1984 African Cup of Nations squads

1984 African Cup of Nations squads
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Below is a list of squads used in the 1984 African Nations Cup.

Group A

 Cameroon

Coach: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoje Ognjanović

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Joseph-Antoine Bell (1954-10-08)8 October 1954 (aged 29) Egypt Arab Contractors SC
16 1GK Thomas Nkono (1955-07-20)20 July 1955 (aged 28) Spain RCD Espanyol
23 1GK Jacques Songo'o (1964-03-17)17 March 1964 (aged 19) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
18 2DF Ibrahim Aoudou (1955-08-23)August 23, 1955 (aged 28) France Cannes
6 2DF Emmanuel Kundé (1956-07-15)July 15, 1956 (aged 27) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
14 2DF Luc Mbassi Cameroon Tonnerre Yaoundé
4 2DF René Ndjeya (1953-10-09)October 9, 1953 (aged 30) Cameroon Union Douala
15 2DF François Ndoumbé (1954-01-30)January 30, 1954 (aged 30) Cameroon Union Douala
3 2DF Isaac Sinkot (1954-07-11)July 11, 1954 (aged 29) Cameroon Dynamo Douala
14 3MF Théophile Abega (1954-07-09)July 9, 1954 (aged 29) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
8 3MF Grégoire Mbida (1952-01-27)January 27, 1952 (aged 32) France SC Bastia
22 3MF Elie Onana (1951-10-13)October 13, 1951 (aged 32) Cameroon Tonnerre Yaoundé
7 3MF Charles Toubé (1958-01-22)January 22, 1958 (aged 26) Cameroon Tonnerre Yaoundé
17 3MF Nicolas Makon
5 3MF Hermann Kingué Mouyémé (1961-09-21)September 21, 1961 (aged 22) Italy ASD Chieti
12 4FW Bonaventure Djonkep (1961-08-20)August 20, 1961 (aged 22) Cameroon Union Douala
13 4FW Ernest Ebongué (1962-05-15)May 15, 1962 (aged 21) Cameroon Tonnerre Yaoundé
21 4FW Alain Eyobo (1961-10-17)October 17, 1961 (aged 22)
9 4FW Roger Milla (1952-05-20)May 20, 1952 (aged 31) France SC Bastia
11 4FW Jacques N'Guea (1955-11-08)November 8, 1955 (aged 28) Cameroon Canon Yaounde
10 4FW Dagobert Dang (1958-02-06)February 6, 1958 (aged 26) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
19 4FW Ruben Félix Mamilo

 Ivory Coast

Coach: Brazil Duque

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Koffi Kouadio Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
2DF Gaston Adjoukoua (1958-02-14)February 14, 1958 (aged 26) Ivory Coast Africa Sports
2DF Emile Gnahoré
2DF François Monguéhi Gueï
2DF Aimé Tchétché (1964-01-10)January 10, 1964 (aged 20)
3MF Ignace Guédé (1964-10-10)October 10, 1964 (aged 19)
3MF Jean-Michel Guédé (1965-12-31)December 31, 1965 (aged 18) France Montpellier
3MF Pascal Miézan (1959-04-03)April 3, 1959 (aged 24) Ivory Coast Africa Sports
3MF Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi (1963-02-20)February 20, 1963 (aged 21) Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
3MF François Zahoui (1961-09-21)September 21, 1961 (aged 22) France Nancy
4FW Youssouf Fofana (1966-07-26)July 26, 1966 (aged 17) Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
4FW Michel Goba (1961-08-08)August 8, 1961 (aged 22) France Angoulême
4FW Désiré Sikély (1951-01-27)January 27, 1951 (aged 33) France Sète
Kablan Miézan
Patrice Lago
Gnato Gbala (1964-06-04)June 4, 1964 (aged 19)
Moïse Kien Dri
Tia Koffi

 Egypt

Coach: Saleh El Wahsh

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Thabet El-Batal (1953-09-16)16 September 1953 (aged 30) Egypt Al-Ahly
1GK Ekramy El-Shahat (1955-10-16)16 October 1955 (aged 28) Egypt Al-Ahly
2 2DF Ali Shehata (1959-04-25)25 April 1959 (aged 24) Egypt Al Moqaweloon Al Arab
18 2DF Hamada Sedki (1961-08-25)25 August 1961 (aged 22) Egypt El Minya SC
3 2DF Rabie Yassin (1960-09-07)7 September 1960 (aged 23) Egypt Al-Ahly
5 2DF Ibrahim Youssef (1959-01-01)January 1, 1959 (aged 25) Egypt Zamalek SC
9 3MF Magdi Abdelghani (1959-07-27)July 27, 1959 (aged 24) Egypt Al-Ahly
12 3MF Taher Abouzaid (1962-04-01)April 1, 1962 (aged 21) Egypt Al-Ahly
8 3MF Shawky Ghareeb (1959-02-26)February 26, 1959 (aged 25) Egypt Ghazl El-Mehalla
3MF Mohamed Radwan 1957 Egypt Al Moqaweloon Al Arab
3MF Mahmoud Hassan Saleh (1962-05-04)May 4, 1962 (aged 21) Egypt Ismaily SC
4FW Adel Abdelwahed Egypt Zamalek SC
13 4FW Naser Mohamed Ali Egypt Al Moqaweloon Al Arab
10 4FW Mahmoud El Khatib (1954-10-30)October 30, 1954 (aged 29) Egypt Al-Ahly
14 4FW Zakaria Nassef (1960-05-04)May 4, 1960 (aged 23) Egypt Al-Ahly
4FW Hamdi Nouh Egypt Al Moqaweloon Al Arab
11 4FW Emad Soliman (1959-07-23)July 23, 1959 (aged 24) Egypt Ismaily SC

 Togo

Coach: West Germany Gottlieb Göller

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Yaovi Assogba
2DF Sanunu Essoazina
2DF Denké Kossi Wazo (1958-05-18)May 18, 1958 (aged 25) Togo Aiglons de Lomé
2DF Kodjovi Mawuéna (1959-12-31)December 31, 1959 (aged 24)
Alassani Nassirou
Koami Dos Reis
Djogou Akoulassi Tao Togo OC Agaza
Efoe Mensah
Sunu Mawuli
Messan Modjro
Adjé Da Silveira
4FW Rafiou Moutairou
Abdoul Faye
4FW Sadou Boukari (1966-01-15)January 15, 1966 (aged 18) Togo Ifodjé d'Atakpamé
Kwashie Ayité Ayivor Togo ASFOSA
Ali Mamane
Abdel Karim Gamel

Group B

 Algeria

Coach: Mahieddine Khalef

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mehdi Cerbah (1953-04-03)3 April 1953 (aged 30) Algeria RS Kouba
2 2DF Mahmoud Guendouz (1953-02-04)4 February 1953 (aged 31) Algeria MA Hussein Dey
3 2DF Faouzi Mansouri (1956-01-17)17 January 1956 (aged 28) France Mulhouse
4 2DF Nourredine Kourichi (1954-04-12)12 April 1954 (aged 29) France Lille
5 2DF Abdelhamid Bouras (1959-06-25)25 June 1959 (aged 24) Algeria ISM Aïn Beïda
6 3MF Mohamed Kaci Said (1958-05-02)2 May 1958 (aged 25) Algeria RS Kouba
7 4FW Nasser Bouiche (1960-06-08)8 June 1960 (aged 23) Algeria MP Alger
8 3MF Ali Fergani (c) (1952-09-21)21 September 1952 (aged 31) Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
9 4FW Hamid Lefdjah (1960-12-16)16 December 1960 (aged 23) Algeria ASC Oran
10 3MF Lakhdar Belloumi (1958-12-29)29 December 1958 (aged 25) Algeria GCR Mascara
11 4FW Rabah Madjer (1958-12-15)15 December 1958 (aged 25) France RC Paris
12 4FW Tedj Bensaoula (1954-12-01)1 December 1954 (aged 29) France Le Havre
13 4FW Djamel Menad (1960-07-22)22 July 1960 (aged 23) Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
14 4FW Djamel Zidane (1955-04-28)28 April 1955 (aged 28) Belgium KV Kortrijk
15 4FW Nacer Bouiche (1963-06-18)18 June 1963 (aged 20) Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
16 2DF Boualem Laroum (1959-06-17)17 June 1959 (aged 24) Algeria CM Belcourt
17 3MF Hocine Yahi (1960-04-25)25 April 1960 (aged 23) Algeria CM Belcourt
18 2DF Abdelhamid Sadmi (1961-01-01)1 January 1961 (aged 23) Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
19 2DF Mohamed Chaib (1957-05-20)20 May 1957 (aged 26) Algeria RS Kouba
20 3MF Djamel Jefjef (1961-01-30)30 January 1961 (aged 23) Algeria USM El Harrach
21 1GK Kamel Kadri (1963-11-19)19 November 1963 (aged 20) Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou
22 1GK Nacerdine Drid (1957-01-22)22 January 1957 (aged 27) Algeria ESM Bel Abbès

 Ghana

Coach : Emmanuel Kwasi Afranie

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Joe Carr Ghana Asante Kotoko
1GK Michael Owusu Mensah Ghana Accra Hearts of Oak
1GK Mohammed Odoom Ghana Okwawu United
2DF Ernest Appau
2DF Joseph Odoi (1968-09-23)September 23, 1968 (aged 15)
2DF Akwasi Appiah (1960-06-30)June 30, 1960 (aged 23) Ghana Asante Kotoko
2DF Hesse Odamtten
2DF Isaac Acquaye Ghana Accra Great Olympics
3MF Addae Kyenkyehene Ghana Asante Kotoko
2DF Seth Ampadu
2DF Isaac Paha (c) (1953-05-23)May 23, 1953 (aged 30) Ghana Sekondi Hasaacas
3MF Albert Asaase
4FW Papa Arko Ghana Asante Kotoko
3MF Karim Abdul Razak (1956-04-18)April 18, 1956 (aged 27) Egypt Arab Contractors SC
4FW Opoku Sampene
3MF Mohammed Polo (1956-11-11)November 11, 1956 (aged 27) United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
4FW Opoku Nti (1961-01-23)January 23, 1961 (aged 23) Ghana Asante Kotoko
4FW Francis Kumi
4FW John Smith Bannerman Ghana Asante Kotoko
2DF Kofi Abbrey
4FW George Alhassan (1955-11-11)November 11, 1955 (aged 28) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai FC
4FW Ben Kayede Ghana Accra Great Olympics

 Malawi

Coach: Scotland Danny McLennan

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Clement Mwkalula
2DF Harry Waya
2DF Young Chimodzi
2DF Jack Chamangwana Malawi MTL Wanderers
2DF Gilbert Chirwa
Dickson Mbetewa
Patson Nyengo
Jonathan Billie
Sito Mfarinya Malawi MTL Wanderers
3MF Collins Thewe
3MF Holman Malunga
4FW Ricky Phuka
Moses Majiga
Peter Amosi
Henry Chikunje
4FW Clifton Msiya

 Nigeria

Coach: Festus Onigbinde

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Patrick Okala
1GK Peter Rufai (1963-08-24)August 24, 1963 (aged 20) Nigeria Stationery Stores
2DF Paul Kingsley
4 2DF Stephen Keshi (1962-01-31)January 31, 1962 (aged 22) Nigeria New Nigeria Bank
2DF Sunday Eboigbe (1967-12-28)December 28, 1967 (aged 16) Nigeria New Nigeria Bank
2DF Yisa Shofoluwe (1967-12-28)December 28, 1967 (aged 16) Nigeria Abiola Babes
Ibrahim Mohamed
19 3MF Mudashiru Lawal (1954-06-08)June 8, 1954 (aged 29) Nigeria Shooting Stars
Chibuzor Ehilegbu (1964-04-30)April 30, 1964 (aged 19)
4FW Humphrey Edobor (1966-03-12)March 12, 1966 (aged 17)
3MF Clement Temile Nigeria Bendel Insurance
3MF Ademola Adeshina (1964-06-04)June 4, 1964 (aged 19)
3MF James Etokebe
3MF Henry Nwosu (1963-06-14)June 14, 1963 (aged 20) Nigeria New Nigeria Bank
4FW Rashidi Yekini (1963-10-23)October 23, 1963 (aged 20) Nigeria Shooting Stars
John Benson
Tarila Okorowanta (1965-03-16)March 16, 1965 (aged 18)
4FW Bala Ali
Paul Okoku (1965-12-27)December 27, 1965 (aged 18)

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