The Handball Federation of Nigeria have invited twenty five players to camp ahead of the national male handball team’s preparation for the Africa Senior Men Handball Nations Cup.
According to the secretary General of HFN Alhaji Maigidasanma Mohammed, the listed players will commence camping ahead of Africa’s biggest handball championship in Lagos from December 1, 2019.
The 25 man list is made up of players who chiefly feature for Prudent Energy Handball Premier League teams as well as some from foreign based players like Obina Israel and Kalu Phillips who play in Israel, Yusuf Farouk who plays in the Macedonian top flight handball league and Rotibi Gbenga who plays in Saudi Arabia to mention a few.
The team will be led by Salami Rafiu of Issy Handball club, France with Solomon Yola Martins of Kano Pillars and Segun Tunji of Niger United as his assistants.
They will get technical support from Yerima Sylla who is on a travellers technical duty from the International Handball Federation (IHF) to assist the HFN.
The Africa Senior Handball Nations Cup will hold in January 2020 in Tunisia and Nigeria will play in group B alongside Angola, Gabon and Libya.
THE 25 MAN LIST
1.Solomon Michael (Kano Pillars)
2.Adamolugbe Oladunjoye (Qatar)
3.Mohammed Abbas (Niger United)
4.Okwor Obinna (Confluence Stars)
5.Atabo Abubakar (Safety Shooters)
6.Aliyu Aminu (Niger United)
7.Adigwe Emeka (Kano Pillars)
8.Obinna Patrick (Israel)
9.Mudashiru Abdulmajeed (De Defenders)
10.Kalu Philip (Israel)
11.Yaya Owolabi (Lagos Seasiders)
12.Okubuike Kingsley (Kano Pillars)
13.Ani Obinna (Israel)
14.Rotibi Gbenga (Saudi Arabia)
15.Cole Gbenga (Morocco)
16.Atabo Abdullahi (Safety Shooters)
17.Osamwonyi Olaye (Kano Pillars)
18.Yusuf Faruk (Macedonia)
19.Owolabi Adio (Lagos Seasiders)
20.Emeana Emmanuel (Safety Shooters)
21.Umahi Chinyere (De Defenders)
22.Anas Mohammed (Niger United)
23.Ibitoye Ayomide (Lagos Seasiders)
24.Adamu Chris (Kano Pillars)
25) Ojo Andrew (Kano Pillars)
SALAMI SULU RAFIU -Issy Handball Club, Masculin, France.
SOLOMON YOLA MARTINS -Kano Pillars HB Club, Nigeria.
SEGUN TUNJI -Niger United HB Club, Minna.
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