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17 de abr. de 2024 · On 18 November 2013, Stephen keshi set a record in African football by being the first African coach to successfully qualify two African nations (Nigeria and Togo) to the World Cup Finals. He also helped Nigeria become the first country to achieve an African Cup of Nations trophy and World Cup qualification, both in 2013.
Hace 4 días · STEPHEN KESHI. The youngest person to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and coach is Stephen Keshi (b. 31 January 1961, Nigeria) who was 52 years and 10 days old when he won the tournament as head coach of Nigeria at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 10 February 2013.
Hace 5 días · “Stephen Keshi was my first coach, someone I looked up to, someone I’ve missed very much. To be in the same sentence as him, I think about his AFCON achievements. “For Joseph Yobo, I think there was a stat, something about how many times I captained the team and I was getting close to him, or maybe I surpassed him.
1 de abr. de 2024 · An unforgettable sad chapter in the History of Nigerian Football. At the 1992 Nations Cup tagged Senegal ’92, it took a Stephen Keshi 89-minute strike for Nigeria to defeat Senegal led by the very talented dread-wearing Jules Kounde in the opening match of the Nations Cup.
12 de abr. de 2024 · In a recent interview on Brila FM’s Big Interview, Kenneth Omeruo opened up about the profound impact late Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi had on his career. Omeruo shared insights into Keshi’s coaching style and the personal influence he had on him during his formative years in football.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Nigeria has clinched the AFCON title three times—twice under foreign coaches and once with a local coach in charge. In 2013, the late Stephen Keshi became the first Nigerian coach to lead the Eagles to AFCON success. It’s Nigeria’s most recent AFCON title to date.
8 de abr. de 2024 · Stephen Keshi stands as a towering figure in the annals of Nigerian football, epitomizing the potential of indigenous coaching talent. Keshi led the Super Eagles to glory in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, becoming only the second person to win the tournament as both a player and a coach.
