By Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Ikorodu City FC defender, Gabriel Adewara has been listed among the players called up to represent Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Championship.
The Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Boys, Ladan Bosso called up a total of 40 players for the tournament billed to hold next month in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital. The list includes four goalkeepers, 12 midfielders, 17 midfielders and seven forwards.
Adewara, who plays at right back for Ikorodu City FC, is a specialist in long range free kicks from over 30+ yards. Since the start of the current 2022 season, he has scored such goals twice — first against Gateway United at home in the fourth game of the season and recently against Campos FC away in Owerri to help the team to a win at home and a draw on the road respectively.
The youngster is expected to join 39 other amazing talents from NPFL, NNL and NLO teams at the Blue Spring Hotel, opposite Ministry of Justice (Maitama), Abuja on Monday, April 18 with their international passports, according to Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim.
Seven–time African champions, the Flying Eagles will play in Group B of the WAFU B Championship alongside Ghana and Burkina Faso, with the tournament scheduled for 7th – 20th May in Niamey. Hosts Niger Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin Republic will contend in Group A.
Only the two finalists will qualify from the WAFU B zone to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
See the list of all the invited players below:
Goalkeepers: Orya Joseph (Lobi Stars); Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Jimoh Saheed (Adoration FC); Chijioke Anianboso (Giant Brillars)
Defenders: Njoke Augustine (Abia Warriors); Gabriel Adewara (Ikorodu United); Babaji Abubakar (Niger Tornadoes); Okoli Augustine (Giant Brillars); Hassan Shuaibu (Smart City); Uzochukwu Ezeobi (Zamfara United); Opeyemi Omoloye (Amure City); Frederick Benjamin (ABS FC); Monsuru Oyinmade (A&A Academy); Adegbite Emmanuel (Enyimba FC); Bolu Shotimade (Akwa United); Adamu Saidu (Water FC)
Midfielders: Anas Hassan (Vandrezzer FC); Okeowo Oluwaseyi (3SC); Shehu Sada (Nasarawa United); Promise Harrison (SuperStars Academy); Lawal Samson (Katsina United); Clinshak Longba (Plateau United); Aminu Muhammad (Gombe United); Abdulmajeed Ibrahim (Global FC); Onuche Ogbelu (FOSLA Academy); Jejeko Ola (Coment FC); Hussaini Garba (Maikunkele FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Adoration FC); Sulaiman Kirki (Kebbi United); Munir Idris (Niger Tornadoes); Aminu Yahaya (Nnewi United); Tolulope Simon Ojo (Remo Stars); Muhammad Sambo Shehu (Katsina United)
Forwards: Emmanuel Ogbole (FC Basira); Ifeanyi Ogba (Lobi Stars); Sopurochukwu Kelechi (HP Academy); Henry Ndubuisi (Cydos FC); Ibrahim Yahaya (Gombe United); Aliyu Abdullahi (Nasarawa United); Ahmed Abdullah (HP Academy)
