The Nigerian international has been one of the Canary Islands’ most consistent players in recent years
Nantes winger Moses Simon has revealed the difficult parts of his childhood growing up in Jos, Nigeria, Soccernet.ng reports.
In an interview with L’Equipe newspaper via Tribune Nantay, Simon confessed that he grew up in a large family, as his parents had 10 children and he was the ninth.
However, the Super Eagles striker recalled that it was not all joy and sadness as he lost three brothers before he reached adulthood.
Simon pointed out that one of his brothers died from an unnamed disease, and two of his sisters died trying to have babies of their own.
The former Ghent star was one of the survivors and was an excellent academic, but chose to become a professional footballer as his father wanted him to become a doctor or a soldier.
“There were 10 children in my family, three boys and seven girls. I’m the ninth child,” Simon said.
“There are only seven people left. One of my brothers died from an illness, and two of my sisters died while giving birth to children. I was a good student. That’s why my father taught me I looked at him as a soldier or a doctor.But I chose a high school where I could play football.”
Simon, now 28 years old, played for Trencin, Levante, Ghent and Nantes, and won trophies with the Belgian and French teams.
He helped Ghent win the Belgian Pro League and Super Cup in 2015 and was a key member of the Nantes team that won the Coupe de France last year.
The exciting winger was also one of the first names on the Super Eagles team sheet in recent years and was part of the Nigeria team that won bronze at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
