Umar Zango Explained

Umar Zango
Birth Date:23 February 1994
Birth Place:Kaduna, Nigeria
Currentclub:Nigeria Kano Pillars[1]
Position:Defender[2]

Umar Zango is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kano Pillars.[2] [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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi names weakened CHAN Squad . bbc.com/ . 10 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Keshi names Chan squad . kickoffnigeria.com . 10 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140208211111/http://www.kickoffnigeria.com/news/40135/nigeria-coach-keshi-names-23-man-chan-squad-african-nations-championship . 8 February 2014 .
  3. Web site: Nigeria name final squad for 2014 CHAN . . 10 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Nigeria announce 23-man CHAN squad . goal.com . 10 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Nigeria win Chan bronze . kickoff.com . 10 February 2014.
  6. Web site: CHAN 2014: Eagles win bronze . sunnewsonline.com . 10 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218033735/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/sports/chan-2014-eagles-win-bronze/ . 18 February 2014 .