Over the years, the defence line of the Super Eagles has been marshalled by some technically gifted players who do their best to protect the goalkeepers from conceding goals.
Expectedly, they were not all successful but with relative success, some glories were won for Nigeria such as the Africa Cup of Nations.
So, here are the defence partnerships for the Super Eagles
•Flashback To The Beginning
1968-1973
•Fabian Duru
•Godwin Achebe
•Victor Oduah
•Dominic Ezeani
•Segun Olumodeji
•Sam Opone
1974-1982
•Christian Chukwu
•Tunde Bamidele
•Godwin Odiye
•Kelechi Emetoele
•Idowu Otubusin
1984-1998
•Stephen Keshi
•Benjamin Okorogwu
•Sunny Ikwuagwu
•Sunday Eboigbe
•Herbert Anijekwu
•Tajudeen Disu
•Chidi Nwanu
•Uche Okechukwu
•Emeka Ezeugo
•Ajibade Babalade
•Benedict Ugwu
•Jude Agada
•Andrew Uwe
•Ikechukwu Offoje
•Benjamin James
•Abdul Aminu
•Abdul Sule
•Isaac Semitoje
•Mike Emenalo
•Uche Okafor
•Austin Eguavoen
•Chinedu Odiari
•Charity Ekhindero
•Bolaji Douglas
•Christopher Edem
1998-2006
•Taribo West
•Joseph Yobo
•Emeka Ifejiagwa
•Furo Iyenemi
•Isaac Okoronkwo
•Eric Ejiofor
•Joe Enakhire
•Seyi Ogunsanya
•Romanus Orjinta
•Obinna Nwaneri
•Rabiu Afolabi
•Danny Shittu
•Apam Onyekachi
2010 – Till Date
•Godffrey Oboabona
•Kenneth Omeruo
•Azubuike Egwueke
•William Troost-Ekong
•Leon Balogun
•Chidozie Awaziem
