FC Porto Nigerian forward Moses Agoh John played his first official game for FC Porto U-19 in their 4-0 win over their FC Braga counterparts in the Portuguese youth league.

John was introduced in the 70th minute in place of Xavi, for his first official match for the U19s since his move to the Portuguese giants in the summer from Mutunchi Academy.

Kaduna born John was recommended to the Portuguese outfit by one of their scouts, who watched the forward during a scouting tournament organised by Geelec Football Academy.

Since joining the team he has only featured in friendly games, and despite making their squad for the UEFA youth league, he failed to make a single appearance for them.

His future at the club is equally in doubt, as exclusive reports gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com has it that Porto will let go of some of the foreign players on their books in the summer.
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18 year old Nigerian defender Rueben Yem has joined Belgian side Gent from Golden Boot Soccer Academy (GBS), Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The right back was signed alongside Anthony Ikedi who was loaned out to Norwegian side FK Haugesund, but Rueben will team up with the team when they resume for pre season training in the summer.

Rueben who is also comfortable as a left full back or defensive midfielder received his work permit two days ago, and will travel to Belgium towards the end of next month to start his professional career.

His capture takes the number of Nigerian players at the club to six with Samuel Kalu, Moses Simon, Anderson Esiti, William Troost-Ekong and Rabiu Ibrahim also at the club.

Overall the team now has 8 Nigerians on their payroll considering Peter Olayinka and Ikedi are out on loan to Dukla Praha of Czech Republic and Haugesund respectively.
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FC Midtjylland secured a 3-1 league win over Nordsjaelland with their Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu breaking a two game goal drought with a goal in the 71st minute.

The over six feet tall striker netted what was his 13th league goal of the season ‎in the 71st minute to round up a comprehensive 3-1 win for his side.

Nicknamed “Nigerian Peter Crouch” due to his height, which is almost same as that of legendary England forward Peter Crouch, the ‎22 year old has taken the league in Denmark by storm this season.

Last month he went on a goal scoring run, scoring seven goals in five games in both the league and domestic cup, a run that lead to interest from English Premier League side Sunderland.

Overall, he has found the back of the net 18 times in all competitions this season, and reports gathered by Owngoalnigeria.com has it that he is under the watch of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr.

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Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria John Obi Mikel has successfully underwent surgery to cure a long standing issue as exclusively reported by Owngoalnigeria.com two days ago.

Mikel posted pictures of himself after the surgery, which was done in London with the permission of his Chinese side Tiajin Teda after he failed to recover from the injury following alternate treatment.

Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal that the 30 year old has been given permission by Chelsea to use their facilities for his rehabilitation which will start in three weeks time.

He is expected to be out for at least two months as exclusively reported by this portal, meaning he is battling to be fit for Nigeria’s AFCON 2019 Qualifiers against South Africa on the 10th of June.

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Newly capped Super Eagles forward Olarenwaju Kayode continued his fine form in front of goal for Austria Wien by scoring two of the four goals that gave them a ‎4-1 win over Sturm Graz.

Kayode struck his goals within a space of three minutes in the 54th and 57th minutes respectively to take his goals in the league to 13, and overall he now has 20 goals this season in all competitions.

The soon to be 24 year old scored five goals in the Europa League, and also has two goals to his name in the domestic cup. Becoming one of the few players to have netted for the team in all competition this season.

Already a senior international for Nigeria following his debut against Senegal last month in a friendly, he will most likely make the squad for the get together in France next month.

Comfortable as a winger or main striker, he is enjoying his most prolific season since moving to Europe four seasons ago. Although he has maintained his impressive tally of 13 league goals the last three consecutive season.

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Former Nigeria youth international Chidera Ezeh showed his prolific side in front of goal once again with a brace for second division champions Portimonense in their 3-3 draw against Leixoes.

Ezeh joined Portimonense from league giants FC Porto in the summer but as exclusively reported by Owngoalnigeria.com, the deal has been converted into a co-ownership deal with Portimonense having 60% if his economic rights.

19 year old Ezeh scored his first senior goal two weeks ago to fire Portimonense to a 2-1 win over Deportivo Aves, after putting aside the numerous injury worries that has slowed down his progress.

Highly rated for his dribbling and shooting abilities, he has 11 appearances to his name this season, coming on as a substitute in seven of the games he has played this season.

His future for now appears to be away from Porto, the team he joined as a 16 year old, with Portimonense, who have just been promoted to the top division in Portugal after finishing as champions of the second division keen on holding on to him.
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Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has been rewarded with a team of the week selection following his fine performance for Gent in their 2-0 win over Zulte-Waregem.

Troost-Ekong was selected by respected Belgian sports site Voetbakrants.com as one of the best eleven players in the league after the conclusion of the last round of games, which was in the Belgium play-off.

As reported by Owngoalnigeria.com, the Nigerian was a late inclusion in the starting line up for the game, after a player pulled up injured during the warm up few minutes to the start of the game.

Despite his late inclusion, the 23 year old settled into the game nicely and was very pivotal in the clean sheet kept by his team, as he kept feared marksman Mbaye Leye quiet for the entire duration of the game.

Ekong has been sparingly used since returning from an 18 months loan spell with FK Haugesund in Norway in January. His latest performance however suggest he still has a future at the club he joined two years ago.

He is expected to resume his “Oyibo Wall” partnership with Leon Balogun when the Super Eagles play their first competitive game of the year against South Africa in June in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers.

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Akwa United in-form forward Alhassan Ibrahim popularly referred to as Mu’azam has been rewarded for his fine form this season in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Mu’azam has ten goals for high flying Akwa United, the team he joined at the start of the season from Wikki Tourist, where he spent six months to have his first taste of professional football.

Bar his goals, the forward who was once upon a time the most sought after Nigerian teen got a call up to the team, thanks to the good relationship of his agent (names withheld) with one of the coaches of the Super Eagles in Salisu Yusuf.

Head coach of the team Gernot Rohr tasked Yusuf and his other Nigerian assistant Imama Amapakabo to suggest home based players, who will join the team in France, when they converge for a get together.

Yusuf picked Mu’azam as one of the players, but just like the case of Musa Muhammed, Mu’azam inclusion in the squad is more of close connection between his agent and the Eagles assistant coach than his form.

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Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has given three players plying their trade in Nigeria the chance to stake a claim in the senior national team of Nigeria.

Rohr has in the past ignored players plying their trade in the Nigerian domestic league, with goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa the only home based players who has the trust of the Franco-German coach.

However sources at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed three home based players in Sikiru Olatunbosun of MFM FC, Ibrahim Alhassan of Akwa United and regular invitee Ikechukwu Ezenwa of FC Ifeanyi Uba have been called up to the Eagles camp which will hold in France.

” They had their visa interviews this morning at the French Embassy , it’s up to them to prove themselves in camp, because it wasn’t easy convincing Rohr to include them in the first place”, a source told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” Another thing is for them to maintain their form between now and when the camp in France will open. Anything short of that could see them miss out on the team”.

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