coach of the Enugu Rangers and was selector for the national team after the Nigerian Civil War.

A stadium in Owerri is named after him. He went to C.M.S. Central School, Nkwerre, Orlu, Etinan Institute, and Government Teacher's College, Calabar. He worked in the press offices of the West African Pilot briefly and then joined the staff of U.A.C. in Lagos where he also played football. He was U.A.C.'s captain when they won the 1950 Governor's Cup.

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  1. Web site: Daniel Anyiam . 9 December 2022.
  2. Web site: ANYIAM, Daniel Amobi. 9 December 2022.