Samson Siasia - Coaching Highlights

Coaching Highlights

• Samson Siasia was the coach of the Nigerian Olympics Team(Dream Team IV), who won a silver medal for Nigeria, losing to Argentina in the finals by a lone goal.
• Qualified Nigeria U-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. His team reached the final.
• Nigeria's U-23 team win inaugural Intercontinental Cup in Malaysia (May 2008)
• Appointed national U-23 coach of Nigeria 2007
• Led Nigeria to the U-20 World Championship finals 2005 Netherlands (finished second)
• Qualified Nigeria U-20 team for the U-20 World Youth Championship 2005
• Coached Nigeria U-20 team to win the U-20 African Youth Championship 2005 in Benin
• Appointed national U-20 coach of Nigeria 2004
• Served as assistant coach to Nigerian National football team from 2004–05
• Coached youth team in United States to Georgia state finals and national ranking 2003–04
• Hired as Heartland FC technical advisor on July 2010
• Appointed national head coach of the Nigeria national football team on 4 November 2010
• Led Nigeria to a 4–1 over Argentina
• Fail to qualify Nigeria for the 2012 AFCON