Official : Junior Ajayi Extends Al Ahly Contract Until 2022
Published: February 19, 2019
Through a statement on their official website, Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly have confirmed that Nigerian striker Junior Ajayi has penned a new deal with the club. If the two parties honour the agreement, the 23-year-old will remain on the books of Al Ahly for the next three years. Abdul Hafiz, Al Ahly's d...
Liverpool Post Scout To Watch Everton Loanee Henry, Nwakaeme In Turkish Super Lig Match
Published: February 19, 2019
A representative from Liverpool was among the spectators for the Turkish Super League meeting between Galatasaray and Trabzonspor held on Sunday, February 10. According to Turkish newspaper Karadeniz Gazetesi, a Turkish scout, who scouts for talents on behalf of Liverpool in  Eastern Europe, monitored proceedings a...
Arsenal Teammates: Iwobi Aims Dig At Lichtsteiner, Elneny, Mustafi; Hails Cech, Maitland-Niles
Published: February 19, 2019
Responding to questions from Kenzie Benali in a special edition of Arsenal Teammates, Alex Iwobi has praised the defensive ability of Mohamed Elneny and hailed the survival instincts of goalkeeper Petr Cech. The Nigeria international was quizzed alongside England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Nil...
'Tonight We Bury The Pogba-Kante Comparisons' - Nigerian Fans Rate Man Utd Star Ahead Of Chelsea Midfielder
Published: February 18, 2019
Manchester United are through to the quarterfinals of the Emirates FA Cup after beating Chelsea 2-0 in a fifth round tie at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, with French World Cup winner Paul Pogba getting on the scoresheet. Most of the talk in the buildup to the match involved the midfield battle between Pogba and C...
Manchester United's Nigerian Defender Makes First Appearance In A Year Vs Stoke U23s
Published: February 18, 2019
Matthew Olosunde's injury problems are truly behind him, with the Nigeria-eligible defender making his first appearance this season for Manchester United U23s on Monday evening. The right-back was named in the starting line-up in a Premier League 2 Division 2 clash against Stoke City at Harrison Park (Leek, Stafford...
Onuachu Hits 15th Goal Of The Season As FC Midtjylland Beat AaB
Published: February 18, 2019
Former Nigeria U23 invitee Paul Onuachu netted his fifteenth goal of the season across all competitions as FC Midtjylland beat Aalborg 2-1 at the MCH Arena (Herning) on Monday evening. The 24-year-old is enjoying another productive season for the Danish champions and it is looking likely that they will struggle to r...
Idowu Hopes To Be Fully Fit For Eagles Games In March, Off To Spain With Lokomotiv
Published: February 18, 2019
Nigeria international Brian Idowu was part of Lokomotiv Moscow's traveling party to Spain, where they have resumed preparations for the second half of the Russian Premier League season. The versatile fullback was among seven players classed as defenders who have flown to Marbella. During their get-together in Sp...
Nigeria-Eligible Striker On Target As Liverpool Advance To Women's FA Cup Quarter-Finals
Published: February 18, 2019
Liverpool Women beat  Millwall Lionesses 2-0 at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside) on Sunday to progress to the quarterfinal of the SSE Women's FA Cup. England U20 star of Nigerian descent Rinsola Babajide justified her inclusion in the Reds starting line-up by registering her name on the scoresheet in the 67th ...
Mikel, Awoniyi, Tomori, Koiki, Adeniji Named In Nigerian Team Of The Week
Published: February 18, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com rounds up the country's best performers from the past week in its Team of the Week thus..GoalkeeperAnozie Chinedu (FC Ifeanyi Ubah): The Nigeria U-23 invitee was between the sticks for FC Ifeanyi Ubah, helping them to a 1-0 win over El Kanemi Warriors in a NPFL game at the FCIU international stadiu...
Confirmed : Molde FK Loan Out Daniel Chima To Heilongjiang Lava Spring FC
Published: February 18, 2019
Norwegian Eliteserien side Molde FK have confirmed that Nigerian striker Daniel Chima has completed his move to Chinese League One club Heilongjiang Lava Spring FC. Chima has joined Heilongjiang Lava Spring on a season-long loan following a successful medical. Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Chima has been...
Three Former Nigeria U23 Strikers Named In Team Of The Week In Belgium
Published: February 18, 2019
Three former Nigeria  U23 internationals have been named in the Belgian First Division A Team of the Week by Voetbalkrant. In-form Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Osimhen and Imoh Ezekiel were recognized for their outstanding performances for their clubs on match day 26. Awoniyi bagged his fourth goal in ...
Keanan Bennetts Concentrating On Club Football Amid Nigeria U20 Call-Up Rumors
Published: February 18, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Tottenham Hotspur product Keanan Bennetts is unlikely to be part of the Nigeria squad at this summer's Fifa U20 World Cup amid speculations in the local media that the left winger is on the radar of the Flying Eagles coaching staff. Keanan Bennetts' younger brother, Jayden, is ...
Molde Target Another Nigerian Striker As Replacement For Heilongjiang Lava Spring-Bound Chima
Published: February 18, 2019
Oslo-born Nigerian striker Ohi Omoijuanfo is on Molde's shortlist as they seek a replacement for Daniel Chima who has flown to China for contract talks with Chinese League One club Heilongjiang Lava Spring FC, allnigeriasoccer.com understands. Representatives of Omoijuanfo are in talks with Molde and an agreement c...
CAF Best XI U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Duo Udo & Ozornwafor Picked
Published: February 18, 2019
The 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations ended on Sunday with Mali winning the trophy after beating Senegal on penalties, while South Africa and Nigeria finished third and fourth respectively. After 16 games at the tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had one more business to do : picking the best eleve...
Liverpool Loanee Awoniyi Is Back To His Best, Bags Fourth Goal In Five Games
Published: February 17, 2019
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi was decisive again after starring for Royal Excel Mouscron as they recorded a 3-0 victory against Cercle Brugge on game week 26 in the Belgian First Division on Sunday evening. The former Nigeria U23 star struggled for goals in the first half of the season while on loan at Gent and his...