International Nigerian Footballers

Crystal Palace have confirmed the loan move of 19 year old striker Jemiah Umolu of Nigerian heritage to League Two side Bromley for the 2025/26 season, continuing their trend of developing young talent through strategic temporary transfers. Umolu becomes the fifth player of Nigerian descent to head out on loan this summer, joining David Ozoh […]

Championship side Ipswich Town have unveiled their latest group of academy scholars for the 2025–26 season, welcoming eleven new talents including two Nigeria-eligible players scholarship terms. Jayden Adetiba and Kellyan Olawole formalised their scholarship deals at Portman Road last month, with family and friends present to celebrate the occasion. Under EFL regulations, all under-17 players

Italian Serie A outfit Lecce have declined the Nigeria Football Federation’s appeal to release promising winger Divine Onyemachi for Flying Eagles duty as they prepare for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The club’s decision aligns with a similar stance taken over Matías Pérez, a summer recruit who has also been denied permission to join

Rangers’ new centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez announced himself in style during his debut, scoring a headed goal in the 23rd minute to help the Light Blues overcome Alloa Athletic 4–2 in the Scottish League Cup and advance to the third round. Rangers took the lead through Nedim Bajrami in the 13th minute, before a Joe Rothwell

Sunderland have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2025–26 season as they prepare for the Premier League opener against West Ham United. Former Nigeria U20 international Ahmed Abdullahi will wear number 29, while Ajibola Alese and Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi have been assigned numbers 42 and 47 respectively. Abdullahi, who joined Sunderland from Gent last summer, had

The Nigeria Football Federation looks set to secure the signature of 18 year old River Plate youth team striker Jonathan Spiff Asuzu. Ten months ago, exclusively reported that Asuzu had opted to represent Nigeria internationally despite being born and raised in Argentina. Asuzu, born in Palermo, Buenos Aires, to a Nigerian father, Godwin Asuzu, and

Chiemela Ude, the Super Falcons-eligible goalkeeper, has renewed her contract with Arsenal securing her stay until the end of the 2026–2027 season. She earned promotion to the club’s under-21 squad and joined the travelling group for pre-season training in Kamloops, Canada. Announcing the news on Instagram, Ude said she is “Proud to be part of

Chelsea have named a 26 player squad for a six day pre-season camp in the Netherlands, and among those selected is Super-Falcons-eligible midfielder Ashanti Akpan. The 19 year old, an England youth international of Nigerian descent, could feature in their friendly against Ajax at Sportcomplex de Toekomst on Sunday. Chelsea exercised a one-year extension option

A highly-regarded Germany youth international of Nigerian heritage, Wisdom Mike, has signed his first professional contract with Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich. The club confirmed in a statement on their official website that the 16 year old forward has extended his stay with the champions. Last season, Mike received a senior team call-up but remained on

Nigeria-eligible forward Ayomide Junaid has ended her spell with Arsenal Women, just months after the departure of her sister Omotara. The teenage striker cut ties with the European champions earlier this summer and has since travelled to the United States alongside her brother, Tolu Junaid, who was part of the Golden Eaglets’ training camp in