2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations squads

The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations is an international football tournament that is to be held in Senegal from 28 November to 12 December 2015.

The 8 under-23 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players.[1] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. All players must be born on or after 1 January 1993.[2]

Players marked in boldface have been capped at full international level.

Group A

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Head coach: Serigne Saliou Dia

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Pape Ndiaye (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)   ASC Niarry Tally
2 3MF Ousseynou Thioune (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 22)   Diambars FC
3 3MF Nestor Mendy (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 (aged 20)   Diambars FC
4 2DF Ibrahima Diedhiou (1994-10-13)13 October 1994 (aged 21)   Eupen
5 3MF Boubacar Cissokho (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (aged 20)   ASC SUNEOR
6 3MF Sidy Sarr (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 19)   Kortrijk
7 4FW Sylvain Badji (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 21)   AS Douanes
8 3MF Samba Ndiaye (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 21)   Eupen
9 4FW Ibrahima Keita (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 21)   AS Douanes
10 3MF Abdoulaye Ba (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 22)   ASC Niarry Tally
11 4FW Ismaïla Sarr (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 17)   Génération Foot
12 4FW Mouhamadou Diallo (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 20)   Metz
13 2DF Alhassane Sylla (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 20)   Diambars FC
14 2DF Adama Mbengue (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 21)   Diambars FC
15 2DF Elhadji Pape Diaw (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 20)   ASV Geel
16 1GK Pape Dieng (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21)   AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur
17 2DF Modou Diagne (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 21)   Nancy
18 4FW Moussa Seydi (1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 19)   Metz
19 2DF Moussa Wagué (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 17)   Aspire Academy
20 4FW Cheikhou Dieng (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 22)   Sandefjord
21 1GK Mouhamed Mbaye (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 (aged 18)   Aspire Academy

Head coach: Owen Da Gama

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Jody February (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 19)   Ajax Cape Town
2 2DF Denwin Farmer (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 (aged 19)   Supersport United
3 2DF Tshepo Rikhotso (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 22)   Bloemfontein Celtic
4 2DF Zitha Macheke (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 21)   Chippa United
5 2DF Rivaldo Coetzee (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 19)   Ajax Cape Town
6 2DF Kwanda Mngonyama (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 22)   Maritzburg
7 3MF Riyaad Norodien (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 20)   Ajax Cape Town
8 3MF Abbubaker Mobara (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 21)   Ajax Cape Town
9 4FW Sibusiso Sibeko (1995-03-24)24 March 1995 (aged 20)   Golden Arrows
10 3MF Menzi Masuku (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 22)   Orlando Pirates
11 3MF Keagan Dolly (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 22)   Mamelodi Sundowns
12 3MF Phumlani Ntshangase (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 20)   Bidvest Wits
13 4FW Phakamani Mahlambi (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 18)   Bidvest Wits
14 3MF Gift Motupa (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 21)   Orlando Pirates
15 3MF Paseka Mako (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 21)   Cape Town All Stars
16 1GK Ricardo Goss (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 21)   Golden Arrows
17 4FW Siphelele Ntshangase (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 22)   Black Leopards
18 3MF Deolin Mekoa (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 22)   Maritzburg
19 2DF Tebogo Moerane (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 20)   Bidvest Wits
20 4FW Dumisani Zuma (1995-05-22)22 May 1995 (aged 20)   Bloemfontein Celtic
21 1GK Kyle Peters (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 22)   Cape Town All Stars

Head coach: Maher Kanzari

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Saifeddine Charfi (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 20)   Club Africain
2 2DF Wajdi Kechrida (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 20)   Étoile du Sahel
3 2DF Slimane Kchok (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 21)   CA Bizertin
4 2DF Seddik Mejri (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 21)   CA Bizertin
5 2DF Ali Machani (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 22)   Espérance
6 3MF Yassine Meriah (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 22)   CS Sfaxien
7 4FW Chedly Ghrab (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 22)   CA Bizertin
8 3MF Ghailene Chaalali (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 21)   Espérance
9 4FW Seifeddine Jaziri (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)   Club Africain
10 3MF Ilyes Jelassi (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 21)   Espérance
11 4FW Edem Rjaibi (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21)   Espérance
12 3MF Ahmed Khalil (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 20)   Club Africain
13 2DF Ali Abdi (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21)   Espérance
14 4FW Haythem Jouini (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 22)   Espérance
15 3MF Zoubayer Darraji (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22)   CA Bizertin
16 1GK Sabri Ben Hsan (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 19)   CS Sfaxien
17 3MF Nader Ghandri (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 20)   Club Africain
18 4FW Saad Bguir (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 21)   Espérance
19 2DF Wissem Bousnina (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 21)   CS Hammam-Lif
20 4FW Khaldoun Mansour (1993-12-23)23 December 1993 (aged 21)   EO Sidi Bouzid
21 1GK Wassim Karoui (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 18)   Espérance

Head coach: Fighton Simukonda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kenny Mumba (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 22)   Red Arrows
2 3MF Patrick Ngoma (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 18)   Red Arrows
3 2DF Benedict Chepeshi (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 19)   Red Arrows
4 2DF Boyd Mkandawire (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 18)   NAPSA Stars
5 2DF Solomon Sakala (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 18)   Kabwe Warriors
6 4FW Friday Samu (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 20)   Green Buffaloes
7 3MF Salulani Phiri (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 21)   Zanaco
8 3MF John Ching'andu (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 21)   ZESCO United
9 4FW Ronald Kampamba (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 21)   ENPPI
10 4FW Spencer Sautu (1996-03-10)10 March 1996 (aged 19)   Red Arrows
11 3MF Lubambo Musonda (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 20)   Ulisses
12 2DF Benson Sakala (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (aged 19)   Red Arrows
13 2DF Kapota Kavawe (1996-12-27)27 December 1996 (aged 18)   Nkana
14 3MF Jackson Chirwa (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20)   Green Buffaloes
15 3MF Paul Katema (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 18)   Red Arrows
16 1GK Toaster Nsabata (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22)   Zanaco
17 4FW Conlyde Luchanga (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 18)   Lusaka Dynamos
18 2DF Billy Mutale (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 22)   Power Dynamos
19 4FW Aubrey Chirwa (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 (aged 21)   FC Platinum
20 3MF Taonga Bwembya (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20)   Mufulira Wanderers
21 1GK Tresford Lawrence Mulenga (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 17)   Kabwe Warriors

Group B

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Head coach:   Pierre-André Schürmann

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Abdelkader Salhi (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 22)   ASO Chlef
2 2DF Réda Halaïmia (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 19)   MC Oran
3 2DF Ayoub Abdellaoui (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22)   USM Alger
4 2DF Nour El Islam Salah (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 22)   ASO Chlef
5 3MF Ryad Kenniche (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22)   ES Sétif
6 3MF Mohamed Benkhemassa (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 22)   USM Alger
7 3MF Zinedine Ferhat (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 22)   USM Alger
8 3MF Oussama Chita (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 19)   MC Alger
9 4FW Oussama Darfalou (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22)   USM Alger
10 4FW Abderrahmane Meziane (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 21)   RC Arbaâ
11 4FW Zakaria Haddouche (1993-08-19)19 August 1993 (aged 22)   ES Sétif
12 2DF Raouf Benguit (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 19)   Paradou AC
13 2DF Miloud Rebiai (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 21)   ES Sétif
14 4FW Khalil Semahi (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 20)   ASO Chlef
15 2DF Houari Ferhani (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)   RC Arbaâ
16 1GK Farid Chaâl (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 21)   USM El Harrach
17 2DF Redouane Cherifi (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 22)   USM Bel-Abbès
18 4FW Abdelhakim Amokrane (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 21)   DRB Tadjenanet
19 3MF Ahmed Gagaâ (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 21)   JS Kabylie
20 3MF Zakaria Draoui (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 21)   CR Belouizdad
21 1GK Oussama Methazem (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 21)   RC Arbaâ

Head coach: Hossam El-Badry

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Mossad Awad (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 22)   Al Ahly
2 2DF Mohamed Adel Gomaa (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 22)   Zamalek
3 2DF Mohamed Hany (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 19)   Al Ahly
4 2DF Ragab Abdelnabi (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 22)   Wadi Degla
5 2DF Yasser Ibrahim (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 22)   Smouha
6 3MF Ramy Rabia (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22)   Al Ahly
7 3MF Karim Walid (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 18)   Haras El-Hodood
8 3MF Mohamed Mohamed (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 21)   Ismaily
9 4FW Mohamed Salem (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 21)   Zamalek
10 4FW Mahmoud Mansour (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 22)   Ismaily
11 4FW Kahraba (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 21)   Zamalek
12 3MF Mohamed Saleh (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22)   Tala'ea El-Gaish
13 3MF Mohamed Sharf Edin (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 20)   Al Ahly
14 4FW Ramadan Sobhy (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 18)   Al Ahly
15 4FW Mostafa Fathi (1994-05-12)12 May 1994 (aged 21)   Zamalek
16 1GK Hassan Shahin (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22)   Arab Contractors
17 2DF Osama Ibrahim (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 22)   ENPPI
18 4FW Hussein Ragab (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 22)   Misr El-Makasa
19 2DF Mahmoud Attia (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20)   Tala'ea El-Gaish
20 3MF Mamdouh Elsayed (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 22)   Wadi Degla
21 1GK Mahmoud Aly (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 22)   Misr El-Makasa

Head coach: Cheick Oumar Kone

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Germain Berthe (1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22)   Horoya AC
2 4FW Kevin Traoré (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19)   Karlsruher SC
3 2DF Mamadou Koné (1997-08-22)22 August 1997 (aged 18)   Onze Créateurs
4 3MF Idrissa Sogodogo (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 20)   Lafia Club Bamako
5 4FW Nouhoun Samassekou (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 19)   Espérance
6 3MF Boubacar Diarra (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 21)   TP Mazembe
7 4FW Souleymane Sissoko (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 19)   Wydad Casablanca
8 3MF Diadie Samassekou (1996-01-11)11 January 1996 (aged 19)   Red Bull Salzburg
9 4FW Adama Niane (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 22)   Nantes
10 3MF Souleymane Diarra (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 20)   Újpest
11 3MF Adama Traoré (1995-06-05)5 June 1995 (aged 20)   TP Mazembe
12 2DF Souleymane Coulibaly (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 19)   Club Africain
13 2DF Aboubacar Doumbia (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20)   AS Real Bamako
14 3MF Adama Doumbia (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 19)   Jeanne d'Arc
15 2DF Youssouf Traoré (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 17)   Djoliba AC
16 1GK Djigui Diarra (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 20)   Stade Malien
17 4FW Yves Bissouma (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19)   AS Real Bamako
18 3MF Moussa Bagayoko (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 16)   AS Black Stars de Badalabougou
19 4FW Abdoulaye Diarra (1994-12-28)28 December 1994 (aged 20)   Stade Malien
20 3MF Aliou Dieng (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 18)   Djoliba AC
21 1GK N'Tji Samaké (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 21)   CS Duguwolofila

Head coach: Samson Siasia

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Nnamdi Iwu (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 (aged 21)   Heartland
2 2DF Seth Sincere (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 17)   Rhapsody FC Abuja
3 2DF Ndifreke Udo (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17)   Abia Warriors
4 3MF Godspower Aniefiok (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 (aged 18)   Kano Pillars
5 2DF Zaharaddeen Bello (1997-12-21)21 December 1997 (aged 17)   Kano Pillars
6 2DF Segun Oduduwa (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 20)   Nathaniels Boys FC
7 4FW Tiongoli Tonbara (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 19)   Bayelsa United FC
8 3MF Peter Etebo (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20)   Warri Wolves
9 4FW Victor Osimhen (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 16)   Ultimate Strikers Academy
10 3MF Mohammed Usman (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 21)   Taraba
11 4FW Junior Ajayi (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 19)   CS Sfaxien
12 2DF Iroha Chukwuebuka (1996-07-13)13 July 1996 (aged 19)   Diamond FC Umuahia
13 2DF Olulayo Seun (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 19)   Sunshine Stars FC
14 2DF Azubuike Okechukwu (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 18)   Yeni Malatyaspor
15 2DF Chizoba Amaefule (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 21) Unattached
16 1GK Yusuf Mohammed (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 (aged 18)   Kano Pillars
17 4FW Stanley Dimgba (1993-03-29)29 March 1993 (aged 22)   Warri Wolves
18 4FW Taiwo Awoniyi (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (aged 18)   Eintracht Frankfurt
19 4FW Yaro Bature (1995-12-15)15 December 1995 (aged 19)   Nasarawa United
20 4FW Eyo Ebong (1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 20)   Warri Wolves
21 1GK Emmanuel Daniel (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21)   Enugu Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "CAF - Competitions - U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Regulations". cafonline.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ FIFA.com
  3. ^ "Group A rosters" (PDF). CAF. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "Group B Roster" (PDF). CAF. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.