International Nigerian Footballers

Club Brugge, the renowned Belgian football powerhouse, is setting its sights on Etiosa Ighodaro, a Nigerian striker based in South Africa, as they prepare for the departure of their current star, Igor Thiago, to the Premier League. Ighodaro, who has carved a niche for himself in the South African football scene, is presently on loan […]

In a surprising strategic move, Bayer Leverkusen’s head coach has included 16 year old Nigerian prodigy Ken Izekor in the squad for the upcoming Europa League quarterfinal against West Ham United. The match is set to take place at London Stadium on Thursday evening. Izekor’s inclusion in the squad, following the team’s Bundesliga championship victory,

In a thrilling U18 Premier League match at Blue Flames Ground, Fola Onanuga, a young talent eligible for the Flying Eagles, scored the standout goal as Liverpool succumbed to a 4-3 defeat against Newcastle United on a dramatic Tuesday evening. The game, filled with back and forth action, saw Onanuga launch his scoring spree for

Portsmouth has been crowned League One champions with two matches left in the season, thanks in part to a crucial performance from Chelsea owned midfielder Faustino Anjorin. The dramatic 3-2 victory over Barnsley at Fratton Park saw Anjorin, a former England youth international of Nigerian descent, start for the first time since November, contributing significantly

In a bid to stabilize its finances, Antwerp is poised to offload several key players, including the promising Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena. The club’s chairman, Paul Gheysens, has invested over €150 million in Belgium’s oldest football club, but escalating costs necessitate this drastic action to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play regulations. Het Nieuwsblad reports

In an impressive display of skill, Ibrahim Olawoyin assisted in Rizespor’s commanding 3-0 victory over Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig this Sunday. This marks Olawoyin’s second assist, adding to his tally of six goals across 30 league matches for the Turkish club. The former Rangers and Abia Warriors winger masterfully set up the opening

Seventeen year old Jhafets Christ Dick Reyes, the goalkeeper for FC Cartagena in Spain, has received his first call up to the U20 Ecuadorian team for an upcoming friendly tournament in Türkiye. Reyes, who has established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for the U19 team of the Spanish second division club, holds eligibility to

Crystal Palace’s talented duo, Ebere Eze and Michael Olise, have affirmed their commitment to the Super Eagles’ future, embracing the vision to elevate Nigerian football. In a significant development for Nigerian football, the duo expressed their dedication to the national team, fuelling hopes for a bright future on the international stage. Eze and Olise conveyed

Isabela Christina de Matos Uduezue, a central defender born in São Paulo, Brazil, to a Nigerian father and a Brazilian mother, is emerging as a potential asset for the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s esteemed national women’s football team. Currently playing for Atlético Mineiro in Brazil’s top women’s league, Matos boasts a rich career trajectory across several

In a dramatic turn of events, Fenerbahce’s decision to exclude Bright Osayi Samuel among other principal players for the Super Cup clash against Galatasaray has reignited controversy stemming from a violent encounter during a Turkish Super Lig game last month against Trabzonspor. Fenerbahce, the Istanbul heavyweights, demanded a postponement of the Super Cup and requested