Veteran Nigerian winger Anthony Nwakaeme has announced that he is fully fit and ready to play, brushing aside concerns about his physical condition amid ongoing uncertainty over his future at Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. The 36 year old said he has regained full fitness after recent injury problems and feels prepared to make a positive impact for his team.
Nwakaeme’s remarks come as speculation intensifies about his long-term role at Trabzonspor, with the club and player yet to clarify his future amid shifting strategic plans. Despite lingering questions over his sporting direction, he made it clear that injury is no longer a barrier, and he is focused on contributing on the pitch in upcoming fixtures.
The Nigerian veteran has previously struggled with fitness and playing time since re-joining Trabzonspor after a stint abroad, but he insists his body is now in excellent condition. Nwakaeme said he expects to be fully available for selection as the Turkish league enters a crucial phase.
EDITORIAL
In a sport where physical readiness is often as influential as tactical acumen, Anthony Nwakaeme’s declaration of fitness resonates beyond a simple injury update it is a reaffirmation of relevance for a player navigating the latter stages of a storied career.
At 36, few would begrudge Nwakaeme moments of struggle his journey has been long, rich with success and punctuated by moments of adversity. Yet his insistence that he is fully recovered and ready to contribute signals more than personal confidence it underscores an enduring professionalism that defies the narratives often attached to ageing forwards. Football, especially in its elite echelons, tends to elevate youth and pace, but experience tempered by fitness remains a currency of value.
That Nwakaeme’s future at Trabzonspor is the subject of speculation adds another layer to this personal statement. Injury absences can too easily be conflated with decline, but the veteran’s readiness to play is a subtle reminder that athletic worth is not measured by age alone. His voice calm, assertive, resolved challenges a club and its supporters to perceive his role not through nostalgia but through current capability.
If fitness is the foundation of availability, then Nwakaeme’s message is clear he remains present, not sidelined, and capable of shaping games that matter. In an era when footballers’ careers are dissected beyond the pitch, such a declaration is both pragmatic and poignant a testament to resilience cultivated over years, and a quiet assertion that the narrative of value is not finished simply because the years have advanced.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Anthony Nwakaeme recently declared he has regained full fitness after injury, saying he is ready for selection at Trabzonspor.
- There has been ongoing uncertainty about his future at Trabzonspor, with no long-term clarity yet announced by the club or player.
- Nwakaeme returned to Trabzonspor after a spell abroad, where he played in Saudi Arabia before coming back to Turkey.
- During his first stint with Trabzonspor, Nwakaeme scored 47 goals and provided 40 assists in 145 matches, helping the club win the league title.
- At 36, he is one of the most experienced Nigerian forwards playing in Europe’s top leagues, often influencing games with both goals and assists.
