2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Main article: 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations is an international football tournament that is to be held in Senegal from 28 November to 12 December 2015.

The 8 under-23 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players.[1] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. All players must be born on or after 1 January 1993.[2]

Players marked in boldface have been capped at full international level.

## Group A

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###  Senegal

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Head coach: Serigne Saliou Dia

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Pape Ndiaye |  (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  ASC Niarry Tally
2  | 3MF | Ousseynou Thioune |  (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 22)  |  Diambars FC
3  | 3MF | Nestor Mendy |  (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 (aged 20)  |  Diambars FC
4  | 2DF | Ibrahima Diedhiou |  (1994-10-13)13 October 1994 (aged 21)  |  Eupen
5  | 3MF | Boubacar Cissokho |  (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (aged 20)  |  ASC SUNEOR
6  | 3MF | Sidy Sarr |  (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 19)  |  Kortrijk
7  | 4FW | Sylvain Badji |  (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 21)  |  AS Douanes
8  | 3MF | Samba Ndiaye  |  (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 21)  |  Eupen
9  | 4FW | Ibrahima Keita |  (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 21)  |  AS Douanes
10  | 3MF | Abdoulaye Ba |  (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 22)  |  ASC Niarry Tally
11  | 4FW | Ismaïla Sarr |  (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 17)  |  Génération Foot
12  | 4FW | Mouhamadou Diallo |  (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 20)  |  Metz
13  | 2DF | Alhassane Sylla |  (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 20)  |  Diambars FC
14  | 2DF | Adama Mbengue |  (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  Diambars FC
15  | 2DF | Elhadji Pape Diaw |  (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 20)  |  ASV Geel
16  | 1GK | Pape Dieng |  (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21)  |  AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur
17  | 2DF | Modou Diagne |  (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 21)  |  Nancy
18  | 4FW | Moussa Seydi |  (1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 19)  |  Metz
19  | 2DF | Moussa Wagué |  (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 17)  |  Aspire Academy
20  | 4FW | Cheikhou Dieng |  (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 22)  |  Sandefjord
21  | 1GK | Mouhamed Mbaye |  (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 (aged 18)  |  Aspire Academy

###  South Africa

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Head coach: Owen Da Gama

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Jody February |  (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 19)  |  Ajax Cape Town
2  | 2DF | Denwin Farmer |  (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 (aged 19)  |  Supersport United
3  | 2DF | Tshepo Rikhotso |  (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  Bloemfontein Celtic
4  | 2DF | Zitha Macheke |  (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 21)  |  Chippa United
5  | 2DF | Rivaldo Coetzee |  (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 19)  |  Ajax Cape Town
6  | 2DF | Kwanda Mngonyama |  (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 22)  |  Maritzburg
7  | 3MF | Riyaad Norodien |  (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 20)  |  Ajax Cape Town
8  | 3MF | Abbubaker Mobara |  (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  Ajax Cape Town
9  | 4FW | Sibusiso Sibeko |  (1995-03-24)24 March 1995 (aged 20)  |  Golden Arrows
10  | 3MF | Menzi Masuku |  (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 22)  |  Orlando Pirates
11  | 3MF | Keagan Dolly |  (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 22)  |  Mamelodi Sundowns
12  | 3MF | Phumlani Ntshangase |  (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 20)  |  Bidvest Wits
13  | 4FW | Phakamani Mahlambi |  (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 18)  |  Bidvest Wits
14  | 3MF | Gift Motupa |  (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 21)  |  Orlando Pirates
15  | 3MF | Paseka Mako |  (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  Cape Town All Stars
16  | 1GK | Ricardo Goss |  (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  Golden Arrows
17  | 4FW | Siphelele Ntshangase |  (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  Black Leopards
18  | 3MF | Deolin Mekoa |  (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 22)  |  Maritzburg
19  | 2DF | Tebogo Moerane |  (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 20)  |  Bidvest Wits
20  | 4FW | Dumisani Zuma |  (1995-05-22)22 May 1995 (aged 20)  |  Bloemfontein Celtic
21  | 1GK | Kyle Peters |  (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 22)  |  Cape Town All Stars

###  Tunisia

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Head coach: Maher Kanzari

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Saifeddine Charfi |  (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 20)  |  Club Africain
2  | 2DF | Wajdi Kechrida |  (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 20)  |  Étoile du Sahel
3  | 2DF | Slimane Kchok |  (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 21)  |  CA Bizertin
4  | 2DF | Seddik Mejri |  (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 21)  |  CA Bizertin
5  | 2DF | Ali Machani |  (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 22)  |  Espérance
6  | 3MF | Yassine Meriah |  (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 22)  |  CS Sfaxien
7  | 4FW | Chedly Ghrab |  (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  CA Bizertin
8  | 3MF | Ghailene Chaalali |  (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  Espérance
9  | 4FW | Seifeddine Jaziri |  (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  Club Africain
10  | 3MF | Ilyes Jelassi |  (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  Espérance
11  | 4FW | Edem Rjaibi |  (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  Espérance
12  | 3MF | Ahmed Khalil |  (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 20)  |  Club Africain
13  | 2DF | Ali Abdi |  (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  Espérance
14  | 4FW | Haythem Jouini |  (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  Espérance
15  | 3MF | Zoubayer Darraji |  (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  CA Bizertin
16  | 1GK | Sabri Ben Hsan |  (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 19)  |  CS Sfaxien
17  | 3MF | Nader Ghandri |  (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 20)  |  Club Africain
18  | 4FW | Saad Bguir |  (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 21)  |  Espérance
19  | 2DF | Wissem Bousnina |  (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  CS Hammam-Lif
20  | 4FW | Khaldoun Mansour |  (1993-12-23)23 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  EO Sidi Bouzid
21  | 1GK | Wassim Karoui |  (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 18)  |  Espérance

###  Zambia

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Head coach: Fighton Simukonda

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Kenny Mumba |  (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 22)  |  Red Arrows
2  | 3MF | Patrick Ngoma |  (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 18)  |  Red Arrows
3  | 2DF | Benedict Chepeshi |  (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 19)  |  Red Arrows
4  | 2DF | Boyd Mkandawire |  (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 18)  |  NAPSA Stars
5  | 2DF | Solomon Sakala |  (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 18)  |  Kabwe Warriors
6  | 4FW | Friday Samu |  (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 20)  |  Green Buffaloes
7  | 3MF | Salulani Phiri |  (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  Zanaco
8  | 3MF | John Ching'andu |  (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  ZESCO United
9  | 4FW | Ronald Kampamba |  (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 21)  |  ENPPI
10  | 4FW | Spencer Sautu |  (1996-03-10)10 March 1996 (aged 19)  |  Red Arrows
11  | 3MF | Lubambo Musonda |  (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 20)  |  Ulisses
12  | 2DF | Benson Sakala |  (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (aged 19)  |  Red Arrows
13  | 2DF | Kapota Kavawe |  (1996-12-27)27 December 1996 (aged 18)  |  Nkana
14  | 3MF | Jackson Chirwa |  (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20)  |  Green Buffaloes
15  | 3MF | Paul Katema |  (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 18)  |  Red Arrows
16  | 1GK | Toaster Nsabata |  (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22)  |  Zanaco
17  | 4FW | Conlyde Luchanga |  (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 18)  |  Lusaka Dynamos
18  | 2DF | Billy Mutale |  (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 22)  |  Power Dynamos
19  | 4FW | Aubrey Chirwa |  (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  FC Platinum
20  | 3MF | Taonga Bwembya |  (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20)  |  Mufulira Wanderers
21  | 1GK | Tresford Lawrence Mulenga |  (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 17)  |  Kabwe Warriors

## Group B

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###  Algeria

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Head coach:  Pierre-André Schürmann

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Abdelkader Salhi |  (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  ASO Chlef
2  | 2DF | Réda Halaïmia |  (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 19)  |  MC Oran
3  | 2DF | Ayoub Abdellaoui |  (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  USM Alger
4  | 2DF | Nour El Islam Salah |  (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  ASO Chlef
5  | 3MF | Ryad Kenniche |  (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22)  |  ES Sétif
6  | 3MF | Mohamed Benkhemassa |  (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 22)  |  USM Alger
7  | 3MF | Zinedine Ferhat |  (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  USM Alger
8  | 3MF | Oussama Chita |  (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 19)  |  MC Alger
9  | 4FW | Oussama Darfalou |  (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22)  |  USM Alger
10  | 4FW | Abderrahmane Meziane |  (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 21)  |  RC Arbaâ
11  | 4FW | Zakaria Haddouche |  (1993-08-19)19 August 1993 (aged 22)  |  ES Sétif
12  | 2DF | Raouf Benguit |  (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 19)  |  Paradou AC
13  | 2DF | Miloud Rebiai |  (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  ES Sétif
14  | 4FW | Khalil Semahi |  (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 20)  |  ASO Chlef
15  | 2DF | Houari Ferhani |  (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  RC Arbaâ
16  | 1GK | Farid Chaâl |  (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 21)  |  USM El Harrach
17  | 2DF | Redouane Cherifi |  (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  USM Bel-Abbès
18  | 4FW | Abdelhakim Amokrane |  (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 21)  |  DRB Tadjenanet
19  | 3MF | Ahmed Gagaâ |  (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 21)  |  JS Kabylie
20  | 3MF | Zakaria Draoui |  (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  CR Belouizdad
21  | 1GK | Oussama Methazem |  (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  RC Arbaâ

###  Egypt

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Head coach: Hossam El-Badry

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Mossad Awad |  (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 22)  |  Al Ahly
2  | 2DF | Mohamed Adel Gomaa |  (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  Zamalek
3  | 2DF | Mohamed Hany |  (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 19)  |  Al Ahly
4  | 2DF | Ragab Abdelnabi |  (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 22)  |  Wadi Degla
5  | 2DF | Yasser Ibrahim |  (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 22)  |  Smouha
6  | 3MF | Ramy Rabia |  (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  Al Ahly
7  | 3MF | Karim Walid |  (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 18)  |  Haras El-Hodood
8  | 3MF | Mohamed Mohamed |  (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 21)  |  Ismaily
9  | 4FW | Mohamed Salem |  (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 21)  |  Zamalek
10  | 4FW | Mahmoud Mansour |  (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 22)  |  Ismaily
11  | 4FW | Kahraba |  (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  Zamalek
12  | 3MF | Mohamed Saleh |  (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22)  |  Tala'ea El-Gaish
13  | 3MF | Mohamed Sharf Edin |  (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 20)  |  Al Ahly
14  | 4FW | Ramadan Sobhy |  (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 18)  |  Al Ahly
15  | 4FW | Mostafa Fathi |  (1994-05-12)12 May 1994 (aged 21)  |  Zamalek
16  | 1GK | Hassan Shahin |  (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  Arab Contractors
17  | 2DF | Osama Ibrahim |  (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 22)  |  ENPPI
18  | 4FW | Hussein Ragab |  (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 22)  |  Misr El-Makasa
19  | 2DF | Mahmoud Attia |  (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20)  |  Tala'ea El-Gaish
20  | 3MF | Mamdouh Elsayed |  (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  Wadi Degla
21  | 1GK | Mahmoud Aly |  (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 22)  |  Misr El-Makasa

###  Mali

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Head coach: Cheick Oumar Kone

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Germain Berthe |  (1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22)  |  Horoya AC
2  | 4FW | Kevin Traoré |  (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19)  |  Karlsruher SC
3  | 2DF | Mamadou Koné |  (1997-08-22)22 August 1997 (aged 18)  |  Onze Créateurs
4  | 3MF | Idrissa Sogodogo |  (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 20)  |  Lafia Club Bamako
5  | 4FW | Nouhoun Samassekou |  (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 19)  |  Espérance
6  | 3MF | Boubacar Diarra |  (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 21)  |  TP Mazembe
7  | 4FW | Souleymane Sissoko  |  (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 19)  |  Wydad Casablanca
8  | 3MF | Diadie Samassekou |  (1996-01-11)11 January 1996 (aged 19)  |  Red Bull Salzburg
9  | 4FW | Adama Niane |  (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 22)  |  Nantes
10  | 3MF | Souleymane Diarra |  (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 20)  |  Újpest
11  | 3MF | Adama Traoré |  (1995-06-05)5 June 1995 (aged 20)  |  TP Mazembe
12  | 2DF | Souleymane Coulibaly |  (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 19)  |  Club Africain
13  | 2DF | Aboubacar Doumbia |  (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20)  |  AS Real Bamako
14  | 3MF | Adama Doumbia |  (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 19)  |  Jeanne d'Arc
15  | 2DF | Youssouf Traoré |  (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 17)  |  Djoliba AC
16  | 1GK | Djigui Diarra |  (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 20)  |  Stade Malien
17  | 4FW | Yves Bissouma |  (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19)  |  AS Real Bamako
18  | 3MF | Moussa Bagayoko |  (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 16)  |  AS Black Stars de Badalabougou
19  | 4FW | Abdoulaye Diarra |  (1994-12-28)28 December 1994 (aged 20)  |  Stade Malien
20  | 3MF | Aliou Dieng |  (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 18)  |  Djoliba AC
21  | 1GK | N'Tji Samaké |  (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 21)  |  CS Duguwolofila

###  Nigeria

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Head coach: Samson Siasia

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Nnamdi Iwu |  (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 (aged 21)  |  Heartland
2  | 2DF | Seth Sincere |  (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 17)  |  Rhapsody FC Abuja
3  | 2DF | Ndifreke Udo |  (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17)  |  Abia Warriors
4  | 3MF | Godspower Aniefiok |  (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 (aged 18)  |  Kano Pillars
5  | 2DF | Zaharaddeen Bello |  (1997-12-21)21 December 1997 (aged 17)  |  Kano Pillars
6  | 2DF | Segun Oduduwa |  (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 20)  |  Nathaniels Boys FC
7  | 4FW | Tiongoli Tonbara |  (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 19)  |  Bayelsa United FC
8  | 3MF | Peter Etebo |  (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20)  |  Warri Wolves
9  | 4FW | Victor Osimhen |  (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 16)  |  Ultimate Strikers Academy
10  | 3MF | Mohammed Usman |  (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 21)  |  Taraba
11  | 4FW | Junior Ajayi |  (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 19)  |  CS Sfaxien
12  | 2DF | Iroha Chukwuebuka |  (1996-07-13)13 July 1996 (aged 19)  |  Diamond FC Umuahia
13  | 2DF | Olulayo Seun |  (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 19)  |  Sunshine Stars FC
14  | 2DF | Azubuike Okechukwu |  (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 18)  |  Yeni Malatyaspor
15  | 2DF | Chizoba Amaefule |  (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 21)  | Unattached
16  | 1GK | Yusuf Mohammed |  (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 (aged 18)  |  Kano Pillars
17  | 4FW | Stanley Dimgba |  (1993-03-29)29 March 1993 (aged 22)  |  Warri Wolves
18  | 4FW | Taiwo Awoniyi |  (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (aged 18)  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
19  | 4FW | Yaro Bature |  (1995-12-15)15 December 1995 (aged 19)  |  Nasarawa United
20  | 4FW | Eyo Ebong |  (1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 20)  |  Warri Wolves
21  | 1GK | Emmanuel Daniel |  (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21)  |  Enugu Rangers

## References

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1. ^ "CAF - Competitions - U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - Regulations". cafonline.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
2. ^ FIFA.com
3. ^ "Group A rosters" (PDF). CAF. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
4. ^ "Group B Roster" (PDF). CAF. November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

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