International Nigerian Footballers

Nigeria’s Josh Maja netted the decisive goal to secure a 1-0 victory for West Bromwich Albion over Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth in their English Championship clash on Saturday. Maja’s goal, scored in the 62nd minute, continued West Brom’s strong start to the season and took his tally to six goals for the campaign. Super Eagles defender […]

Nigerian striker Victor Orakpo made his home debut for OGC Nice during their historic 8-0 victory over Saint Etienne in a Ligue 1 match on September 20, 2024. Orakpo came off the bench in the 77th minute, replacing Mohamed-Ali Cho. The game had already been decided with Nice leading 6-0 at half time, courtesy of

Liverpool have bolstered their UEFA Champions League squad by adding two young Nigerian players, Wellity Lucky Omoruyi and Afolami Onanuga, ahead of their clash against AC Milan at San Siro. Both players have been included in the squad through UEFA’s List B, which allows the registration of youth players who have been with the club

Samu Omorodion, the Super Eagles eligible forward and 2024 Olympic gold medalist for Spain, has scored his first goal for FC Porto after just 27 minutes of playing time. Omorodion recently completed a permanent move from Atlético de Madrid to Porto, signing a five year contract with the Portuguese club. The young striker made his

Josh Maja was on target as West Bromwich Albion secured a 3-0 away win against Portsmouth in the Championship. Maja gave West Brom an early lead, scoring in just the 54th second after connecting with a cut back from Tom Fellows. This goal marked Maja’s fifth of the season, putting him behind only Erling Haaland

Augsburg’s coach, Jess Thorup, has revealed that a late decision will be made on whether Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka will make his debut in the Bundesliga this weekend. Onyeka, who recently joined Augsburg on loan from Brentford, missed the club’s last match a 4-0 defeat to Heidenheim due to international duty with Nigeria. Thorup, during

Barcelona sporting director Deco has revealed that signing Spanish-Nigerian striker Samuel Omorodion was difficult due to complications in a failed move to Chelsea. Omorodion, a 2024 Olympics gold medalist and Super Eagles eligible player, ultimately completed a transfer to Porto from Atlético de Madrid. Chelsea had been on the verge of signing Omorodion after the

Talented central defender of Nigerian descent, Samuel Johansen Chukwudi, has officially been cap tied to the Faroe Islands after featuring in their UEFA Nations League match against North Macedonia on September 7, 2024. This appearance makes him ineligible to play for the Super Eagles in the future. Chukwudi, born in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, was eligible

Nigeria is set to challenge world champions Argentina for the services of River Plate’s prolific 17 year old striker, Jonathan Spiff Asuzu. Born in Buenos Aires to a Nigerian father, Asuzu has caught attention this season with an outstanding record of 16 goals in 18 games for River Plate’s youth team. Though eligible to play

Omotara Junaid, a Super Falcons eligible midfielder, has been appointed as the new captain of Arsenal Women’s U21 team for the 2024-2025 season. The 16 year old, who is also an England U17 international, signed a new two year deal with Arsenal before being promoted to the U21 squad. She was invited to train with