Enyimba, Remo Stars and Brentford wonderkids headline Nigeria's U20 team for Ghana
Nigeria’s under-20 manager Ladan Bosso has named a killer squad made of Nigeria’s brightest wonderkids for the All African Games in Ghana.
Pulse Sports Nigeria reports that Bosso made public the 30-man list with headline players from NPFL top clubs Enyimba, Remo Stars’s academy, Beyond Limits, and Premier League club, Brentford.
Enyimba and Remo Stars lead U20s
Leading the pack is the experienced duo of Daniel Daga of Nigerian champions, Enyimba, and talented defender, Benjamin Fredrick, the bee from Brentford.
Joining the experienced duo of Daga and Fredrick is Beyond Limits sensation, Kparobo Arierhi, known for his lethal finishing.
These players have all received national invitation from Flying Eagles boss, Bosso, ahead of the All African games slated for Ghana.
The Flying Eagles coach will be hoping this collection of rising stars can shine at the continental tournament and continue their development towards future stardom.
Nigeria finds itself in a tight group that includes Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda and South Sudan for the competition set to kick off next month.
Full List of players invited
Goalkeepers
Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Andy Ezekiel (Calabar Rovers); James Friday (Mavlon FC); Femi Oriola (36 Lions)
Defenders
Daniel Bameyi (YumYum FC); Benjamin Frederick (Brentford FC, England); Ibrahim Abdullahi (Kano Pillars); Emmanuel Michael (Gombe United); Emmanuel Onoja (Heartland FC); Ime Sampson (Dakkada FC); Haruna Aliyu (Doma United)
Midfielders
Daniel Daga (Enyimba FC); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Yinka Shola (Madiba FC); Farouq Olanrewaju (Beyond Limits FC); Chibueze Izuogu (Enyimba FC); Simon Karshe (Mavlon FC); Ibrahim Adamu (Real Sapphire FC); Ibrahim Idris (Kano Pillars)
Forwards
Beyond Limits outplayed Carrarese in their first match of the tournament in Italy 🇮🇹 Viareggio Cup 🏆 2024
— Bolaji Bale (@BolajiBale) February 12, 2024
Kparobo Arierhi continues his run of form with a hat trick today, Remember that Kparobo is also the highest goal scorer in @TCC_League this season.
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Kehinde Ibrahim (36 Lions); Danjuma Lawali (Mahaniam FC); Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire FC); Ibrahim Lawal (36 Lions); Charles Agada (Mavlon FC); Nasir Muhammed (Capital City FC); Sunday Joseph (Zamfara United); Olalekan Ibrahim (Central Football Academy); Muhammad Isiaka (Niger Tornadoes); Rabiu Abdullahi; Kparobo Arierhi (Beyond Limits FC).
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