Daniel Amobi Amadi Anyiam (November 26, 1926 – July 6, 1977) was a Nigerian football player and coach who was the national football coach of the country from 1954 to 1956 and again from 1964 to 1965. Prior to training as a coach, he was a player and was the first captain of the national team in 1949. He was also the first coach of the Enugu Rangers and was selector for the national team after the Nigerian Civil War.

Daniel Anyiam[1]
Personal information
Full name Daniel Amobi Amadi Anyiam
Date of birth (1926-11-26)November 26, 1926
Date of death July 6, 1977(1977-07-06) (aged 50)
Youth career
Central School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Etinam Institute and Holy Family College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Zik Athletic Club
1950 Lagos UAC
SCOA
Pan Bank
PWD
Viktoria Köln
International career
1949–1960 Nigeria 10 (1)
Managerial career
1954–1956 Nigeria[2]
1959 East Central State
1964–1965 Nigeria[2]
1971 Enugu Rangers
1971 East Central State Academicals
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A stadium in Owerri is named after him. He went to C.M.S. Central School, Nkwerre, Orlu, Etinan Institute, and Government Teacher's College, Calabar. He worked in the press offices of the West African Pilot briefly and then joined the staff of U.A.C. in Lagos where he also played football. He was U.A.C.'s captain when they won the 1950 Governor's Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Anyiam". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "ANYIAM, Daniel Amobi". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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