Player Profiles - Football In Nigeria

Onazi: Bossing Pogba and Matuidi at the 2014 World Cup

By Kelechi / Player Profiles / June 16, 2026

Twelve years on, Ogenyi Onazi still thinks about the afternoon in Brasilia when he was running the show against one of the most expensive midfields in the world until a Blaise Matuidi challenge ended his night and, arguably, Nigeria’s best chance of reaching the World Cup quarter finals. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway […]

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Ronaldo Leads Ovation as Iwobi Honoured for 100th Nigeria Cap

By Kelechi / Player Profiles / June 11, 2026

The plaque said 100. Cristiano Ronaldo clapped. The Portuguese crowd rose to their feet. And Alex Iwobi, standing on a pitch in Leiria eleven years after he chose Nigeria over England, received recognition that transcended the result that followed. Before a ball was kicked in the Portugal-Nigeria friendly at the Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa on

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Akpeyi Confirms Retirement, Embarks on Coaching Path

By Kelechi / Player Profiles / June 10, 2026

He kept goal for Nigeria at a World Cup, won an AFCON bronze medal, played in four different countries across a professional career that stretched nearly two decades, and was still training with Stanley Nwabali a few months ago. Now Daniel Akpeyi has put it all to rest. Daniel Akpeyi broke his silence on the

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Boniface’s Jersey Numbers Are a Tribute to His Late Mum

By Kelechi / Player Profiles / May 24, 2026

Every time Victor Boniface pulls on his jersey, the number on his back carries a meaning that goes far beyond football it is a quiet, permanent tribute to the mother he lost when he was just 18 years old and the grief that nearly ended his career before it had properly begun. In a recent

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Otomewo Rated Best U20 Midfielder Outside Top 5 Leagues

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / April 23, 2026

An 18-year-old from Bauchi who never played professional football in Nigeria has been ranked the best U20 midfielder in European leagues outside the top five, and Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is paying attention. John Otomewo’s story reads like something from a football film. He was never picked up by Nigerian professional clubs, never came

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Osimhen: Two Belgian Clubs Rejected Me Over Malaria and Typhoid

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / April 7, 2026

In a documentary series on his career, Victor Osimhen has revealed that two Belgian clubs turned him down during a low point at Wolfsburg, one because of malaria and typhoid, and a second out of pure herd mentality. Victor Osimhen is now one of the most sought-after strikers in world football, with a career trajectory

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Bruno Onyemaechi Names Daughter Isabella Adanna

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 31, 2026

The Olympiacos left-back stepped away from Super Eagles camp days after playing 90 minutes against Iran to be at his partner’s side for the birth of their first child — a daughter whose name bridges two continents. Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi and his partner Ines Fontes have revealed the name of their newborn daughter:

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Aigbogun: Collins Sor Will Be a Real Asset for Super Eagles

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 22, 2026

The man who first spotted Collins Sor at a Port Harcourt trial says the KRC Genk forward has not come close to his ceiling yet, and believes his pace and reading of the game will give Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles a new dimension in Antalya. The coach who first scouted Collins Sor has been watching

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Osimhen: I Knew I’d Be Rich Even Without Football

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 21, 2026

He sold bottled water between Lagos traffic lights as a child. He dug wells and sold Bibles on the roadside. But Victor Osimhen says he never doubted where he was going. Victor Osimhen used a Twitch livestream with comedian Carter Efe on Saturday to deliver a line that cuts to the heart of everything his

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Drogba, Ighalo & Mikel Shaped My Career – Osimhen

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 21, 2026

Back home in Nigeria to recover from a broken arm, Victor Osimhen opens up on the legends who put him on the right path and why a Chelsea great once handed him pounds in a hotel room. Victor Osimhen has named Didier Drogba, Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel as the footballers who had the

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