Uganda Coach Names The Most Talented Golden Eaglets Player In 2019 U17 AFCON
Published: April 23, 2019Uganda U17 coach Samuel Kwesi Fabin has singled out one Golden Eaglets player for special praise following his imperious displays at the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations.
Fabin selected Sidos FC wonderkid Akinkunmi Amoo among the top three emerging talents showing off in Tanzania, the others being Manchester United-linked winger Zito Luvumbo of Angola and Uganda's Gavin Kizito.
Amoo was rightly named the Man of the Match vs Tanzania, shone against Angola and performed okay in the final group match against Uganda despite struggling with an injury.
Asked by cafonline.com his impressions of the 2019 U17 AFCON, Fabin said : ''I think among other teams, Nigeria is the best and they can win the trophy.
''A number of talents have emerged. I can single out Akinkunmi Amoo from Nigeria, Zito Luvumbo from Angola and Gavin Kizito from my team.
''A number of talents have emerged. I can single out Akinkunmi Amoo from Nigeria, Zito Luvumbo from Angola and Gavin Kizito from my team.
''The challenge ahead is that we need to monitor them and help them to thrive to the higher level. We need to develop them.''
The likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Toulouse, Monaco and Rapid Vienna are keeping tabs on Amoo with a view to signing the attacking midfielder when he attains the age of majority.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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