# 2011 African U-23 Championship squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 2011 African U-23 Championship.

## Group A
### Algeria

Coach: Azzedine Aït Djoudi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Sid Ahmed Rafik Mazouzi | (1989-02-01)February 1, 1989 (aged 22) | 13 | 0 | WA Tlemcen |
| 2 | 2DF | Abderrezak Bitam | (1989-04-18)April 18, 1989 (aged 22) | 15 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| 3 | 2DF | Farouk Chafaï | (1990-06-23)June 23, 1990 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | USM Alger |
| 4 | 2DF | Djameleddine Benlamri | (1989-12-25)December 25, 1989 (aged 21) | 8 | 1 | NA Hussein Dey |
| 5 | 2DF | Sofiane Khelili | (1989-12-09)December 9, 1989 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | JS Kabylie |
| 6 | 3MF | Mehdi Abeid | (1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United |
| 7 | 3MF | Amir Sayoud | (1990-08-31)August 31, 1990 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Ismaily |
| 8 | 3MF | Youcef Belaïli | (1992-03-14)March 14, 1992 (aged 19) | 12 | 0 | MC Oran |
| 9 | 3MF | Sid Ahmed Aouedj | (1991-07-02)July 2, 1991 (aged 20) | 18 | 4 | MC Oran |
| 10 | 4FW | Mohamed Chalali | (1989-04-04)April 4, 1989 (aged 22) | 11 | 9 | Aberdeen |
| 11 | 4FW | Baghdad Bounedjah | (1991-11-30)November 30, 1991 (aged 19) | 3 | 2 | USM El Harrach |
| 12 | 2DF | Abdelaziz Ali Guechi | (1990-11-01)November 1, 1990 (aged 21) | 13 | 1 | USM Annaba |
| 13 | 3MF | Merouane Anane | (1990-05-31)May 31, 1990 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | CR Belouizdad |
| 14 | 3MF | Amine Touahri | (1989-02-12)February 12, 1989 (aged 22) | 11 | 1 | USM El Harrach |
| 15 | 3MF | Mokhtar Belkhiter | (1992-01-15)January 15, 1992 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | USM Blida |
| 16 | 1GK | Hamza Dahmane | (1990-09-22)September 22, 1990 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | CR Belouizdad |
| 17 | 3MF | Mehdi Benaldjia | (1991-05-14)May 14, 1991 (aged 20) | 8 | 4 | USM Alger |
| 18 | 3MF | Farid Daoud | (1989-08-25)August 25, 1989 (aged 22) | 14 | 0 | MC Alger |
| 19 | 4FW | Jugurtha Hamroun | (1989-01-27)January 27, 1989 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Chernomorets Burgas |
| 20 | 2DF | Mohamed Khoutir Ziti | (1989-04-19)April 19, 1989 (aged 22) | 14 | 2 | CS Constantine |
| 21 | 1GK | Boualem Benmalek | (1989-01-30)January 30, 1989 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | AS Khroub |

### Morocco

Coach: Pim Verbeek
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Yassine El Kharroubi | (1990-03-29)March 29, 1990 (aged 21) | US Quevilly |
| 2 | 2DF | Mohamed Abarhoun | (1989-05-03)May 3, 1989 (aged 22) | Moghreb Tétouan |
| 3 | 3MF | Mohammed Ali Bemammer | (1989-11-19)November 19, 1989 (aged 22) | MAS Fez |
| 4 | 3MF | Abdelaziz Barrada | (1989-06-19)June 19, 1989 (aged 22) | Getafe |
| 5 | 2DF | El Mahdi Bellaaroussi | (1989-12-25)December 25, 1989 (aged 21) | CODM Meknès |
| 6 | 2DF | Zakarya Bergdich | (1989-01-07)January 7, 1989 (aged 22) | Lens |
| 7 | 4FW | Soufiane Bidaoui | (1990-04-20)April 20, 1990 (aged 21) | Lierse |
| 8 | 3MF | Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez | (1989-07-01)July 1, 1989 (aged 22) | Anzhi Makhachkala$^1$ |
| 9 | 2DF | Zouhair Feddal | (1989-01-01)January 1, 1989 (aged 22) | Espanyol B |
| 10 | 3MF | Driss Fettouhi | (1989-09-30)September 30, 1989 (aged 22) | Istres |
| 11 | 4FW | Said Idazza | (1989-04-25)April 25, 1989 (aged 22) | CSO Amnéville |
| 12 | 1GK | Younes Itri | (1991-02-11)February 11, 1991 (aged 20) | FC Carl Zeiss Jena |
| 13 | 2DF | Khalid Karkich | (1991-01-15)January 15, 1991 (aged 20) | Levante B |
| 14 | 4FW | Youness Mokhtar | (1991-08-29)August 29, 1991 (aged 20) | FC Eindhoven |
| 15 | 3MF | Imad Najah | (1992-02-19)February 19, 1992 (aged 19) | PSV Eindhoven |
| 16 | 2DF | Abdelatif Noussir | (1990-02-20)February 20, 1990 (aged 21) | FUS Rabat |
| 17 | 2DF | Lotfi Oubilla | (1989-08-11)August 11, 1989 (aged 22) | FAR Rabat |
| 18 | 4FW | Yacine Qasmi | (1991-01-03)January 3, 1991 (aged 20) | Rennes |
| 19 | 4FW | Adnane Tighadouini | (1992-11-30)November 30, 1992 (aged 18) | Vitesse Arnhem |
| 20 | 3MF | Marwane Saâdane | (1992-01-17)January 17, 1992 (aged 19) | FUS Rabat |
| 21 | 1GK | Yassine El Houasli | (1990-11-24)November 24, 1990 (aged 21) | Raja Casablanca |
$^1$ On the eve of the start of the competition, FIFA informed Morocco that Carcela-Gonzalez was ineligible to represent Morocco in the tournament because he had already represented Belgium in the same competition four years ago. As it was past the deadline, a replacement couldn't be called in his place.

### Nigeria

Coach: Augustine Eguavoen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Dele Ajiboye | (1990-08-07)August 7, 1990 (aged 21) | Unattached |
| 2 | 2DF | Terna Suswam | (1991-09-05)September 5, 1991 (aged 20) | Vitória F.C. |
| 3 | 2DF | Usman Amodu | (1990-12-16)December 16, 1990 (aged 21) | Llaneros |
| 4 | 3MF | Nwankwo Obiora | (1991-07-12)July 12, 1991 (aged 20) | Parma |
| 5 | 2DF | Kingsley Udoh | (1990-12-07)December 7, 1990 (aged 20) | Heartland |
| 6 | 2DF | Ibok Edet | (1989-08-22)August 22, 1989 (aged 22) | Atlético Baleares |
| 7 | 4FW | Danny Uchechi | (1989-09-14)September 14, 1989 (aged 22) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 8 | 3MF | Raheem Lawal | (1990-05-04)May 4, 1990 (aged 21) | Atlético Baleares |
| 9 | 4FW | Olarenwaju Kayode | (1993-05-08)May 8, 1993 (aged 18) | ASEC Mimosas |
| 10 | 3MF | Nosa Igiebor | (1990-11-09)November 9, 1990 (aged 21) | Hapoel Tel Aviv$^2$ |
| 11 | 4FW | Michel Babatunde | (1992-12-24)December 24, 1992 (aged 18) | Kryvbas |
| 12 | 4FW | Stephen Worgu | (1990-04-06)April 6, 1990 (aged 21) | Al-Merrikh |
| 13 | 4FW | Onoriode Odah | (1992-04-14)April 14, 1992 (aged 19) | Fame F.C. |
| 14 | 3MF | Ayo Saka | (1990-12-22)December 22, 1990 (aged 20) | Ocean Boys |
| 15 | 2DF | Emmanuel Anyanwu | (1991-11-15)November 15, 1991 (aged 20) | Enyimba |
| 16 | 1GK | Olufemi Thomas | (1989-08-05)August 5, 1989 (aged 22) | Ocean Boys |
| 17 | 4FW | Osas Okoro | (1990-09-07)September 7, 1990 (aged 21) | Heartland |
| 18 | 4FW | Gbolahan Salami | (1991-04-15)April 15, 1991 (aged 20) | Shooting Stars |
| 19 | 4FW | Jude Aneke | (1990-04-23)April 23, 1990 (aged 21) | Kaduna United |
| 20 | 2DF | Markson Ojobo | (1992-12-01)December 1, 1992 (aged 19) | Enyimba |
| 21 | 1GK | Theophilus Afelokhai | (1990-07-04)July 4, 1990 (aged 21) | Kano Pillars |
$^2$Hapoel Tel Aviv midfielder Nosa Igiebor has ruled himself out of the final 2012 Olympic qualifiers in Morocco just as Nigeria team officials insist they are not aware of this development.

### Senegal

Coach: Abdoulaye Sarr
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Papa Demba Camara | (1993-01-16)January 16, 1993 (aged 18) | Sochaux |
| 2 | 3MF | Pape Maly Diamanka | (1990-01-10)January 10, 1990 (aged 21) | Rayo Vallecano |
| 3 | 2DF | Saliou Ciss | (1989-09-15)September 15, 1989 (aged 22) | Tromsø |
| 4 | 3MF | El Hadji Sady Guéye | (1990-01-16)January 16, 1990 (aged 21) | Diambars |
| 5 | 2DF | Zargo Touré | (1989-11-11)November 11, 1989 (aged 22) | Boulogne |
| 6 | 2DF | Pape Ndiaye Souare | (1990-06-06)June 6, 1990 (aged 21) | Lille |
| 7 | 4FW | Abdoulaye Sané | (1992-10-15)October 15, 1992 (aged 19) | Rennes |
| 8 | 3MF | Joseph Lopy | (1992-03-15)March 15, 1992 (aged 19) | Sochaux |
| 9 | 3MF | Kara Mbodj | (1989-11-11)November 11, 1989 (aged 22) | Tromsø |
| 10 | 4FW | Dieylani Fall | (1989-11-30)November 30, 1989 (aged 21) | Auxerre |
| 11 | 4FW | Dame Diop | (1993-02-15)February 15, 1993 (aged 18) | Touré Kunda Footpro |
| 12 | 2DF | Lamine Gassama | (1989-10-20)October 20, 1989 (aged 22) | Lyon |
| 13 | 2DF | Abdoulaye Ba | (1991-01-01)January 1, 1991 (aged 20) | Académica Coimbra |
| 14 | 4FW | Omar Wade | (1990-05-15)May 15, 1990 (aged 21) | Lille |
| 15 | 3MF | Ibrahima Khaliloulah Seck | (1989-08-10)August 10, 1989 (aged 22) | Épinal |
| 16 | 1GK | Ousmane Mané | (1990-10-01)October 1, 1990 (aged 21) | Diambars |
| 17 | 3MF | Stephane Badji | (1990-01-18)January 18, 1990 (aged 21) | Casa Sport |
| 18 | 4FW | Baye Oumar Niasse | (1990-04-18)April 18, 1990 (aged 21) | US Ouakam |
| 19 | 2DF | Khassim Soumaré | (1991-12-23)December 23, 1991 (aged 19) | Diambars |
| 20 | 3MF | Emile Paul Tendeng | (1992-12-31)December 31, 1992 (aged 18) | Casa Sport |
| 21 | 1GK | Issa Ndiaye | (1991-04-19)April 19, 1991 (aged 20) | AS Douanes |

## Group B
### Ivory Coast

Coach: Alain Gouaméné
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Ibrahim Koné | (1989-12-05)December 5, 1989 (aged 21) | US Boulogne |
| 2 | 2DF | Mahan Marc Goua | (1989-11-02)November 2, 1989 (aged 22) | Séwé Sports de San Pedro |
| 3 | 2DF | Konan Ruffin Ngouan | (1990-05-15)May 15, 1990 (aged 21) | Africa Sports National |
| 4 | 2DF | Troh César Hougnonhon | (1990-09-13)September 13, 1990 (aged 21) | East Riffa Club |
| 5 | 2DF | Didier Boris Kadio | (1990-04-05)April 5, 1990 (aged 21) | Société Omnisports de l'Armée |
| 6 | 3MF | Yacoub Meite | (1990-02-10)February 10, 1990 (aged 21) | Tours FC |
| 7 | 2DF | Konan Joel Kouadio | (1993-10-20)October 20, 1993 (aged 18) | AFAD |
| 8 | 3MF | Xavier Kouassi | (1989-12-28)December 28, 1989 (aged 21) | Servette FC |
| 9 | 3MF | Moussa Koné | (1990-02-12)February 12, 1990 (aged 21) | Delfino Pescara 1936 |
| 10 | 4FW | Serge Deble | (1989-10-01)October 1, 1989 (aged 22) | Unattached |
| 11 | 4FW | Lacina Traoré | (1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 21) | FC Kuban Krasnodar |
| 12 | 4FW | Wakalible Júnior Lago | (1990-12-31)December 31, 1990 (aged 20) | CD Numancia |
| 13 | 2DF | Aubin Kouakou | (1991-06-01)June 1, 1991 (aged 20) | Stade Tunisien |
| 14 | 3MF | Jean Michael Seri | (1991-07-19)July 19, 1991 (aged 20) | ASEC Mimosas |
| 15 | 4FW | Krahire Yannick Zakri | (1991-03-26)March 26, 1991 (aged 20) | AFAD |
| 16 | 1GK | Gnagnélé Clovis Tahourou | (1989-12-25)December 25, 1989 (aged 21) | AFAD |
| 17 | 4FW | Georges Henri Griffiths | (1990-02-24)February 24, 1990 (aged 21) | AS Indenié Abengourou |
| 18 | 4FW | Vamouti Diomande | (1991-01-20)January 20, 1991 (aged 20) | Hønefoss BK |
| 19 | 3MF | Kouassi Martial Yao | (1989-10-04)October 4, 1989 (aged 22) | Stade Tunisien |
| 20 | 4FW | Kevin Beugré | (1992-08-23)August 23, 1992 (aged 19) | Hønefoss BK |
| 21 | 1GK | Ousmane Gnada | (1990-03-24)March 24, 1990 (aged 21) | AFAD |

### Egypt

Coach: Hany Ramzy
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Aly Lotfi | (1989-10-14)October 14, 1989 (aged 22) | ENPPI Club |
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Fathy | (1992-01-02)January 2, 1992 (aged 19) | Arab Contractors |
| 3 | 2DF | Ahmed Sobhi | (1991-03-04)March 4, 1991 (aged 20) | ENPPI Club |
| 4 | 3MF | Hesham Mohamed | (1990-01-03)January 3, 1990 (aged 21) | El-Shorta |
| 5 | 2DF | Moaz El-Henawy | (1990-01-29)January 29, 1990 (aged 21) | Misr El Makasa |
| 6 | 2DF | Ahmed Hegazy | (1991-01-25)January 25, 1991 (aged 20) | Ismaily |
| 7 | 3MF | Saleh Gomaa | (1993-08-01)August 1, 1993 (aged 18) | ENPPI Club |
| 8 | 3MF | Shehab El-Din Ahmed | (1990-08-22)22 August 1990 (aged 21) | Al-Ahly |
| 9 | 4FW | Marwan Mohsen | (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 22) | Petrojet FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Mohamed Salah | (1992-06-15)June 15, 1992 (aged 19) | Arab Contractors |
| 11 | 3MF | Ahmed Shoukry | (1989-07-21)July 21, 1989 (aged 22) | Telephonat Bani Sweif |
| 12 | 2DF | Islam Ramadan | (1990-11-01)November 1, 1990 (aged 21) | Haras El-Hodood Club |
| 13 | 4FW | Ahmed Hassan | (1993-03-05)March 5, 1993 (aged 18) | Rio Ave F.C. |
| 14 | 3MF | Hossam Hassan | (1989-04-30)April 30, 1989 (aged 22) | Masry |
| 15 | 3MF | Mohamed Sobhi | (1992-11-21)November 21, 1992 (aged 19) | ENPPI Club |
| 16 | 1GK | Ahmed El Shenawy | (1991-05-14)May 14, 1991 (aged 20) | Masry |
| 17 | 3MF | Mohamed El-Nenny | (1992-07-11)July 11, 1992 (aged 19) | Arab Contractors |
| 18 | 3MF | Ahmed Magdi | (1989-12-09)December 9, 1989 (aged 21) | Ghazl El-Mehalla |
| 19 | 4FW | Ahmed Shroyda | (1990-10-21)October 21, 1990 (aged 21) | Masry |
| 20 | 2DF | Omar Gaber | (1992-01-30)January 30, 1992 (aged 19) | Zamalek SC |
| 21 | 1GK | Mohamed Bassam | (1990-12-25)December 25, 1990 (aged 20) | Tala'ea El-Gaish SC |

### Gabon

Coach: Claude Albert Mbourounot
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Glwadys Mbimbiangoye | (1991-06-15)June 15, 1991 (aged 20) | US O’Mbilia Nzami |
| 2 | 4FW | Lionel Yacouya | (1990-07-17)July 17, 1990 (aged 21) | AS Pélican |
| 3 | 2DF | Muller Dinda | (1995-09-22)September 22, 1995 (aged 16) | Cercle Mbéri Sportif |
| 4 | 3MF | Franck Engonga | (1993-07-26)July 26, 1993 (aged 18) | US O’Mbilia Nzami |
| 5 | 2DF | Remy Ebanega | (1989-11-17)November 17, 1989 (aged 22) | US Bitam |
| 6 | 3MF | Didier Ndong Ibrahim | (1994-06-17)June 17, 1994 (aged 17) | Cercle Mbéri Sportif |
| 7 | 4FW | Allen Nono | (1992-08-15)August 15, 1992 (aged 19) | US O’Mbilia Nzami |
| 8 | 4FW | Romuald Ntsitsigui | (1991-04-08)April 8, 1991 (aged 20) | AS Mangasport |
| 9 | 4FW | Johan Diderot Lengoualama | (1992-09-29)September 29, 1992 (aged 19) | AS Mangasport |
| 10 | 4FW | Levy Clement Madinda | (1992-06-11)June 11, 1992 (aged 19) | Celta de Vigo |
| 11 | 3MF | Alexander N'Doumbou | (1992-01-04)January 4, 1992 (aged 19) | US Orléans |
| 12 | 2DF | Ismael Abogho | (1992-01-20)January 20, 1992 (aged 19) | US Oyem |
| 13 | 3MF | Cedric Boussoughou | (1991-07-20)July 20, 1991 (aged 20) | AS Mangasport |
| 14 | 3MF | Landry Jerry Obiang Obiang | (1992-06-10)June 10, 1992 (aged 19) | Sogéa FC |
| 15 | 2DF | Henri Junior Ndong | (1992-08-23)August 23, 1992 (aged 19) | US Bitam |
| 16 | 1GK | Willy Mikiela | (1990-03-06)March 6, 1990 (aged 21) | AS Pélican |
| 17 | 3MF | André Biyogo Poko | (1993-01-01)January 1, 1993 (aged 18) | FC Girondins de Bordeaux |
| 18 | 3MF | Emmanuel Ndong | (1992-05-04)May 4, 1992 (aged 19) | Sogéa FC |
| 19 | 3MF | Samson Mbingui | (1992-02-09)February 9, 1992 (aged 19) | AS Mangasport |
| 20 | 2DF | Stevy Nzambe | (1991-09-04)September 4, 1991 (aged 20) | Olympique Marseille |
| 21 | 1GK | Nick Moundounga | (1994-02-25)February 25, 1994 (aged 17) | Sogéa FC |

### South Africa

Coach: Ephraim Mashaba
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | |
| 1 | 1GK | Sage Lottering | (1991-04-08)April 8, 1991 (aged 20) | Moroka Swallows |
| 2 | 3MF | Sibusiso Khumalo | (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 (aged 22) | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 3 | 2DF | Sibusiso Mxoyana | (1989-04-14)April 14, 1989 (aged 22) | Orlando Pirates |
| 4 | 2DF | Thulani Hlatshwayo | (1989-12-18)December 18, 1989 (aged 21) | Ajax Cape Town |
| 5 | 2DF | Eric Mathoho | (1990-03-01)March 1, 1990 (aged 21) | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 6 | 4FW | Rodney Ramagalela | (1989-01-10)January 10, 1989 (aged 22) | Black Leopards |
| 7 | 3MF | Sameehg Doutie | (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 22) | Orlando Pirates |
| 8 | 3MF | Thandani Ntshumayelo | (1990-04-20)April 20, 1990 (aged 21) | SuperSport United |
| 9 | 4FW | Riaan Eugene | (1991-02-20)February 20, 1991 (aged 20) | Santos |
| 10 | 3MF | Jabulani Shongwe | (1990-02-28)February 28, 1990 (aged 21) | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 11 | 3MF | Mandla Masango | (1989-07-18)July 18, 1989 (aged 22) | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 12 | 4FW | Phumelele Bhengu | (1989-11-19)November 19, 1989 (aged 22) | Bay United |
| 13 | 2DF | Siyabonga Zulu | (1993-08-22)August 22, 1993 (aged 18) | Blackburn Rovers |
| 14 | 2DF | Gladwin Shitolo | (1989-08-10)August 10, 1989 (aged 22) | Jomo Cosmos |
| 15 | 4FW | Bhongolwethu Jayiya | (1990-03-21)March 21, 1990 (aged 21) | Bidvest Wits |
| 16 | 1GK | Brilliant Khuzwayo | (1990-02-09)February 9, 1990 (aged 21) | Thanda Royal Zulu |
| 17 | 3MF | Christopher Flandorp | (1990-09-09)September 9, 1990 (aged 21) | University of Pretoria |
| 18 | 3MF | Thamsanqa Sangweni | (1989-05-26)May 26, 1989 (aged 22) | AmaZulu |
| 19 | 3MF | Kulegani Madondo | (1990-06-20)June 20, 1990 (aged 21) | Maritzburg United |
| 20 | 2DF | Mxolisi Mayongo | (1989-01-26)January 26, 1989 (aged 22) | AmaZulu |
| 21 | 1GK | Brighton Mhlongo | (1991-01-12)January 12, 1991 (aged 20) | Orlando Pirates |