2011 African Youth Championship squads

This article will display the squads for the 2011 African Youth Championship. Only players born on or after 1 January 1991 are eligible to play.

Each participating national association must submit a list of up to 40 players to the CAF administration on or before 16 February 2011 (sixty days before the first game of the final tournament).^[1]

Only 21 of the 40 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament. The final squad of 21 players must be submitted on or before 7 April 2011 (ten days before the first game of the final tournament).

Egypt

Head coach: Diaa Al-Sayed

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ahmed El Shenawy	(1991-05-14)14 May 1991 (aged 19)	El Masry
2	2DF	Ramy Rabia	(1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 17)	Al-Ahly
3	2DF	Ayman Ashraf	(1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 20)	Al-Ahly
4	2DF	Mohamed Abdel Fattah		Al-Ahly
5	3MF	Ahmed Younis	(1991-02-10)10 February 1991 (aged 20)	ENPPI Club
6	2DF	Ahmed Hegazi		Ismaily SC
7	3MF	Hussein El-Sayed		Al-Ahly
8	3MF	Ahmed Sobhi	(1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 20)	ENPPI Club
9	4FW	Mohamed Hamdy		Union Alexandria
10	3MF	Ahmed Nabil		Al-Ahly
11	2DF	Ali Fathy		Arab Contractors SC
12	4FW	Mohamed Salah		Arab Contractors SC
13	3MF	Ahmed Tawfik		Zamalek SC
14	3MF	Mohamed Ibrahim		Zamalek SC
15	3MF	Mahmoud Ezzat		Arab Contractors SC
16	1GK	Mohamed Awad		Ismaily SC
17	3MF	Mohamed El Nenny		Arab Contractors SC
18	2DF	Omar Gaber		Zamalek SC
19	4FW	Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub	(1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 18)	Al-Ahly
20	4FW	Trezeguet		Al-Ahly
21	1GK	Ahmed Behiry		Arab Contractors SC

Cameroon

Head coach:

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Thierry Tangouatio	(1992-05-04)4 May 1992 (aged 18)	Sable de Batié
2	3MF	Eric Nyatchou		RC Strasbourg
3	2DF	Ambroise Oyongo	(1991-06-22)22 June 1991 (aged 19)	Cotonsport FC
4	2DF	Yaya Banana	(1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 19)	Espérance de Tunis
5	2DF	Ghislain Mvom	(1992-10-23)23 October 1992 (aged 18)	Les Astres FC
6	2DF	Idriss Nguessi		Etoa Meki FC
7	3MF	Edgar Salli	(1992-08-17)17 August 1992 (aged 18)	Cotonsport FC
8	3MF	Emmanuel Mbongo		Cotonsport FC
9	4FW	Franck Ohandza		Buriram PEA F.C.
10	3MF	Jacques Haman		Cotonsport
11	4FW	Christian Toko		Renaissance de Ngoumou
12	4FW	Franck Nkom		Panthère FC
13	3MF	Serge Tchana		Torre Levante CF
14	3MF	Yazid Atouba		Canon Yaoundé
15	2DF	Yann Songo'o	(1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 19)	Real Zaragoza
16	1GK	Jean Efala	(1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 18)	Fovu
17	2DF	Vincent Bikana		Corinthians
18	2DF	Alain Bati	(1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 17)	Villarreal
19	4FW	Joel Tagueu		Iraty Sport Club
20	3MF	Armand Ken Ella	(1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 18)	Barcelona
21	1GK	Eric Ngana		Renaissance de Ngoumou
22	2DF	Alexandre Nsangue		Union Douala
23	3MF	Clarence Bitang		Les Astres FC

Gambia

Head coach: Lamin Sarr

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Musa Camara		Gamtel
2	3MF	Pa Sulayman Badjie		Samger FC
3	4FW	Alassana Camara		Steve Biko Football Club
4	2DF	Ebrima Camara		Gunnilse IS
5	2DF	Abdou Njie		GPA
6	3MF	Lamin Sarjo Samateh	(1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 17)	Samger FC
7	3MF	Saihou Gassama		Real Zaragoza
8	3MF	Mustapha Jatta		Hawks
9	3MF	Pateh Nyang		Seaview
10	3MF	Mamut Saine		Seaview
11	2DF	Baboucarr Savage		Real de Banjul
12	2DF	Matarr Jobe		Valur
13	4FW	Ousman Jarju	(1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 20)	Atlético Madrid B
14	2DF	Saikou Jawneh		Bakau United
15	4FW	Ebrima Kanteh Ndow
16	3MF	Baboucarr Jammeh		Rush Academy
17	4FW	Ebrima Camara		Bakau United
18	1GK	Baboucarr Sanyang		Brikama United
19	2DF	Omar Colley		Sporting Kansas City
20	1GK	Alagie Nyabally		Bakau United
21	4FW	Kabba-Modou Cham		KV Mechelen

Ghana

Head coach: Orlando Wellington

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Foli Adade	(1992-12-10)10 December 1992 (aged 18)	Ebusua Dwarfs
16	1GK	Akwasi Acheampong	(1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 19)	Liberty Professionals
21	1GK	Ibrahim Alhassan	(1992-07-05)5 July 1992 (aged 18)	Madina United
2	2DF	Rashid Sumaila	(1992-03-28)28 March 1992 (aged 19)	Ebusua Dwarfs
3	2DF	Masahudu Alhassan	(1992-12-01)1 December 1992 (aged 18)	Genoa C.F.C.
4	2DF	Adnan Saeed	(1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 18)	Wa All Stars
5	2DF	Karim Alhassan	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 19)	Accra Hearts of Oak SC
12	2DF	Richmond Nketiah	(1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 18)	F.C. Nania
14	2DF	Paul Aidoo	(1993-11-14)14 November 1993 (aged 17)	Berekum Chelsea
18	2DF	Seidu Shaibu Zida	(1992-08-05)5 August 1992 (aged 18)	Wa All Stars
19	2DF	Samuel Kyere	(1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 18)	Berekum Chelsea
6	3MF	Ebenezer Otu	(1993-08-08)8 August 1993 (aged 17)	Berekum Chelsea
7	3MF	Albert Bruce	(1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 17)	Asante Kotoko
8	3MF	Mahatma Otoo	(1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 19)	Accra Hearts of Oak SC
10	3MF	Kwame Amponsah-Karikari	(1992-01-21)21 January 1992 (aged 19)	AIK
11	3MF	Kwame Nsor	(1992-08-01)1 August 1992 (aged 18)	FC Metz
13	3MF	Bright Addae	(1992-12-19)19 December 1992 (aged 18)	Terrassa FC
17	3MF	James Bissue	(1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 19)	Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.
9	4FW	Enoch Ebo Andoh	(1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 18)	S.L. Benfica
15	4FW	Gershon Koffie	(1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 19)	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
20	4FW	Richmond Boakye	(1993-01-28)28 January 1993 (aged 18)	Genoa C.F.C.

Lesotho

Head coach: Khiba Mohoanyane

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Sefatsa Baholo	(1992-12-28)28 December 1992 (aged 18)	Nyenye Rovers
2	3MF	Sepiriti David Malefane	(1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 16)	Bloemfontein Celtics Academy
3	3MF	Thabiso Justice Mohapi	(1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 18)	FC Likhopo
4	3MF	Teboho Christophar Lekhooa	(1996-12-31)31 December 1996 (aged 14)	Lioli FC
5	2DF	Mafa Moremoholo	(1994-11-24)24 November 1994 (aged 16)	Joy FC
6	2DF	Salebone Lekhooa	(1993-03-14)14 March 1993 (aged 18)	FC Likhopo
7	3MF	Montoeli Clement Sonopo	(1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 17)	Lioli FC
8	2DF	Kopano Neris Tseka	(1991-11-08)8 November 1991 (aged 19)	Lerotholi Polytechnic
9	4FW	Tsebang Lebata	(1994-03-27)27 March 1994 (aged 17)	FC Likhopo
10	3MF	Christopher Boseka Mosiuda	(1991-12-31)31 December 1991 (aged 19)	Bantu FC
11	3MF	Tsoanelo Koetle	(1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 18)	Matlama FC
12	4FW	Lehlomela George Ramabele	(1992-04-14)14 April 1992 (aged 19)	Botswana Defence Force XI
13	1GK	Kananelo Makhooane	(1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 18)	FC Likhopo
14	4FW	Khesa Makateng	(1992-09-03)3 September 1992 (aged 18)	Litsilo FC
15	3MF	Litsepe Leonty Marabe	(1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 19)	Matlama FC
16	4FW	Lebajoa Mosehlenyane	(1992-05-03)3 May 1992 (aged 18)	Mpharane Celtics
17	3MF	Jeremea Kamela	(1992-05-17)17 May 1992 (aged 18)	Joy FC
18	2DF	Basia Kenneth Makepe	(1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 20)	Joy FC
19	4FW	Emmanuel Lekhanya Lekhanya	(1992-06-24)24 June 1992 (aged 18)	Fc Likhopo
20	2DF	Monne Jonas Pitso	(1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 18)	Lioli FC

Mali

Head coach: Cheick Fantamady Diallo

Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
Cheick A Sy		Djoliba AC
Seydou Diallo		Djoliba AC
Boubacar Togola		Stade Malien
Bakary Dembélé		Stade Malien
Oumar Koné		Stade Malien
Moussa Coulibaly		Stade Malien
Cheick Fantamady Diarra		Stade Malien
Amara Konaté		AS Bamako
Drissa Ballo		AS Bamako
Amara Mallé		AS Bamako
Issa Fofana		Jeanne d'Arc FC
Mohamed Traoré		Club Olympique
Boubacar Sylla	(1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 20)	Châteauroux
Sidy Koné	(1992-06-06)6 June 1992 (aged 18)	Olympique Lyonnais
Souleymane Demba	(1991-06-17)17 June 1991 (aged 19)	Raja de Casablanca
Cheick Mohamed Chérif Doumbia
Abdoulaye Coulibaly		Bordeaux
Kalifa Traoré		Paris St. Germain
Adama Touré	(1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 19)	Paris St. Germain
Kalifa Coulibaly		Paris St. Germain
Ibrahim Diallo		AJ Auxerre

Nigeria

Head coach: John Obuh^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Danjuma Paul	(1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 18)	Nasarawa United
21	1GK	John Felagha	(1994-07-27)27 July 1994 (aged 16)	Aspire Academy
16	1GK	Gideon Gambo	(1992-11-15)15 November 1992 (aged 18)	Sharks FC
14	2DF	Markson Ojobo¹	(1992-12-01)1 December 1992 (aged 18)	Enyimba International F.C.
5	2DF	Ganiu Ogungbe	(1992-12-01)1 December 1992 (aged 18)	Gateway F.C.
3	2DF	Mohammed Goyi Aliyu	(1993-02-12)12 February 1993 (aged 18)	Villarreal CF
2	2DF	Terna Suswam	(1991-09-05)5 September 1991 (aged 19)	Vitória de Setúbal
4	2DF	Kingsley Oluocha	(1992-08-28)28 August 1992 (aged 18)	Abia Warriors F.C.
6	2DF	Gbenga Arokoyo	(1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (aged 18)	Kwara United
13	2DF	Emmanuel Anyanwu	(1991-11-15)15 November 1991 (aged 19)	Enyimba International F.C.
17	3MF	Chidi Osuchukwu	(1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 17)	Dolphins
20	3MF	Ramón Azeez	(1992-12-12)12 December 1992 (aged 18)	UD Almería
15	3MF	Philemon Daniel	(1992-03-20)20 March 1992 (aged 19)	Kwara United
10	3MF	Abdul Jeleel Ajagun	(1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 18)	Dolphins
12	4FW	Uche Nwofor	(1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 18)	Enugu Rangers
9	4FW	Kayode Olarenwaju	(1993-05-08)8 May 1993 (aged 17)	ASEC Mimosas
18	4FW	Edafe Egbedi	(1993-08-03)3 August 1993 (aged 17)	Clique Sports
8	4FW	Stanley Okoro	(1992-12-08)8 December 1992 (aged 18)	UD Almería
11	4FW	Terry Envoh	(1992-12-12)12 December 1992 (aged 18)	Sharks FC
19	4FW	Gomo Onduku¹	(1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 17)	Sharks FC
7	4FW	Ahmed Musa	(1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 18)	VVV Venlo

Notes

Note 1: Markson Ojobo and Gomo Onduko were dropped just hours prior to Nigeria's opening match for "technical reasons".^[3] Reports suggested that both players were found to be over-aged.^[4]

South Africa

Head coach: Maqsood Chenia

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ronwen Williams	(1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32)	SuperSport United
2	2DF	Doctor Mampuru	(1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 32)	Mamelodi Sundowns
3	2DF	Enrico Adolph	(1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)	Wits University
4	2DF	Sabata Mosebo	(1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 32)	Carara Kicks
5	2DF	Lucky Baloyi	(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 33)	Kaizer Chiefs
6	2DF	Awonke Kwenene	(1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 32)	Jomo Cosmos
7	3MF	Tshegofatso Ramabu	(1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 (age 31)	Kaizer Chiefs
8	3MF	Mbuso Manyoni	(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)	SuperSport United
9	4FW	Letsie Koapeng	(1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 31)	Wits University
10	3MF	Keagan Buchanan	(1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 (age 32)	FC Cape Town
11	3MF	Philani Khwela (captain)	(1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)	SuperSport United
12	3MF	Ayanda Lubelo	(1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 33)	Africa Sports Academy
13	3MF	Lyle Lakay	(1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33)	SuperSport United
14	2DF	Miquel Timm	(1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32)	SuperSport United
15	3MF	Jabulani Ncubeni	(1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 (age 31)	Maritzburg United
16	1GK	Sherwyn Naicker	(1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33)	SuperSport United
17	4FW	Lucky Nguzana	(1991-04-14) 14 April 1991 (age 33)	African Warriors
18	4FW	Sheldon Stevens	(1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 33)	SuperSport United
19	4FW	Andile Khumalo	(1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33)	AmaZulu
20	2DF	Mpho Maruping	(1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33)	Nathi Lions
21	1GK	Tawfeeq Salie	(1991-07-21) 21 July 1991 (age 33)	Ajax Cape Town

References

^ "CAN U-20 2011 Regulations". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
^ Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Onduku, Ojobo dropped from Flying Eagles
^ AYC news round-up^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "CAN U-20 2011 Regulations". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

[2] Nigeria's Flying Eagles up close Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Onduku, Ojobo dropped from Flying Eagles

[4] AYC news round-up^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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