List of Nigeria women's national football team managers

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This is a list of the managers of the Nigeria women's national football team , starting from the first international game in 1991 till date.

The current head coach is American Randy Waldrum. [1]

Manager history

NameStart dateEnd dateNotesRef
Jo Bonfrere managed Nigeria at 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, concurrently with the men's national team of Nigeria. [2]
Paul Hamilton regarded as the first coach of the women national team; managed Nigeria at 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup [3] [4]
Ismaila Mabo managed Nigeria to quarter finals at 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, thus regarded as the most successful coach; [5] [6] led Nigeria to 2000 Olympics and 2004 Olympics
Samuel Okpodu 2002managed Nigeria at 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Godwin Izilien managed Nigeria to win 2004 African Women's Championship [7]
Ntiero Effiom managed Nigeria at 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup; led Nigeria to win 2003 All-Africa Games [8]
Joseph Ladipo managed Nigeria at 2008 Olympics; led Nigeria to win 2007 All-Africa Games; [9] managed Nigeria to third place finish at 2008 African Women's Championship [10] [11]
Uche Eucharia October 2011managed Nigeria to win 2010 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup [12]
Kadiri Ikhana April 2012November 2012led Nigeria to fourth place at 2012 African Women's Championship [13]
Edwin Okon June 2015managed Nigeria to win 2014 African Women's Championship; managed Nigeria at 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [14]
Christopher Danjuma September 2015led Nigeria to fourth place at 2015 All-Africa Games [15]
Florence Omagbemi February 2016December 2016led Nigeria to win 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations [16] [17]
Thomas Dennerby January 2018October 2019led Nigeria to win at 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup [18] [19] [20]
Randy Waldrum October 20202024led Nigeria to a fourth place finish at 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations; managed Nigeria at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, their first since 2008. [21]

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