“A delight watching him play” – UEFA, CAF, Wigan, others celebrate Super Eagles’ Afcon hero

The previous Nigeria worldwide was the catalyst for the nation’s third continental triumph in South Africa almost a decade in the past

The Confederation of African Soccer, CAF, and their European counterpart, UEFA, has joined numerous different soccer lovers in celebrating Victor Moses on the event of his thirty second birthday.

Moses turned 32 on Monday, December 12.

And the Spartak Moscow star obtained well-wishes from a number of sections of the worldwide soccer household.

Celebrating the previous Chelsea wingback, CAF wrote on Twitter: “2013 #TotalEnergiesAFCON champion. Comfortable birthday to the Nigerian flying winger, Victor Moses. Have an important day.”

UEFA additionally took to their Europa League page on Twitter to understand Moses, who lifted the trophy with Chelsea in 2013. “Comfortable birthday, 2013 winner Victor Moses!” the physique wrote.

Wigan, one of many golf equipment that performed an important position in Moses’ growth, additionally despatched the Nigerian this message: “Wishing Comfortable Birthday to former Tic, Victor Moses! Victor netted eight objectives in 74 league appearances for the Membership, together with this belting strike at West Bromwich Albion.”

Moses’ current employers, Spartak Moscow are among the many many who hailed the previous Liverpool loanee on his special occasion.

A Nigerian Twitter user, Paul Eduo, wrote to Moses: “Comfortable birthday sir, your contribution to the expansion of Nigerian soccer is far appreciated. A lot love sir.”

It was at all times a delight watching him play. Comfortable birthday Victor Moses.pic.twitter.com/Gj0nNu1Haf

— FAJ Sports activities (@FajSports) December 12, 2022

The Victor Moses legacy

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1990, Moses moved to England at a young age and was enrolled within the Crystal Palace academy in 2002.

The proficient teenager signed his first skilled contract for Palace in 2007, happening to make 58 league appearances for the Eagles, scoring 11 objectives.

Moses joined Wigan Athletic in 2010 and spent two years with the Latics earlier than Chelsea snapped him up.

Whereas with the Blues, Moses took up quite a few mortgage spells with Liverpool, Stoke Metropolis, West Ham United, Fenerbahce, Inter Milan, and Spartak Moscow earlier than completely teaming up with the Russians in 2021.

With Chelsea, Moses gained the Premier League title, the FA Cup, and two Europa League winners medals in 2013 and 2019. Earlier this 12 months, he lifted the Russian Cup with Spartak.

On the worldwide stage, Moses performed for England in any respect their youth ranges from the under-16 to the under-21 however he switched his allegiance to Nigeria in 2011.

The flying winger’s first main match for Nigeria was the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Moses was one in all Nigeria’s most constant performers, scoring two objectives because the Tremendous Eagles went on to win the Afcon title, the nation’s third continental triumph.

Thanks to everybody for the birthday needs ?❤️ pic.twitter.com/BXU4Xaksm3

— Victor Moses (@VictorMoses) December 12, 2022

Moses was additionally a member of the Tremendous Eagles squad to the 2014 and 2018 World Cup however he introduced his worldwide retirement instantly after the latter.

Nigeria did not qualify for the 2022 version of the Mundial.