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The questionnaire included demographic information and the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey (RoCKAS-ST). The concussion knowledge index (CKI, 0\u201325) and attitude index (CAI, 15\u201375) were calculated. The association between various contextual factors with \u201chigh\u201d knowledge and attitude were determined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1443964622000377_as3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 331 participants completed the questionnaire from 10 football clubs. Mean CKI and CAI scores were 14.0 \u00b1 3.0 (56.2 \u00b1 13.2%) and 54.5 \u00b1 9.4 (72.6 \u00b1 12.5%), respectively, and the association between scores was considered large (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.530; 28%). A small proportion (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 25; 7.6%) of participants reported a previous diagnosis of an SRC, with a further 40 (12.1%) suspecting they have suffered SRC. Thirty-five participants (10.6%) reported sustaining a SRC but did not seek medical help. Results indicated that men were at 4.8 times greater odds of having a \u201chigh[er]\u201d CKI than women, and that those with 5\u201310 years playing experience had lower odds of a \u201chigh\u201d CKI than those with &gt;10 years\u2019 experience. Men had 7 times greater odds of having a \u201chigh\u201d CAI than women.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1443964622000377_as4\"><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results of this study suggest that Nigerian footballers have a moderate level of SRC knowledge, satisfactory symptom recognition, and high SRC attitudes. 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