Huddersfield Town Vs Chelsea : Nigerian Midfielder Is Top Tackler, Most Fouled Player
Published: August 12, 2018
Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing was one of the shining lights for Huddersfield Town in their disappointing 3-0 loss to Chelsea in their Premier League opener on Saturday afternoon. The Terriers number eight was the top man in two statistical categories in the game staged at John Smith's Stadium. According to s...
Official: Chinedu Obasi Returns To Sweden With IF Elfsborg
Published: August 12, 2018
Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Elfsborg have announced with pride the signing of Nigeria international Chinedu Obasi for the remainder of the season. The striker is returning to Scandinavia for a fourth spell, having previously defended the colours of Lyn Oslo in Norway and AIK Solna, the Swedish club he re-joined in J...
Official: Versatile Nigerian Defender Pens New Contract With Arsenal
Published: August 11, 2018
Through a statement on their official website, Premier League side Arsenal have revealed that highly-rated Nigerian defender Tobi Omole has penned his first professional contract with the London club. Omole is the fifth Nigerian youngster to agree a new deal with the Gunners in the last six weeks, following in the f...
Official: Skillful Super Eagles Midfielder Joel Obi Joins Chievo Verona
Published: August 11, 2018
Joel Obi has ended speculation about his future after penning a contract with Italian Serie A club Chievo Verona. The Flying Donkeys have reported on their official website that Obi has inked a three-year contract with an option for a further season. The attacking midfielder was highly sought after by Italian clu...
EFL Wrap : Josh Maja, Ebere Eze, Adeboyejo, Jaiyesimi, Akinde, Azeez Score For Clubs
Published: August 11, 2018
Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in the EFL Championship, League One and League Two on Saturday, August 11. Queens Park Rangers are without a single point after two matches in the second-tier following their 2-1 loss to Sheffield United at Loftus Road. Ebere Eze celebra...
Tottenham Boss Reveals Exactly What He Said To Nigerian Starlet Before Premier League Debut
Published: August 11, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed exactly what he said to Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos just before he made his Premier League bow this afternoon against Newcastle United. The former England U18 international made his senior debut for Spurs after being an unused substitute in two previous first...
EPL Wrap: Moses, Success Enter As Sub; Amos Debuts; Billing Starts; Balogun & Ibe Benched; Bright In 18
Published: August 11, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, August 11th.Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the lunchtime kick off at the St. James Park, ...
Special Moment For Nigerian Midfielder As He Makes Premier League Debut For Tottenham
Published: August 11, 2018
Promising Nigerian midfielder Luke Amos made his maiden competitive appearance in a Tottenham Hotspur jersey as the North London club began the new season with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Newcastle United. The Academy product was named on the bench for a Premier League game for the first time in his career, before he w...
Arsenal Two-Goal Hero Balogun Outshines Aston Villa's Netherlands Youth-Teamer Odutayo
Published: August 11, 2018
Arsenal edged Aston Villa 4-2 in their U18 Premier League opening game held at the Shenley Training Centre on Saturday afternoon. As many as three Nigerian youngsters tasted action for Arsenal with Mazeed Ogungbo and Folarin Balogun  starting for the hosts while Daniel Oyegoke hopped off the bench in place Matthew De...
Highly-Rated Midfielder Scores, Aina Debuts As Chelsea Beat Southampton In U18PL
Published: August 11, 2018
Chelsea have kicked off their U-18 Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win over Southampton U-18s on Saturday afternoon, with Faustino Anjorin scoring one of the goals for the visitors.The young Nigerian midfielder was named in the starting lineup for Andrew Myers's side while former Arsenal wonderkid, David Agbontohoma...
Official: Super Eagles Striker Returns To Belgium First Division A With KV Kortrijk
Published: August 11, 2018
Belgian First Division A team  KV Kortrijk have finally announced the arrival of one-cap Nigeria international Imoh Ezekiel. The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with  KV Kortrijk, keeping him at the Guldensporenstadion until the end of the 2020-2021 season and links up with ex-Flying Eagles s...
21-Year-Old Midfielder Luke Amos Named In Tottenham 18 Vs Newcastle
Published: August 11, 2018
Luke Amos has been rewarded for his excellent form during Tottenham Hotspur's pre-season, after manager Mauricio Pochettino named him in the 18-man match day squad for the Premier League clash against Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. This is the first time in the midfielder's career that he has made the match...
Huddersfield Town Star To Wear No. 8 Vs Chelsea; Watford's Success Keeps His Number 10
Published: August 11, 2018
Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing will be wearing the number eight jersey today if he takes to the pitch for Huddersfield Town's Premier League opener against former champions Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium. The Terriers have handed the number eight jersey to Billing for the third consecutive season, he first wor...
Leicester City's Ndidi Outshines Man Utd Goalscorers Pogba, Shaw In One Key Stat
Published: August 11, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi impressed despite Leicester City beginning the Premier League season with a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday night. The Red Devils scored early via a goal from France World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba who converted a spot kick in the third minute and w...
Nigerian-Born Netherlands U21 Star Scores Two Spectacular Goals For Club Brugge
Published: August 11, 2018
Club Brugge won their third game in the Belgian First Division A handsomely after beating Kortrijk 3-0 at Jan Breydelstadion on Friday night. Nigerian-born Netherlands U21 star Arnaut Danjuma helped Club Brugge take the lead as early as the third minute when he dribbled past his marker before firing a curling shot p...