Ten Interesting Facts About Liverpool New Kid On The Block, Ovie Ejaria
If you are fan of Liverpool and Nigerian football, Ovie Ejaria should not be a new name for you. Here are ten interesting facts about the midfielder. <br /><br />1) Ejaria was born on November 18,1997 in London, England to Nigerian parents and is eligible to play for the two nations. <br /><br />2) Progressed through the ranks before making his debut for Arsenal U18s and trained with the U21s.<br /><br />3) He played alongside Nigerian duo Olufela Olomola (now at Southampton) and Aaron Eyoma at Arsenal schoolboys.<br /><br />4) The midfielder spent nine years at Arsenal academy before his departure in 2014.<br /><br />5) He was offered a contract by Liverpool after impressing the youth team coaches at the AEGON Future Cup two years ago.<br /><br />6) When interviewed by <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>, Ejaria revealed that he was courted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City before joining the Reds. <br /><br />7) He trained alongside Isaac Success (Watford) and Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) during the Under 17 camping exercise in 2013.<br /><br />8) Two years ago, he pledged his international future to Nigeria but has not been capped at any level.<br /><br />9) He made his debut for Liverpool<span class=\"st\">’</span>s senior side in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers on July 8. <br /><br />10) He was included in Liverpool<span class=\"st\">’</span>s 18-man squad for a competitive fixture for the first time in the 2-1 win at Chelsea on September 16.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />
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