By Daily Sports on February 24, 2018
Udoh leads Aigbogun’s 28 players as the seven-time African champions begin preparations for the qualifying series for 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations.
Enyimba’s Ikouwem Udoh, who won the Young Player of the Year award at this week’s Aiteo NFF Football Awards, has been called alongside Super Eagles B teammates, Peter Eneji and Nur Muhammed as well as Nasarawa United Douglas Achiv, Akwa United Adesina Gata and Kano Pillars’ fleet-footed midfielder, Alhassan Ibrahim.
Kano Pillars’ Nazifi Yahaya and MFM FC’s goalkeeper Ospino Egbe are also invited.
All invited players are to arrive at the Abuja camp between Sunday, 25th February and Monday, 26th February with their international passports, birth certificates and training kits.
The 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations will be staged in Niger Republic.
Nigeria swept the African U20 titles in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011 and 2015, and won silver medals at the Fifa U20 World Cup in 1989 and 2005 after finishing third in the old USSR in 1985.
All the invited players:
Ikouwem Udoh (Enyimba), Peter Eneji (Plateau United), Nur Muhammed (El-Kanemi Warriors), Wasiu Abdulazeez (Enyimba), Aniekieme Okon (Akwa United), Valentine Ozounwafor (Enyimba), Aminu Nuhu (Akwa United), Nazifi Yahaya (Kano Pillars), Isa Ndala (Nasarawa United), Adesina Gata (Akwa United), Alhassan Ibrahim (Kano Pillars), Douglas Achiv (Nasarawa United), Jamilu Muhammed (Kano Pillars), Mubarak Abdulsalam (Wikki Tourists), Sadiq Abdullahi (Nasarawa United), Akila Jadima (MFM FC), Charles Agbo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Frank Kappe (Katsina United); Idris Said (Niger Tornadoes); Ospino Egbe (MFM FC); Malachy Chibuzor (Rivers United); Sunday Anthony (El-Kanemi Warriors); Abiodun Joseph (Sunshine Stars); Nurudeen Mudashiru (ABS FC); Waheed Adebayo (MFM FC); Mubarak Ejiogu (Niger Tornadoes); Detan Ogundare (Kogi United); Amos Obasogie (Insurance FC) © supersport.com
•Photo shows Ikouwem Udoh.
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 24, 2018
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