Samson Siasia was born on 14 August 1967 and is a Nigerian former professional football striker and the former head coach of the Nigeria national team from 2010 to October 2011.
11 Facts About Samson Siasia
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Samson Siasia played for Australian club Perth Glory with fellow Nigerian Peter Anosike, as well as in Belgium, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
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Samson Siasia played 51 international matches for Nigeria, in which he scored thirteen goals, and was part of the team that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and won the 1994 African Nations Cup.
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Samson Siasia was a member of the Nigerian team that won bronze at 1992 African Nations Cup in Senegal.
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Samson Siasia participated in the national team over a period of 11 years and was recognized in Nigeria as the third leading scorer for the national team.
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In 2005, Samson Siasia coached the under 20 team, taking them to the finals of both the 2005 Under-20 World Cup and the U-20 African Youth Championship.
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Samson Siasia was appointed national U-23 coach in January 2007.
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Samson Siasia received a six-month contract to coach Heartland FC in July 2010.
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Samson Siasia was one of the five foreign managers auctioned in February 2012 for the new Bengal Premier League Soccer.
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Samson Siasia returned to the U-23 post in 2015 and led Nigeria to the Rio Olympics.
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Samson Siasia said he would appeal but was in no rush to do so.