1980 African Cup of Nations squads

1980 African Cup of Nations squads
1978
1982

Below is a list of squads used in the 1980 African Cup of Nations.

Group A

Ivory Coast

Coach: Gérard Gabo and Argentina José D'Amico

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Daniel Ettoukan Ivorian Football Federation
1GK Seydou Konaté Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Philibert Dié Foneye Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Paul Bouabré Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Narcisse Kuyo Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Gaston Adjoukoua (1958-02-14)14 February 1958 (aged 22) Ivorian Football Federation Africa Sports
2DF Laurent Zahui (1960-08-10)10 August 1960 (aged 19) Ivorian Football Federation Stade d'Abidjan
3MF Kouman Kobinam Ivorian Football Federation Africa Sports
3MF Pascal Miézan (1959-04-03)3 April 1959 (aged 20) Ivorian Football Federation Africa Sports
3MF Ani Gomé Ivorian Football Federation
4FW Laurent Pokou (1947-10-08)8 October 1947 (aged 32) Ivorian Football Federation ASEC Mimosas
4FW Maxime Lacina Traoré Ivorian Football Federation
3MF François Bohé Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Séverin Tapé Zogbo Ivorian Football Federation ASEC Mimosas
4FW Djibril Cissé Ivorian Football Federation
4FW Jérôme Lebry Manahou Ivorian Football Federation
2DF Emile Gnahoré Ivorian Football Federation
4FW Michel Goba (1961-08-08)8 August 1961 (aged 18) Ivorian Football Federation Africa Sports

Egypt

Coach: Abdel Monem El-Hajj

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Thabet El-Batal (1953-09-16)16 September 1953 (aged 26) Egyptian Football Association Al Ahly
1GK Ekramy El-Shahat (1955-10-26)26 October 1955 (aged 24) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
1GK Adel El-Maamour (1955-11-11)11 November 1955 (aged 24) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC
2DF Mohamed Omar (1958-09-03)3 September 1958 (aged 21) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ittihad Alexandria
2DF Mohamed Bedeir (1958-10-03)3 October 1958 (aged 21) Egyptian Football Association El Mansoura SC
2DF Mahmoud Saad (1952-03-03)3 March 1952 (aged 28) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC
2DF Maher Hammam (1956-10-03)3 October 1956 (aged 23) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
2DF Fathi Mabrouk (1951-07-05)5 July 1951 (aged 28) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
2DF Samy Mansour (1949-10-17)17 October 1949 (aged 30) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC
2DF Mohamed Salah (1956-03-29)29 March 1956 (aged 23) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC
2DF Mostafa Younis (1953-12-25)25 December 1953 (aged 26) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
3MF Ramadan El-Sayed (1957-03-20)20 March 1957 (aged 22) Egyptian Football Association Factory 36 Club
3MF Shawky Gharib (1959-02-26)26 February 1959 (aged 21) Egyptian Football Association Ghazl El-Mehalla
3MF Mohamed Amer (1954-04-23)23 April 1954 (aged 25) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
3MF Ahmed Abdel Halim (1956-01-12)12 January 1956 (aged 24) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC
3MF Mokhtar Mokhtar (1954-08-17)17 August 1954 (aged 25) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
3MF Saad Soleit (1958-05-12)12 May 1958 (aged 21) Egyptian Football Association El Mansoura SC
4FW Mostafa Abdou (1953-06-10)10 June 1953 (aged 26) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
4FW Mahmoud El Khatib (1954-10-30)30 October 1954 (aged 25) Egyptian Football Association Al-Ahly
4FW Yasser El-Mohamady Egyptian Football Association Esco SC
4FW Mussad Nur (1951-04-24)24 April 1951 (aged 28) Egyptian Football Association Al-Masry Club
4FW Hassan Shehata (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 32) Egyptian Football Association Zamalek SC

Nigeria

Coach: Brazil Otto Glória[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Best Ogedegbe (1954-09-03)3 September 1954 (aged 25) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars
2 2DF David Adiele (1955-02-05)5 February 1955 (aged 25) Nigeria Football Federation Bendel Insurance
3 2DF Okey Isima (1956-08-24)24 August 1956 (aged 23) Nigeria Football Federation Plateau United F.C.
4 3MF Muda Lawal (1954-06-08)8 June 1954 (aged 25) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars
5 2DF Christian Chukwu (1951-01-04)4 January 1951 (aged 29) Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
6 2DF Tunde Bamidele (1953-05-13)13 May 1953 (aged 26) Nigeria Football Federation Taraba United
7 3MF Segun Odegbami (1952-08-27)27 August 1952 (aged 27) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars
8 4FW Aloysius Atuegbu (1953-04-29)29 April 1953 (aged 26) Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
9 3MF Felix Owolabi (1956-01-24)24 January 1956 (aged 24) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars
10 3MF Godwin Odiye (1956-04-17)17 April 1956 (aged 23) United States Soccer Federation San Francisco Dons
11 4FW Adokiye Amiesimaka (1956-11-23)23 November 1956 (aged 23) Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
12 1GK Moses Effiong (1959-10-04)4 October 1959 (aged 20) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars F.C.
13 1GK Emmanuel Okala (1951-05-17)17 May 1951 (aged 28) Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
14 2DF Sylvanus Okpala (1961-09-05)5 September 1961 (aged 18) Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
15 3MF Ifeanyi Onyedika Nigeria Football Federation Enugu Rangers
16 4FW Martins Eyo (1956-01-04)4 January 1956 (aged 24) Nigeria Football Federation Julius Berger FC
17 2DF John Orlando (1960-10-15)15 October 1960 (aged 19) Nigeria Football Federation Shooting Stars F.C.
18 4FW Shefiu Mohamed (1956-05-20)20 May 1956 (aged 23) Nigeria Football Federation Racca Rovers
19 4FW Charles Bassey Nigeria Football Federation Calabar Rovers
20 3MF Henry Nwosu (1963-06-14)14 June 1963 (aged 16) Nigeria Football Federation New Nigeria Bank
21 4FW Franck Onwuachi (1955-11-10)10 November 1955 (aged 24) Nigeria Football Federation ACB Lagos
22 2DF Kadiri Ikhana (1951-12-31)31 December 1951 (aged 28) Nigeria Football Federation Bendel Insurance

Tanzania

Coach: Poland Sławomir Wolk

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Athumani Mambosasa Tanzania Football Federation Simba S.C.
1GK Juma Pondamali (1962-10-09)9 October 1962 (aged 17) Tanzania Football Federation Pan African FC
2DF Tasso Mukebezi (1953-10-01)1 October 1953 (aged 26) Tanzania Football Federation Balimi Kagera
2DF Leodgar Tenga (1955-09-23)23 September 1955 (aged 24) Tanzania Football Federation Pan African FC
2DF Jella Mtagwa Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans S.C.
2DF Mohamed Kajole 1951 Tanzania Football Federation Simba S.C.
3MF Hussein Ngulungu Tanzania Football Federation Moro United F.C.
3MF Mtemi Ramadhan Tanzania Football Federation Waziri Mkuu
3MF Juma Mkambi 1955 Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans S.C.
3MF Omar Hussein Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans S.C.
4FW Mohamed Massewa Tanzania Football Federation
4FW Thuwein Waziri Tanzania Football Federation Simba S.C.
4FW Peter Tino 1956 Tanzania Football Federation Pan African FC
3MF Ahmed Thabit Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans S.C.
3MF Charles Boniface (1955-04-10)10 April 1955 (aged 24) Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans S.C.
2DF Salim Amir Tanzania Football Federation Coastal Union F.C.

Group B

Algeria

Coach: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zdravko Rajkov and Mahieddine Khalef

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mehdi Cerbah (1953-04-03)3 April 1953 (aged 26) Algerian Football Federation JE Tizi Ouzou
2 2DF Mahmoud Guendouz (1953-02-04)4 February 1953 (aged 27) Algerian Football Federation MA Hussein Dey
3 2DF Mustapha Kouici (1954-04-16)16 April 1954 (aged 25) Algerian Football Federation CM Belcourt
4 2DF Mohamed Khedis (1952-02-21)21 February 1952 (aged 28) Algerian Football Federation MA Hussein Dey
5 2DF Chaabane Merzekane (1959-03-18)18 March 1959 (aged 20) Algerian Football Federation MA Hussein Dey
6 3MF Bouzid Mahyouz (1952-01-13)13 January 1952 (aged 28) Algerian Football Federation MP Alger
7 4FW Rabah Madjer (1958-12-15)15 December 1958 (aged 21) Algerian Football Federation MA Hussein Dey
8 3MF Ali Fergani (c) (1952-09-21)21 September 1952 (aged 27) Algerian Football Federation JE Tizi Ouzou
9 4FW Tedj Bensaoula (1954-12-01)1 December 1954 (aged 25) Algerian Football Federation MP Oran
10 3MF Lakhdar Belloumi (1958-12-29)29 December 1958 (aged 21) Algerian Football Federation MP Alger
11 4FW Salah Assad (1958-03-13)13 March 1958 (aged 21) Algerian Football Federation RS Kouba
12 2DF Salah Larbès (1952-09-16)16 September 1952 (aged 27) Algerian Football Federation JE Tizi Ouzou
13 3MF Mohamed Ouamar Ghrib (1960-01-24)24 January 1960 (aged 20) Algerian Football Federation DNC Alger
15 4FW Redouane Guemri (1956-11-30)30 November 1956 (aged 23) Algerian Football Federation ASC Oran
16 4FW Hocine Benmiloudi (1955-01-31)31 January 1955 (aged 25) Algerian Football Federation CM Belcourt
18 3MF Smaïl Slimani (1956-12-31)31 December 1956 (aged 23) Algerian Football Federation USK Alger
19 2DF Abdelkader Horr (1953-11-10)10 November 1953 (aged 26) Algerian Football Federation DNC Alger
20 2DF Abderrahmane Derouaz (1955-12-12)12 December 1955 (aged 24) Algerian Football Federation USK Alger
21 1GK Abderrazak Harb (1950-03-11)11 March 1950 (aged 29) Algerian Football Federation DNC Alger

Ghana

Coach: Fred Osam-Duodu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mohammad Ayomo Ghana Football Association
1GK Joseph Carr Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
1GK Samuel Suppey Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
2DF Isaac Acquaye Ghana Football Association Dumas Boys
2DF Emmanuel Ofei Ansah (1953-06-06)6 June 1953 (aged 26) Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
2DF James Kuuku Dadzie Ghana Football Association Sekondi Hasaacas
2DF Joe Gyekye Ghana Football Association
2DF Justice Moore Ghana Football Association
2DF Hesse Odamtten (1959-02-05)5 February 1959 (aged 21) Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
2DF Charles Oppong Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
2DF Haruna Yusif Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
3MF Adolf Armah Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
3MF Kingston Asabir Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
3MF Kuntu Blankson Ghana Football Association SS-1974
3MF Francis Kumi 1959 Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
3MF Emmanuel Quarshie (1953-05-06)6 May 1953 (aged 26) Ghana Football Association Sekondi Hasaacas
3MF Anas Seydou Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
3MF John Nketia Yawson Ghana Football Association Hearts of Oak
4FW Papa Arko (1960-06-02)2 June 1960 (aged 19) Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
4FW Opoku Afriyie (1945-01-29)29 January 1945 (aged 35) Ghana Football Association Asante Kotoko
4FW Dan Kayede Ghana Football Association Great Olympics
4FW Willie Klutse (1955-05-17)17 May 1955 (aged 24) Ghana Football Association Dumas Boys

Guinea

Coach: Diélimory Diabaté [[]]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Abdoulaye Keita (1954-09-28)28 September 1954 (aged 25) Guinean Football Federation Hafia
9 4FW Fodé Ba Fofana (1961-12-14)14 December 1961 (aged 18) Guinean Football Federation Hafia
13 2DF Alseny Diaby Guinean Football Federation Hafia
2 2DF Ibrahima Sory Touré Guinean Football Federation
5 2DF Moussa Camara Guinean Football Federation Hafia
7 4FW Papa Camara 1951 Guinean Football Federation Hafia
15 3MF Ibrahima Diawara Guinean Football Federation
8 3MF Mohammed Cheikh Keita Guinean Football Federation
22 4FW Mory Koné Guinean Football Federation
11 3MF Amara Touré Guinean Football Federation
9 4FW Seydouba Bangoura Guinean Football Federation Hafia
14 4FW Sekouba Touré Guinean Football Federation
13 4FW Bengally Sylla 1951 Guinean Football Federation Hafia
2 2DF Djibril Diarra Guinean Football Federation
20 3MF Sekou Sylla Guinean Football Federation
21 3MF Salifou Keita (1959-10-08)8 October 1959 (aged 20) Guinean Football Federation Hafia

Morocco

Coach: Mohamed Hamidouche and Mohamed Jabrane

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Badou Ezzaki (1959-04-02)2 April 1959 (aged 20) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Wydad AC
1GK Abdellatif Laalou (1952-02-20)20 February 1952 (aged 28) Royal Moroccan Football Federation AS Salé
1GK Ejjilali Rounaq (1958-03-20)20 March 1958 (aged 21) Royal Moroccan Football Federation RS Settat
2DF Houssine Bouchkhachekh Royal Moroccan Football Federation MC Oujda
2DF Mbarek El Filali (1955-05-12)12 May 1955 (aged 24) Royal Moroccan Football Federation MC Oujda
2DF Essedik Hannoun Royal Moroccan Football Federation RS Settat
2DF Ahmed Limane (c) 1951 Royal Moroccan Football Federation MAS Fes
2DF Mustapha Tahiri (1953-07-08)8 July 1953 (aged 26) Royal Moroccan Football Federation MC Oujda
2DF Abdelillah Marzak (1957-05-02)2 May 1957 (aged 22) Royal Moroccan Football Federation
3MF Saïd Benzemouri Royal Moroccan Football Federation Wydad AC
3MF Aziz Bouderbala (1960-12-26)26 December 1960 (aged 19) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Wydad AC
3MF Abdelaziz Daidi Royal Moroccan Football Federation CODM Meknes
3MF Abdellatif Houmama (1956-12-01)1 December 1956 (aged 23) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Kénitra AC
3MF Mohamed Timoumi (1960-01-15)15 January 1960 (aged 20) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Union de Touarga
3MF Mohamed Mouhou (1955-09-18)18 September 1955 (aged 24) Royal Moroccan Football Federation AS Salé
4FW Khalid Labied (1955-08-24)24 August 1955 (aged 24) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fath US
4FW Jamal Jebrane (1957-08-20)20 August 1957 (aged 22) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Kénitra AC
4FW Abdelmajid Shaita (1955-01-19)19 January 1955 (aged 25) Royal Moroccan Football Federation Wydad AC
4FW Mohamed Bentaibi Royal Moroccan Football Federation
4FW Mohamed Loukhaili Royal Moroccan Football Federation

References

  1. ^ "African Nations Cup - Winning Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 November 2025.