Flashback to September 2019 when Huesca announced the signing of 2015 U17 Most Valuable Player (MVP) many saw it as a coup considering they were back then in the second division in Spain.
Fast forward to 2021 and the buzz that came with his signing has since evaporated with the 22 year old yet to establish him in the team, although he missed six months of his stay at the club due to visa issues.
The team gained promotion with Nwakali paying a less to nothing role in the process but much was expected of him when they resumed for pre season training ahead of the start of the season.
He played in all but two of their games ahead of the start of the season leading to talks of how he could be important for the team when the league starts.
That appears not to be case as since playing on the 20th of November in a 1-1 draw against Osasuna he hasn’t played a minute of league football.
In the Copa Del Rey where they played teams from lower division he was introduced as a substitute in the games against Marchamalo and CD Alcoyano respectively.
Both in league and Cup games this season he has played just 228 minutes of first team football which isn’t good enough for a player once considered as a future captain of the senior national team of Nigeria.
Even a change of role from his preferred number ten position to a deep lying playmaker hasn’t help his case and at 22 with his team struggling he is the least in the news.
20th placed Huesca are more concern about staying in the top division with today’s game against Real Betis offering them the chance to breathe life into their campaign with Nwakali their once celebrated signing not sure of getting any minutes.
