As of January 2025, the Nigeria national football team, known as the Super Eagles, has been led by a series of head coaches since its inception in 1949. The most recent appointment was Bruno Labbadia, a German coach, who took over the role in August 2024.
Here is a chronological list of the Super Eagles’ head coaches up to the current date:
- John Finch (England) – 1949
- Daniel Anyiam (Nigeria) – 1954–1956; 1964–1965
- Les Courtier (England) – 1956–1960
- Moshe “Jerry” Beit haLevi (Israel) – 1960–1961
- George Vardar (Hungary) – 1961–1963
- Joey Blackwell (England) – 1963–1964
- József Ember (Hungary) – 1965–1968
- Sabino Barinaga (Spain) – 1968–1969
- Peter ‘Eto’ Amaechina (Nigeria) – 1969–1970
- Karl-Heinz Marotzke (Germany) – 1970–1971; 1974
- Jorge Penna (Brazil) – 1972–1973
- Tihomir “Tiko” Jelisavčić (Yugoslavia) – 1974–1978
- Otto Glória (Brazil) – 1979–1982
- Gottlieb Göller (Germany) – 1981
- Adegboye Onigbinde (Nigeria) – 1983–1984; 2002
- Chris Udemezue (Nigeria) – 1984–1986
- Patrick Ekeji (Nigeria) – 1985
- Paul Hamilton (Nigeria) – 1987; 1989
- Manfred Höner (Germany) – 1988–1989
- Clemens Westerhof (Netherlands) – 1989–1994
- Shuaibu Amodu (Nigeria) – 1994–1995; 1998–1999; 2001–2002; 2008–2010
- Jo Bonfrère (Netherlands) – 1995–1996; 1999–2001
- Philippe Troussier (France) – 1997
- Bora Milutinović (Serbia) – 1997–1998
- Thijs Libregts (Netherlands) – 1998–1999
- Festus Onigbinde (Nigeria) – 2002
- Christian Chukwu (Nigeria) – 2002–2005
- Augustine Eguavoen (Nigeria) – 2005–2007; 2021–2022
- Berti Vogts (Germany) – 2007–2008
- Lars Lagerbäck (Sweden) – 2010
- Samson Siasia (Nigeria) – 2010–2011; 2016
- Stephen Keshi (Nigeria) – 2011–2014; 2015
- Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria) – 2015–2016
- Gernot Rohr (Germany) – 2016–2021
- José Peseiro (Portugal) – 2022–2024
- Finidi George (Nigeria) – 2024
- Bruno Labbadia (Germany) – 2024
- eric chelle– PRESENT
This list reflects the diverse leadership the Super Eagles have experienced, with coaches from various countries bringing their unique expertise to the team. The appointments have included both foreign and Nigerian coaches, each contributing to the development and achievements of Nigerian football.
