Youth Development and Scouting

Victor Osimhen’s journey from Lagos streets to global stardom is serving as a powerful inspiration for 16 year old Alynho Haidara, the current top scorer at the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON in Morocco. Haidara, who represents Côte d’Ivoire, has scored six goals so far accounting for 60% of his nation’s total in […]

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has praised Nigerian-Swiss utility player Isaac Schmidt for his impressive versatility and professional attitude, despite limited playing time since arriving at the club last summer. The 25 year old joined Leeds from Swiss side St. Gallen on deadline day and signed a four year contract. Speaking at a pre-match press

Kano-born striker Umar Abubakar delivered another standout performance by scoring twice in KAA Gent youth team’s dominant 4-0 win over Lyra Lierse Berlaar in the Belgian youth league. His brace takes his season tally to 19 goals, underlining his status as one of Nigeria’s brightest U-20 attacking prospects in Europe. Abubakar’s consistent finishing and movement

Aston Villa secured a place in the FA Youth Cup final after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Manchester United on Monday night, with Nigerian talent Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba playing a pivotal role. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, and Villa triumphed 3-1 in the shootout at Villa Park, in front of over 1,000 travelling

Liverpool’s promising Nigerian youngster Cornelius Akaunu is eyeing a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ youth setup, following recent trials with some of England’s top academies. The forward, who joined Liverpool’s academy in 2017, recently featured for Wolves U16s and was listed as a substitute in their U18 Premier League victory against Nottingham Forest. Akaunu previously trialled

With Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz ruled out for the season, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji has earned a temporary promotion to Arsenal’s first team squad. The young forward trained with senior players ahead of the Gunners’ London derby against Fulham. Jesus and Havertz are sidelined with long-term injuries ACL and hamstring, respectively creating opportunities for emerging talents

Olatoye Olawole, General Manager of SGFC Athletics, has praised the Jagaban Cup as a leading platform for grassroots football development in Nigeria. Speaking after his team’s thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Dino sealed by a late strike from Ayodeji Abayomi on matchday two Olawole commended the tournament’s structure and its impact on youth football. Describing

Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri marked his England U21 debut with a brilliant goal in their 4-2 victory over Portugal. The teenage midfielder, who has represented England at U16 and U17 levels, made an immediate impact by scoring just ten minutes into the match. His left-footed strike from outside the box was one of the highlights

The Nationwide League One NLO has directed all clubs in Division One and the U19 Youth League to complete facial verification for their players ahead of the March 30 registration deadline. The league’s secretariat, through its media department, emphasised that this new measure is crucial in preventing duplicate registrations. Clubs are now required to verify

Serie A side Lazio have entered the race to sign Rafiu Durosinmi, a Lagos-born forward currently playing for Viktoria Plzeň, according to reports from Radiosei. The Unique Football Academy product has been in impressive form, scoring five goals and providing two assists in 12 matches since returning from a major knee injury earlier in the