5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Samson Siasia

Samson Siasia, coach of the national U-23 men’s football team, is a year older today.

The Dream Team VI handler, who recently celebrated 30 years of marriage with his wife Eunice, is 48 years today as he was born on August 14, 1967 in Lagos.

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Nigeria U23 coach, Samson Siasia

Naij.com has put together 5 important things you probably didn’t know about this Nigerian Legend;

1. Samson Siasia started his football career at the age of 15 while playing for Nigerian club, Julius Berger.
2. In 1987, Samson Siasia moved to Flash Flamingoes (now Bendel United F.C) and is believed to have married his wife, Eunice at the age of 18 with whom he has 7 children.
3. At club level, Siasia most notably played for French team FC Nantes where he became league champion in 1994/95.
4. In his 15 years for the Super Eagles (1985-1995), Siasia played 51 international matches for Nigeria, in which he scored thirteen goals.
5. Samson Siasia scored Nigeria’s fastest World Cup goal. His 8th minute goal against Argentina in one of the USA ’94 Group D games at the Foxborough stadium is the fastest ever in Nigeria’s history at the World cup. See highlights of the game below.

Meanwhile, Samson Siasia, has recalled Dele Alampasu who won the best goalkeeper at the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup to his Dream Team VI squad ahead of the All African Games next month.