Player Profiles

England international Noni Madueke has identified Super Eagles full back Ola Aina as the toughest defender he has come up against in his career, praising the Nigerian’s physicality and defensive qualities. Madueke’s comments came during an interview with TNT Sports, where he highlighted Aina’s strength and skill on the ball as key reasons he rates […]

Super Eagles midfield mainstay Alex Iwobi has opened up on how his role this season for both Fulham and Nigeria is evolving not through goals and flashy statistics, but through deeper data analysis that highlights his creative influence and ball progression. The exclusive analysis shows that Iwobi’s contributions go beyond scoring, underlining his importance as

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi looks set to leave Nottingham Forest and return to German Bundesliga football, with FSV Mainz 05 said to be leading the pursuit in the January transfer window, according to multiple reports. Awoniyi, 28, has struggled for regular playing time at Forest this season and has been dropped down the pecking

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has opened up about his feelings for AC Milan, confessing that he still misses the Italian city and his life there — despite currently playing on loan with Fulham in the Premier League. The 26 year old, who joined Milan from Villarreal before being loaned to Fulham this season, reflected

Super Eagles icon Ahmed Musa has officially announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to a remarkable 15-year career with Nigeria’s national team. The announcement was made on Wednesday via Musa’s social media, as the forward reflected on his long service in the green and white. His final appearance came as a second-half

Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has described his call-up to the Super Eagles for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as a “big surprise”, reflecting on his maiden invitation to represent Nigeria at the continental showpiece. Akinsanmiro, who plays his club football with Pisa in Italy’s Serie A on loan from Inter Milan, earned his first senior

William Troost‑Ekong has announced his retirement from international football, drawing a curtain on a decade-long spell with Super Eagles after 83 caps. Posting on his X account on Thursday, he wrote: “HONOURED. GRATEFUL. FOREVER A SUPER EAGLE. Playing for Nigeria has been the greatest privilege of my life. The journey may end here, but my

Nigerian forward Goodness Osigwe capped her maiden season in Sweden with a moment to remember her first goal for Djurgården, sealing a 3–0 win over Växjö DFF as the 2025 Damallsvenskan campaign drew to a close. Osigwe, who joined Djurgården from Edo Queens at the beginning of the season, came off the bench in the

Samson Bolaji Ajayi has wrapped up an impressive debut season in Europe, slowly establishing himself as a dependable figure for Lithuania’s FK Babrungas. The Nigerian midfielder described the experience as a huge learning curve noting how adapting to a new football culture, climate and style of play challenged him more than he initially expected. Ajayi

Former Super Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa has revealed that during his early career at Shakhtar Donetsk, he was eyed by top-tier clubs like Arsenal F.C. and Manchester United F.C., but the proposed moves never materialised because Shakhtar placed a prohibitive price tag on him. Aghahowa holds the distinction of being the youngest Nigerian to score