BLACK #FABS::::: Samson Siasia’s Dream Team set new records for Nigeria!

 

 Samson Siasia’s Dream Team set new records for Nigeria!

 Nigeria continued its dominance in age group football last night after emerging the U-23 champions of Africa. The U-23 national side, also known as Dream Team VI, defeated favorites, Algeria 2-1 to be crowned champions.


This is the first time Nigeria would be clinching the U-23 African championship.

About Samson Siasia

Samson Siasia (born 14 August 1967 in Lagos) is a former football striker from Nigeria and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men National football team (The Super Eagles) from 2010 to October 2011.

Coaching Highlights

• Samson Siasia was the coach of the Nigerian Olympics Team(Dream Team IV), who won a silver medal for Nigeria, losing to Argentina in the finals by a lone goal.
• Qualified Nigeria U-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. His team reached the final.
• Nigeria's U-23 team win inaugural Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia (May 2008)
• Appointed national U-23 coach of Nigeria 2007
• Led Nigeria to the U-20 World Championship finals 2005 Netherlands (finished second)
• Qualified Nigeria U-20 team for the U-20 World Youth Championship 2005
• Coached Nigeria U-20 team to win the U-20 African Youth Championship 2005 in Benin
• Appointed national U-20 coach of Nigeria 2004
• Served as assistant coach to Nigerian National football team from 2004–05
• Coached youth team in United States to Georgia state finals and national ranking 2003–04
• Hired as Heartland FC technical advisor on July 2010
• Appointed national head coach of the Nigeria national football team on 4 November 2010
• Led Nigeria to a 4–1 over Argentina
• Fail to qualify Nigeria for the 2012 AFCON