# 2005 African Youth Championship squads

This article will display the squads for the 2005 African Youth Championship. Only players born on or after 1 January 1985 were eligible to play.

## Egypt

| Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| Hamada Shaaban | (1985-10-01)1 October 1985 (aged 19) | El-Mansoura |
| Nano | (1985-03-24)24 March 1985 (aged 19) | Al-Ahly |
| Abdelaziz Tawfik | (1986-05-24)24 May 1986 (aged 18) | El-Mansoura |
| Hossam Ashour | (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 18) | Al-Ahly |
| Alaa El-Masry | (1985-03-03)3 March 1985 (aged 19) | Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab |
| Abdelilah Galal | (1986-01-20)20 January 1986 (aged 18) | Al-Ahly |
| Ahmed Farag | (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 18) | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard |
| Ahmed Darwish | (1985-01-15)15 January 1985 (aged 20) | Baladia Mah. |
| Hossam Nasr | (1985-08-30)30 August 1985 (aged 19) | El-Zamalek |
| Shikabala | (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 18) | El-Zamalek |
| Abdallah El Said | (1985-07-13)13 July 1985 (aged 19) | Ismaily SC |
| Abdallah Abdou | (1985-05-10)10 May 1985 (aged 19) | Ismaily SC |
| Karim Zekry | (1985-05-10)10 May 1985 (aged 19) | El-Masry |
| Ahmed Magdy | (1986-05-24)24 May 1986 (aged 18) | Al-Ahly |
| Islam Siam | (1985-02-13)13 February 1985 (aged 19) | Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | (1985-02-09)9 February 1985 (aged 19) | El-Shams |
| Amr El Halwani | (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 19) | Al-Ahly |
| Ali Bekhit | (1985-08-12)12 August 1985 (aged 19) | Ismaily SC |

## Lesotho

| Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| Mpiti Thamae | (1985-06-24)24 June 1985 (aged 19) | Likhopo |
| Ralekoti Mokhahlane | (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 18) | Likhopo |
| Lebohang Nkakole | (1988-12-27)27 December 1988 (aged 16) | Lioli |
| Lereko Matsipa | (1987-08-06)6 August 1987 (aged 17) | Likhopo |
| Thabiso Maile | (1987-01-27)27 January 1987 (aged 17) | Likhopo |
| Motlalepula Mofolo | (1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 18) | Lioli |
| Sefuli Ntoi | (1985-01-09)9 January 1985 (aged 20) | Lifefo |
| Tefo Maipato | (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 18) | Orlando Pirates |
| Nathnael Ncheba | (1989-12-12)12 December 1989 (aged 15) | Orlando Pirates |
| Katleho Moleko | (1986-08-24)24 August 1986 (aged 18) | Orlando Pirates |
| Paul Lehloka | (1986-10-21)21 October 1986 (aged 18) | Likhopo |
| Thabo Mokhele | (1986-04-18)18 April 1986 (aged 18) | Matlama |
| Phillimon Mokhesi | (1985-05-17)17 May 1985 (aged 19) | Stella |
| Bokang Mothoana | (1987-12-09)9 December 1987 (aged 17) | Likhopo |
| Lintho Korie | (1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 18) | Lioli |
| Dlomo Monaphathi | (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (aged 17) | Matlama |
| Lawrence Molengoane | (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 18) | Matlama |
| Justice Teele | (1986-12-28)28 December 1986 (aged 18) | Likhopo |

## Ivory Coast

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Vincent Angban | (1987-02-04)4 February 1987 (aged 17) | Rio Anyama |
| 2 | 4FW | Abdramane Diaby | (1986-12-19)19 December 1986 (aged 18) | Sabé de Bouna |
| 3 | 2DF | Sol Bamba | (1985-01-13)13 January 1985 (aged 20) | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 4 | 2DF | Benjamin Angoua | (1986-11-28)28 November 1986 (aged 18) | Africa Sports |
| 5 | 2DF | Bakary Soro | (1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 19) | ASEC Mimosas |
| 6 | 3MF | Bamba Moussa | (1985-01-06)6 January 1985 (aged 20) | Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan |
| 7 | 2DF | Souleymane Barry | (1986-03-22)22 March 1986 (aged 18) | Issia Wazy |
| 8 | 3MF | Alex Somian | (1986-06-09)9 June 1986 (aged 18) | Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan |
| 9 | 4FW | Ibrahima Aka | (1987-03-05)5 March 1987 (aged 17) | Issia Wazy |
| 10 | 3MF | Anthony Moura-Komenan | (1986-01-20)20 January 1986 (aged 18) | Bordeaux |
| 11 | 2DF | Ollo Kambou | (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 18) | Stade d'Abidjan |
| 12 | 4FW | Kévin Kouakou Kouadio | (1985-04-24)24 April 1985 (aged 19) | Bingerville |
| 13 | 3MF | Emmanuel Koné | (1986-12-31)31 December 1986 (aged 18) | ASEC Mimosas |
| 14 | 4FW | Yedi Zahiri | (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 (aged 19) | Rouen |
| 15 | 3MF | Hermann Kouamé Kouadio | (1985-12-31)31 December 1985 (aged 19) | Lens |
| 16 | 1GK | Bebe Ollekam | (1985-11-25)25 November 1985 (aged 19) | US Koumassi |
| 17 | 2DF | Charles Touah | (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 18) | Stella Club d'Adjamé |
| 18 | 4FW | Sekou Cissé | (1985-05-23)23 May 1985 (aged 19) | Roda JC |

## Benin

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yessoufou Samiou | (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 18) | Buffles |
| 2 | 2DF | Charaf Chitou | (1987-09-21)21 September 1987 (aged 17) | Université Nationale du Bénin FC |
| 3 | 3MF | Oscar Olou | (1987-11-16)16 November 1987 (aged 17) | Mogas 90 |
| 4 | 2DF | Pascal Hountonto | (1985-11-20)20 November 1985 (aged 19) | Soleil FC |
| 5 | 2DF | Safradine Traoré | (1986-05-31)31 May 1986 (aged 18) | Buffles |
| 6 | 3MF | Florent Raimy | (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 (aged 18) | Sedan |
| 7 | 3MF | Romuald Boco | (1985-07-08)8 July 1985 (aged 19) | Niort |
| 8 | 3MF | Mathieu Adeniyi | (1987-04-26)26 April 1987 (aged 17) | Rennes |
| 9 | 3MF | Ademola Olaofe | (1985-10-30)30 October 1985 (aged 19) | Soleil FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Abdoulaye Ouzérou | (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 19) | Buffles |
| 11 | 4FW | Abou Maiga | (1985-09-20)20 September 1985 (aged 19) | Créteil |
| 12 | 3MF | Coffi Agbessi | (1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 19) | Al Olympique |
| 13 | 4FW | Youssouf Nassirou | (1986-11-14)14 November 1986 (aged 18) | Soleil FC |
| 14 | 4FW | Bachirou Osseni | (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 19) | Soleil FC |
| 15 | 4FW | Razak Omotoyossi | (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 19) | JS Pobè |
| 16 | 1GK | Yoann Djidonou | (1986-05-17)17 May 1986 (aged 18) | Racing Club de Paris |
| 17 | 3MF | Soule Abiola | (1987-07-25)25 July 1987 (aged 17) | Soleil FC |
| 18 | 3MF | Séïdath Tchomogo | (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (aged 19) | Lions de l'Atakory |

## Morocco

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mohammed Bourkadi | (1985-02-22)22 February 1985 (aged 19) | MAS Fez |
| 2 | 2DF | Hamza Hajji | (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 18) | Wydad Casablanca |
| 3 | 2DF | Chakib Benzoukane | (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 18) | Kawkab Marrakech |
| 4 | 2DF | Karim Azizou | (1985-01-20)20 January 1985 (aged 19) | Bordeaux |
| 5 | 2DF | Youssef Rabeh | (1985-04-13)13 April 1985 (aged 19) | FUS Rabat |
| 6 | 2DF | Abderrahmane Mssassi | (1985-03-24)24 March 1985 (aged 19) | MAS Fez |
| 7 | 4FW | Abdessalam Benjelloun | (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 19) | MAS Fez |
| 8 | 3MF | Karim Miftal | (1985-10-29)29 October 1985 (aged 19) | Niort |
| 9 | 4FW | Mouhcine Iajour | (1985-05-14)14 May 1985 (aged 19) | Raja Casablanca |
| 10 | 3MF | Rachid Tiberkanine | (1985-03-28)28 March 1985 (aged 19) | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 11 | 4FW | Tarik Bendamou | (1985-01-14)14 January 1985 (aged 20) | Raja Casablanca |
| 12 | 1GK | Youssef El Abdallaoui | (1985-02-01)1 February 1985 (aged 19) | Widad Fez |
| 13 | 2DF | Zakariae El Ghadi | (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 19) | MAS Fez |
| 14 | 4FW | Nabil El Zhar | (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 (aged 18) | Saint-Étienne |
| 15 | 3MF | Rida Lah Douliazale | (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 (aged 19) | Wydad Casablanca |
| 16 | 4FW | Abdessamad Benhalib | (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 18) | Wydad Casablanca |
| 17 | 3MF | Yassine Zouchou | (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 19) | Wydad Casablanca |
| 18 | 3MF | Brahim El Bahri | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (aged 18) | FAR Rabat |

## Angola

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Guilherme Zinga | (1985-12-26)26 December 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético de Luanda |
| 2 | | Simao Vicente Bunga | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 19) | 1° de Agosto |
| 3 | | Osvaldo Domingos | (1986-03-10)10 March 1986 (aged 18) | 1° de Agosto |
| 4 | | Michel Vuta | (1985-01-25)25 January 1985 (aged 19) | 1. SC Feucht |
| 5 | | Francisco Vicente | (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético de Luanda |
| 6 | | Emílio Sebastião | (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (aged 18) | Joca Sport |
| 7 | | Job | (1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 17) | Atlético Sport |
| 8 | | Patrick Teca | (1985-09-19)19 September 1985 (aged 19) | Seixal |
| 9 | | Paulino Miguel | (1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 18) | 1° de Agosto |
| 10 | | Lucas Huango | (1985-03-13)13 March 1985 (aged 19) | Académica do Lobito |
| 11 | | Odymir Bregasha | (1985-12-15)15 December 1985 (aged 19) | Interclube |
| 12 | 1GK | Mário Hipólito | (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 19) | Interclube |
| 13 | | Hamlet Campos | (1985-06-16)16 June 1985 (aged 19) | Atlético de Luanda |
| 14 | | Suarez Simao | (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 18) | Santos |
| 15 | | Joaquim Nzamba | (1986-03-27)27 March 1986 (aged 18) | Flaminguinhos |
| 16 | | Edvaldo Pina | (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 19) | Académica do Lobito |
| 17 | | Manuel Zundo | (1987-09-07)7 September 1987 (aged 17) | Santos |
| 18 | | Manucho Diniz | (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 18) | 1° de Agosto |

## Nigeria

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ambruse Vanzekin | (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 18) | Bendel Insurance |
| 2 | 2DF | Kennedy Chinwo | (1985-12-29)29 December 1985 (aged 19) | Dolphins |
| 3 | 2DF | Taye Taiwo | (1985-04-16)16 April 1985 (aged 19) | Lobi Stars |
| 4 | 2DF | Onyekachi Apam | (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 18) | Enugu Rangers |
| 5 | 2DF | Monday James | (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 18) | Bendel Insurance |
| 6 | 2DF | Yinka Adedeji | (1985-03-24)24 March 1985 (aged 19) | Pepsi Academy |
| 7 | 3MF | Bernard Okorowanta | (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (aged 18) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 8 | 3MF | Daddy Bazuaye | (1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 16) | Bendel Insurance |
| 9 | 4FW | Victor Obinna | (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 17) | Enyimba |
| 10 | 4FW | Isaac Promise | (1987-12-02)2 December 1987 (aged 17) | Gray's International |
| 11 | 4FW | Solomon Okoronkwo | (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 17) | Hertha BSC |
| 12 | 1GK | Daniel Akpeyi | (1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (aged 18) | Gabros International |
| 13 | 2DF | Olubayo Adefemi | (1985-08-10)10 August 1985 (aged 19) | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 14 | 3MF | David Solomon Abwo | (1986-05-10)10 May 1986 (aged 18) | Enyimba |
| 15 | 3MF | Johnbull Edeki | (1985-03-28)28 March 1985 (aged 19) | Bendel Insurance |
| 16 | 2DF | Dele Adeleye | (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 (aged 16) | Shooting Stars |
| 17 | 4FW | Ifeanyi Obediah | (1985-07-27)27 July 1985 (aged 19) | Enyimba |
| 18 | 3MF | Kola Anubi | (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 (aged 17) | Bendel Insurance |

## Mali

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Noumouke Traoré | (1985-09-01)1 September 1985 (aged 19) | Onze Créateurs |
| 2 | 2DF | Adama Tamboura | (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 19) | Real Bamako |
| 3 | 2DF | Yacouba Sanogo | (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 18) | Onze Créateurs |
| 4 | | Issa Traoré | (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 18) | Djoliba AC |
| 5 | 3MF | Sekou Bagayoko | (1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 17) | Djoliba AC |
| 6 | 3MF | Lassana Fané | (1987-11-11)11 November 1987 (aged 17) | Djoliba AC |
| 7 | 4FW | Kalifa Dembelé | (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 17) | CO Bamako |
| 8 | 3MF | Alphousseyni Keita | (1985-11-13)13 November 1985 (aged 19) | CO Bamako |
| 9 | 3MF | Moriba Diop | (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 19) | Stade Malien |
| 10 | 3MF | Oumar Kanté | (1987-10-09)9 October 1987 (aged 17) | Centre Salif Keita |
| 11 | 4FW | Boubacar Kébé | (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 (aged 17) | Bordeaux |
| 12 | 2DF | Amadou Sidibé | (1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 18) | CO Bamako |
| 13 | 4FW | Modibo Maïga | (1987-09-03)3 September 1987 (aged 17) | Stade Malien |
| 14 | 2DF | Demba Barry | (1987-04-11)11 April 1987 (aged 17) | Real Bamako |
| 15 | | Alassane Keita | (1985-11-13)13 November 1985 (aged 19) | CO Bamako |
| 16 | 1GK | Abdoulaye Samake | (1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 17) | AS Bamako |
| 17 | 3MF | Lamine Diawara | (1986-05-18)18 May 1986 (aged 18) | Débo Club |
| 18 | | Dramane Traoré | (1987-01-20)20 January 1987 (aged 17) | Onze Créateurs |