Introduction
Nigeria is a diverse country with a population of over 186 million people. They have varied sports interest. One sport that has put the country in the global map is soccer. It’s a widely celebrated sport and has seen some of the young star footballers play in international football clubs.
Did you know, Titus Okere is the 1st Nigerian footballer to ever play in an international team? He played for Swindon Town FC, and since then talented players have emerged and followed suit. Below are some of the top Nigerian players in overseas clubs.
1. Alex Iwobi
The 23-year-old star player is a winger in Nigeria’s national team. That’s not all he is one player who has made a name for himself in Arsenal FC. He improved ever since Unai Emery manager arrived at Emirates. He became a regular player at the expense of players such as Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil. He has scored over ten goals in arsenal since 2015. This coming season more fans, as well as punters, will be logging into their favourite sites including tangkasnet to stake a bet and emerge victorious with this player
2. Oghenekaro Etebo
He is currently playing for Stoke City FC. He became famous in FIFA 2018 world cup in Russia. During 2018/19 season, He displayed outstanding skills in the English league with Stoke City. He’s magnificent with his dynamic midfielder skills, thus scoring two goals as well as one assist in twenty-eight games.
He can display rangy strides, thus breaking possession and winning the ball many times in the midfield by a third than any other player.
3. Odion Ighalo
The super Eagle’s striker has made a name for himself by bringing his expertise to his national team as well as Shanghai Shenhua. The Watford FC’s former striker scored six goals in the 1st seven games in Chinese super league, thus finishing as a top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations.
He was the 1st choice for Nigeria throughout AFCON, and he did not disappoint. He led an early strike which resulted in the country going home with the Bronze medal.
4. Samuel Chukwueze
Having come into the limelight in 2015, the Super Eagle’s midfielder has proven his talents by joining Villarreal FC. The 19-year-old has made some string of remarkable accomplishment and got promoted to the 1st team.
Chukwueze has been quite a key player by assisting Villarreal to pull away from relegation. He has also aided them to make it to the quarter-finals in the Europa League. However local rivals Valencia beat them. He has scored eight goals in his 34 appearances last season
5. Wilfred Ndidi
Ndidi was undoubtedly the most consistent Nigerian player last season. The 22-year-old star player featured in 36 premier league games and has a mean of 8 successful tackles per game. He is the 15th best ball passes within the English premier league after 36 games with 1757 number of passes.
He is the 2nd best tackler having 122 tackles after Idrissa Gueye of Everton. He has scored eight goals as well as provided five assists in 2 and a half seasons at Leicester City.
Conclusion
These top Nigerian plays have made a name for themselves and continue to be in the limelight. As the premier leagues season is underway players, fans, as well as punters, are excited. Punters are enthusiastic about logging in to various betting sites including tangkasnet to stake their bets on any of the Nigeria players to win.
