Nigeria Top 50 Youngsters (15- 11) : Nwakali, Madu, Aminu Umar, Troost-Ekong & Akpom

In continuation of allnigeriasoccer.com Top 50 Nigerian youngsters, we reveal numbers 15-11. All players yet to celebrate their 24th birthday are eligible to appear on the list.

15) Kelechi Nwakali (Arsenal)
Age : 18
Market Value : €3,000,000
Comments : Kelechi needs no introduction following his exploits for the Golden Eaglets at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, where he was chosen the best player of the tournament.

He is considered one of Nigeria’s next big hopes. The Diamond Academy product is a central midfielder in the mould of a Yaya Toure. Has a good range of passing and a dead ball specialist.

14) Kingsley Madu (Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
Age : 20
Market Value : €4,000,000
Comments : Madu is the poor man’s Marcelo. Tactically sound. What differentiates him from other Nigerian wing-backs is that he is very sound defensively and knows how and when to join the attack.

The former AS Trencin ace has impressed for the Nigerian youth teams and expected to permanently make the number three shirt his own in the next few years.

13) Aminu Umar (Osmanlıspor, Turkey)
Age : 21
Market Value : €5,000,000
Comments : The Osmanlıspor forward is being tipped to achieve great things for club and country. He is very important to his Turkish club, so much so that they delayed his trip to Brazil for the Olympic Games, so he plays in the Europa League.

Pacy, strong and can play several offensive roles, clubs in Europe are keeping tabs on his progress in Turkey.

12) William Troost-Ekong (Gent, on loan to FK Haugesund, Norway)
Age : 23
Market Value : €6,000,000
Comments : Playing in England, specifically the youth teams of Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, was an important part of his development.

Very disciplined central defender and the stats say it all. In 75 games since he turned professional, Troost-Ekong has never been dismissed and has been cautioned only ten times. Has also added goalscoring to his game this season.

11) Chuba Akpom (Arsenal)
Age : 21
Market Value : €7,000,000
Comments : Has impressed at youth level for England. Chuba has speed, strength, gets in scoring positions and has good movement off the ball.

Hoping to establish himself at Arsenal like his good friend Alex Iwobi.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : arsenal.com