Future Super Eagles number 1? Meet Nigerian goalkeeper who just penned a deal with Midtjylland

The Wolves have an amazing historical past with Nigerian gamers, they usually have simply tied down one other Nigerian teen to a brand new deal

Nigerian goalkeeper Mark Ugboh has penned a brand new five-year contract with Danish giants FC Midtjylland.

It isn’t the primary time {that a} Nigerian participant could be related to the three-time Superligaen champions. In current instances, Midtjylland has served as a fertile floor for Nigerian footballers to develop earlier than launching into mainstream Europe.

Paul Onuachu, Frank Onyeka, and Raphael Onyedika are simply a number of the high names which have emerged from the membership. The rationale for that is due to their partnership with Nigerian academy FC Ebedei.

For Ugboh who additionally began at FC Ebedei, he would have a look at a few of his compatriots who’ve donned the Midtjylland jersey and hope for good instances forward.

Ugboh began his sojourn in Europe in January, becoming a member of the Midtjylland Below-19 crew from FC Ebedei. And thus far, he has confirmed his capability past doubt in his nine-month keep.

The 19-year-old performed seven video games for the youth facet and stored 5 clear sheets.

The truth is, his performances earned him a spot within the first crew, making the bench in Midtjylland’s Champions League qualifiers in opposition to Benfica and AEK Larnaca this season.

Following his brilliance, the membership have promoted Ugboh to the senior crew, while handing him a five-year contract.

The Tremendous Eagles hopeful has endeared himself to the membership, and goalkeeper coach Lasse Heinze has solely good phrases for him.

“Mark has developed lots within the final six months”, Heinze stated by way of the Midtjylland web site.

“There may be nonetheless an extended technique to go, however when he got here up right here, he had by no means been given a goalkeeping position earlier than.

“All of the issues he possessed have been all one thing he had discovered himself. A few of these issues should not one thing you simply be taught. Prior to now yr, we have now targeted notably on his technical stage, and he has actually embraced that, and he’s transferring on a regular basis.

“We consider in him, simply as we consider in all our different goalkeepers from the academy. Now we have to have additional developed Mark, in order that hopefully in the future he’ll play matches contained in the MCH Area.

“He’s a relaxed goalkeeper who, regardless of his younger age, seems like somebody who has been in aim all his life. He’s an offensive-minded goalkeeper and he has lots of the basic items we wish to see from our keepers.”

Regardless of his new contract, Ugboh would nonetheless should bid his time earlier than he mans the sticks for Midtjylland. Former Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lössl stays first alternative on the membership.

Nonetheless, if he continues rising at his present tempo, it might solely be a matter of time earlier than he turns into #1 and earn a nationwide crew call-up, particularly with the paucity of high quality shot-stoppers within the nationwide crew.