In the evolving world of international football, the idea of young, experienced players changing national teams always intrigues fans.
For Nigerian soccer fans, the expectation that the Super Eagles will be strengthened with fresh talent with roots from other countries is both a blessing and a disappointment.
On the one hand, there is optimism that up-and-coming talent will choose to don the green and white jersey, but on the other hand, there is optimism that all of Nigeria’s eligible promising players will transfer. There is also the recognition that this important decision will not be made. loyalty.
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Soccernet.ng highlights 10 players who are eligible to play for the national team but may not decide to transfer.
1. Lesley Ugochukwu
Leslie Chimuanya Ugochukwu piqued the interest of many Nigerians last summer after Chelsea signed the defensive midfielder from Rennes. Leslie is 21 years old and is the nephew of former Rennes and Nigeria centre-back, Onyekachi He is Upam.
The Chelsea midfielder has played at all youth levels in France but has not yet been included in the first team.
2. Ethan Nwaneri
At just 15 years old, Ethan Chidibele Nwaneri is the youngest player to play in the English Premier League. The Arsenal midfielder has always been ahead of his teammates and has always played for the first team, even if he was much younger.
Nwaneri, now 16, has played for England Under-16 and Under-17 teams and was born in London but is of Nigerian descent. The question now arises as to whether this young English player will move to the Super Eagles later in his career.
3. Justin Njinmah
Justin Gideon Zimmer, 23, previously played for Borussia Dortmund before moving to Werder Bremen, where he scored two goals in 10 games for the Bundesliga club.
This striker was born in Germany and is of Nigerian descent. Jimma has yet to represent Germany or any other level, so the door remains open for him to potentially move to the Eagles in the future.
4. Noah Atubolu
Freiburg, a 21-year-old goalkeeper from South Carolina, is considered by many to be the man to end the Super Eagles’ goalkeeping problems.
At such a young age, he was Freiburg’s first choice and represented Germany from Under-16 to Under-21 level. He is of Nigerian descent and wears both the German and Nigerian flags on his goalkeeper’s gloves in every game.
5. Luca Koleosho
Luka Warwick Daeovi Koreosho is a winger who plays for Victor Kompany’s Burnley in the English Premier League. Koreosho is fast, direct, and very tricky on the sides.
Born in the United States to a Nigerian father and Italian-Canadian mother, Coleosho has had the luxury of playing in four countries of his choosing.
Born in 2004, Coleoscio played in both the United States and Italy at the youth level.
6. Nnamdi Collins
Farrell Nnamdi Collins joined Borussia Dortmund in 2016 and moved to Eintracht Frankfurt last summer. Although Collins was born in Germany, he is of Nigerian descent as he comes from a Nigerian family.
He also represented Germany at all youth levels of soccer.
7. Carney Chukwuemeka
Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea. The 20-year-old was born in Austria to Nigerian parents, but he has represented England at every youth level.
Like Nwaneri, Chukwuemeka is eligible to play for Austria, England and Nigeria, so it is very unlikely that he will play for the Super Eagles in the future.
8. Samuel Edozie
Samuel Ikechukwu Edzie plays as a winger for Southampton. He was born in Lewisham, south London, and also played for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City before moving to Southampton.
This 20-year-old boy was born to a Nigerian father and British mother. Edsey has also represented England at all youth levels.
9. Kevin Martins
Kevin Maussi Martins is an Italian striker who plays for Monza. This young man, born in 2005, plays for Inter He is the son of Milan’s legendary striker Obafemi Martins and has roots in Nigeria.
10. Michael Olise
Crystal Palace’s exciting 20-year-old winger Michael Akpovi Oliseh is also eligible to play in four countries. The British-born player is the son of a Nigerian father and a French-Algerian mother, and has played at youth level in France and England, but has yet to be featured in any national team.
