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Aminu Umar: Nigerian Striker Joins Bodrumspor

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Turkish based outfit,Bodrumspor has completed the signing of former Nigeria junior international, Aminu Umar from Turkish side,Çaykur Rizespor.

Born on 6 March 1995, 27-year-old Aminu Umar started his professional football career with Nigerian based side, Wikki Tourists Football Club in 2011.

After a season with the Nigerian topflight league side, Aminu Umar landed in Turkey to sign the dotted lines with Turkish based outfit, Samsunspor in 2013 from where he joined Osmanlıspor in 2015.

In Osmanlıspor, Aminu Umar blossomed into a dreaded striker making 101 apperances scoring 22 goals before joining Çaykur Rizespor on loan in 2018.

Scoring 6 goals in 31 apperances, Aminu Umar went ahead to join Bodrumspor as the team guns for promotion.

The Nigerian international, Umar has played for the Nigeria national under-20 football team.

He was the leading scorer in the 2013 African youth championship with four goals and scored twice at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey.

He was selected by Nigeria for their 35-man provisional squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Umar scored the second goal against Denmark that send Nigeria to the semi-final of Rio 2016 Olympic games.

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Super Eagles Defender Bruno Onyemaechi Makes Liga Portugal Team of The Week

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Nigeria international Bruno Onyemaechi has been named in the Liga Portugal Team of The Week for match-day 25 following an impressive performance despite his side disappointing home defeat.

Onyemaechi who played from the left back position was the cynosure of all eyes as he was rugged defensively and a menace to the opponent’s backline offensively.

The Super Eagles star was handed a deserving start in the starting XI by Petit and he went ahead to hug headlines following his stellar performance in the game.

The 23-year-old utility player played out all 90mins in the keenly contested fixture as he recorded a decent number of completed passes and recovery defensively.

Bruno made the list alongside players of other teams who were outstanding for their various clubsides.

Following his outstanding performance, the Nigerian international is currently on a National team assignment as he teamed up with the rest of the Super Eagles squad earlier today ahead of the team showdown against Guinea-Bissau in an AF ON qualifiers double header.

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Ibrahim Olawoyin Makes Turkish TFF First League Team of The Week

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Nigeria international Ibrahim Olawoyin has been named in the TFF First League Team of The Week for match-day 27 following an impressive performance that inspired Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü to a resounding 3-1 home win against Altay Spor Kulübü.

Olawoyin was the major catalyst as the Karadeniz Atmacası claimed a convincing 3-1 win at Yeni Rize Şehir Stadium on Saturday.

The In-Form Nigerian was handed a deserving start in the starting XI by Bülent Korkmaz and he went ahead to hug headlines following his stellar performance in the game.

The 25-year-old scored the first goal in the game in the early minutes after he found his way to dribble to goal off an assist from fellow Compatriot, Azubuike Okechukwu.

A first half goal which changed thee game to Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü way as they went ahead to score (2) more goals to bring the final scoreline to 3-1.

‘Brymzy’ made the list alongside players of other teams who were outstanding for their various clubsides.

Will be recalled this would be the second consecutive listing of the Nigerian winger in the best performers list.

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Super Eagles camp bubbles with 19 players Following Bruno Onyemaechi’s arrivals

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The Nigeria Super Eagle’s camp bubbled and has its numbers of players increase to (19) with the arrival of Boavista Futebol Clube defender, Bruno Onyemaechi as well as other invited foreign pros ahead of the team all important fixture against Guinea-Bissau side.

In a bid to book a place in the AFCON, the Nigeria Super Eagle’s will be engaging in a doubleheader Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau later this month

The Super Eagles will play the first leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on March 24 with the second leg taking place three days later at the 24 de Setembro Nacional Stadium.

In view of the important fixture, Nigeria Super Eagles gaffer, José Peseiro, have listed (24) players to execute the two legged qualifiers series.

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