Siasia
Siasia is a Nigerian surname. The name is notably associated with Samson Siasia (born 1967), a Nigerian former football striker who earned caps for the Nigeria national team and later became a football coach at both youth and senior levels. Beyond him, the surname appears among Nigerian communities and in diaspora contexts, but it is relatively rare internationally. In sports discourse, the name is primarily linked to football and its history in Nigeria during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, reflecting the country’s strong football culture. The spelling Siasia may appear in news reports and databases without diacritics or with varying capitalization.
Note: The Indonesian/Malay term sia-sia, meaning “in vain” or “futile,” is a separate lexical item and is