Nigeria U23s Target Solomon-Otabor Named Birmingham City Young Player Of The Season

Dream Team VI target Viv Solomon-Otabor has been chosen as Birmingham City’s Young Player of the Season for 2015-2016 at the end of season awards held at The Vox, Resorts World on Monday evening.

The exciting winger, 20, broke into the first team of the Blues this term from the Academy Team and has been recognized by the club following a string of fine performances in official matches.

Birmingham City higher-ups were impressed with Solomon-Otabor so much so that he was offered a new contract in January which will keep him at St Andrew’s until the summer of 2019.

Overall, the London-born player made 25 appearances in total having made his debut against Gillingham FC, and scored his first goal for the club against Fulham in November.

Viv Solomon-Otabor has committed his international future to Nigeria ahead of England.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel