List of Nigeria women's national football team managers

This is a list of the managers of the Nigeria women's national football team, starting from the first international game in 1991 till date.

The position of head coach currently is vacant.[1] The Nigeria Football Federation has said the next coach will be a foreigner.[2]

List
Name Start date End date Notes Ref
Jo Bonfrere managed Nigeria at 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, concurrently with the men's national team of Nigeria.[3]
Paul Hamilton regarded as the first coach of the women national team; managed Nigeria at 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup[4][5]
Ismaila Mabo managed Nigeria to quarter finals at 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, thus regarded as the most successful coach[6][7]; led Nigeria to 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics
Samuel Okpodu 2002 managed Nigeria at 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Godwin Izilien managed Nigeria to win 2004 African Women's Championship[8]
Ntiero Effiom managed Nigeria at 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup; led Nigeria to win 2003 All-Africa Games[9]
Joseph Ladipo managed Nigeria at 2008 Olympics; led Nigeria to win 2007 All-Africa Games[10]; managed Nigeria to third place finish at 2008 African Women's Championship[11][12]
Uche Eucharia October 2011 managed Nigeria to win 2010 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup [13]
Kadiri Ikhana April 2012 November 2012 led Nigeria to fourth place at 2012 African Women's Championship [14]
Edwin Okon June 2015 managed Nigeria to win 2014 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [15]
Christopher Danjuma September 2015 led Nigeria to fourth place at 2015 All-Africa Games [16]
Florence Omagbemi February 2016 December 2016 led Nigeria to win 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations [17][18]
Thomas Dennerby January 2018 October 2019 led Nigeria to win at 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup [19][20][21]

References
  1. https://dailypost.ng/2020/04/17/francisca-ordega-explains-why-she-prefers-foreign-coach-for-super-falcon/
  2. https://guardian.ng/sport/six-foreign-coaches-battle-for-super-falcons-job/
  3. Anthony, Janine (14 April 2016). "China '91, 25 years on: Celebrating the Nigeria Super Falcons". Unusual Efforts. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. "Former Super Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton, is dead". The Punch. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/nff-pays-tributes-late-wonderboy-paul-hamilton/
  6. "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Flamboyant Nigeria Plays Exuberantly". New York Times. 23 June 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  7. "Falcons loss to Ghana, not a surprise – Mabo". Punch. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. Akpodonor, Gowon (30 December 2016). "Agony of ex-Super Falcons coach, Godwin Izilien 12 years after Nations Cup triumph in South Africa". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. Sotuminu, Dapo (14 January 2018). "Nigerian national team coaches that died in penury". New Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. "Coaches react to death of Jossy Lad". Vanguard. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  11. Paul, Sam (10 October 2014). "AWC: Can Super Falcons Conquer Africa Again?". PM News. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  12. "Nigeria/Ghana: 2008 African Women Championship - Super Falcons Begin Campaign Against Ghana Today". Leadership. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  13. https://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/top-stories/117201-eucharia-uche-super-falcons-coach-sacked.html
  14. http://saharareporters.com/2012/11/12/kadiri-ikhana-quits-coach-nigerias-national-female-soccer-team-super-falcons
  15. https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/12072/nigeria-women/2015/06/29/13149412/edwin-okon-fired-interim-coach-danjuma-takes-over-super
  16. https://silverbirdtv.com/uncategorized/25095/nff-appoints-florence-omagbemi-super-falcons-coach/
  17. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/florence-omagbemi-appointed-interim-coach-071200397.html
  18. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40988190
  19. admin (25 January 2018). "NFF signs top Swedish coach, Dennerby, for Super Falcons". Nigeria Football Federation. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  20. Abayomi, Tosin. "NFF unveil new Super Falcons coach". Pulse. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  21. https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/super-falcons-coach-thomas-dennerby-quits-with-a-year-left-on-his-contract/rly9zj5
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