18 year old Nigerian John Otomewo of Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem has been rated by CIES Football Observatory as the best U20 midfielder in European Leagues outside the top five leagues in Europe.
The International Centre for Sports Studies, commonly known as the CIES is an independent research and education centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It has a research group named the CIES Football Observatory that studies and researches the statistics of football.
Otomewo who is in his first season as a professional footballer after he was scouted from Bauchi by Israeli agent David Ouziel, was picked by the organisation as the best U20 midfielder in Europe excluding the best five leagues in Europe.
” I was the one who scouted him while in Nigeria. He didn’t even play professional football in Nigeria, because no one believed in him, but I knew he has something. So in my scouting program last year April in Bauchi he was picked”, David revealed to OwnGoalNigeria.com in an exclusive chat.
Now a target of teams around Europe notably from France, Belgium and Italy, he is also on the radar of the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle.
” Yes we are aware of him, but it’s a bit too early. It’s better for him to build from the U20 or U23. That’s where he will grow for the demands of senior international football. Chelle is excited that we have so many young players coming through’, a coach in the Super Eagles setup revealed.
