Nigeria is a country known to have exceptional talents in football. Since time immemorial, there have been brilliant talents like Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, who featured in European teams like Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal. Since then, the country has been producing great players. As a sports enthusiast, you can bet with bet9ja on 2021 and take advantage of the opportunity to learn more on the best betting options, you will definitely come across these Nigerian stars in your betting analysis. Most of them play for the national team and also great clubs in the European nations. Here are the top 5 best talents in Nigerian football to watch in 2021:
5. Wilfred Ndidi
Wilfred Ndidi is amongst the best midfielders in the premier league. He plays for Leicester City, and it is for his exemplary performances that Leicester has managed to stay among the best in the English Premier League table. Wilfred was born in Lagos. He plays the midfielder position, and in any game, he makes an average of 4 tackles, 2 clearances and 2.7 interceptions.
When it comes to players with the most tackles in the premier league, Ndidi comes in third place just below his teammate Ricardo Pereira and Manchester United's Wan-Bissaka. Whenever the most talented footballers in Nigeria are mentioned, you will not miss Wilfred Ndidi.
4. Samuel Chukwueze
Chukwueze has played for teams in the premier league; Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. He has played for these great teams because of his incredible speed and extraordinary dribbling abilities. As young as he was (19 years old), he scored 5 goals in the last season of the La Liga. He also assisted in the scoring of 2 other goals. In the following La Liga season, he didn't show much growth, which prompted the football legend, Samuel Eto to ask Chukwueze to score more often.
Samuel Chukwueze boasts of 1.7 successful dribbles, and he also has 72% pass accuracy. Chukwueze has played for the Super Eagles 13 times and scored twice. He continues to show a lot of growth and willingness to build up.
3. Moses Simon
Moses Simon is quite multi-talented because he can play both right and left-wing in the midfield. He also has a very incredible speed. He can make an average of 1.4 successful dribbles and 1.4 key passes per game. In 2014 and 2015, he scored 21 goals in 108 matches and, hence, won the Jupiler top division.
Moses moved to Nantes, and many people are looking to see him develop. If he continues with his excellent performance, he might end up playing for the Premier League soon.
2. Ola Aina
Ola Aina trained at Chelsea's Youth Academy. He is playing for Torino, and the deal was made permanent after he impressed the stake holders while playing for the under "Toro." In a game, he makes a total of 1.4 tackles and 1.7 interceptions. With his extraordinary skills, great teams could be eying him. If he happens to move to a great European team, it will be an excellent chance to establish himself.
1. Victor Osimhen
If there is a name discussed in Europe, then it has to be Victor Osimhen. He is among the great strikers. He came into the limelight in 2015 when he was playing for the under-17 team world cup team. He was awarded for being the top scorer of that tournament. He is a great striker; a premier league team that will have him will be so lucky. He has incredible speed and an average of 3.2 shots on goal in each game. He is so tall that he always wins 4.4 aerials per match.
Final Thoughts
To sum up, these are not just the only talents in Nigeria. There are other extraordinary Nigerian footballers around the world. However, these are the ones to look out for this year.
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