Nigerians Abroad

The English Football Association is moving swiftly to secure Princess Ademiluyi, a historic forward from West Ham United, aiming to recruit her for the national squad ahead of Nigeria. Ademiluyi, who became the first player from the West Ham United Foundation’s Player Pathway to earn a spot on the senior women’s team, joined Charlton Athletic […]

Arsenal U18 defender Samuel Onyekachukwu has confirmed he is eligible to represent Nigeria, England, or Italy in international football. Starting his journey with Arsenal as a first year scholar, Onyekachukwu shares Nigerian heritage with teammates Andre Annous, Ifeoluwa Ibrahim, and Joshua Ogunnaike. Although he struggled with an injury during his final schoolboy year, Arsenal invested

Brentford forward Kevin Schade is now permanently ineligible to play for Nigeria after making a cap-tying appearance for Germany in a UEFA Nations League match. Schade, who was born in Germany to a Nigerian father, had previously featured in three friendlies for Germany, allowing him eligibility to switch allegiance. However, his recent appearance in Germany’s

Arsenal’s young midfielder, Ife Ibrahim, has confirmed his eligibility to represent Nigeria, citing his Nigerian heritage and family ties to the Yoruba language and culture. Since joining Arsenal from AFC All Stars in 2016, Ibrahim has committed to the club, even turning down opportunities from Chelsea, Tottenham, and West Ham. Known for his versatility, the

Victoria Ezebinyuo, a German-born defender with Nigerian roots currently playing for SC Freiburg, has expressed interest in representing Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The 22 year old, whose father is Nigerian and mother is German, previously represented Germany at the U17 level, including their successful 2019 UEFA U17 Women’s Championship campaign. Although there has been no contact

Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has signed with Hayes &amp Yeading United FC in the Isthmian League South Central Division. The 28 year old forward, who had been without a club since April after his release from Ebbsfleet United, impressed the coaching staff at Hayes &amp Yeading United during a trial period. His new teammates

Huddersfield Town’s Nigerian midfielder David Kasumu has been named in the League One Team of the Week after a stellar performance against Barnsley. Kasumu, 25, played a crucial role in Huddersfield’s 2-0 victory, securing three points for the Terriers. He scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time, firing a powerful shot from long range

Jeff Ekhator, the 17 year old Italian born Nigerian striker, scored his first Serie A goal for Genoa during their 5-1 defeat to Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday. Ekhator came off the bench in the 67th minute and netted a long range strike in the 83rd minute, making him the second youngest player

Sadiat Joy Babatunde, a 25 year old attacking midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach, has committed her international future to Nigeria, choosing the Super Falcons over her country of birth, Germany. Born in Aachen, Germany, to Nigerian parents, Babatunde is eligible to represent Nigeria without needing a nationality switch, as she has never played for Germany at

London born Nigerian forward Damola Ajayi was included in Tottenham Hotspur’s gameday squad for the first time in their 2-1 victory over Ferencváros in the UEFA Europa League. The 18 year old, who had a breakout season in 2023-2024 with 24 goal contributions across 30 appearances in various competitions, traveled with the first team to