Samson Siasia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Julius Berger | ||
| 1985–1986 | Flash Flamingoes | ||
| 1987 | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| 1987–1993 | Lokeren | 151 | (31) |
| 1993–1995 | Nantes | 40 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Tirsense | 15 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1997–1998 | Perth Glory | 22 | (3) |
| 1998–2000 | Zafririm Holon | 30 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1999 | Nigeria | 51 | (16) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Nigeria U-20 | ||
| 2007–2010 | Nigeria U-23 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Nigeria | ||
| 2012– | Durgapur FC | ||
| 2016 | Nigeria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Samson Siasia (born 14 August 1967) is a Nigerian former football striker and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men's National football team (also known by their nickname The Super Eagles) from 2010 to October 2011. He was reappointed in 2016.
At club level, Siasia most notably played for French team FC Nantes where he became league champion in 1994/95. He also played for Australian club Perth Glory with fellow Nigerian Peter Anosike, as well as in Belgium, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
He played 51 international matches for Nigeria, in which he scored thirteen goals, and was part of the team that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and won the 1994 African Nations Cup. He was also a member of the Nigerian team that won bronze at 1992 African Nations Cup in Senegal. He participated in the National Team over a period of 11 years and was recognized in Nigeria as the third leading scorer for the National Team.
In November 2009, the main field at the Yenagoa Township Stadium was named in his honor.
In 2005, Samson Siasia coached the under 20 team (Flying Eagles), taking them to the finals of both the 2005 Under-20 World Cup and the U-20 African Youth Championship. He won the African Youth Championship and advanced all the way to the world final – before losing to Argentina 2–1. He also assisted Augustine Eguavoen in coaching the national team.
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