By Wale Mustapha
Antoine Kamboure, the manager of French Ligue 1 club Nantes, has confirmed that Nigerian forward Moses Simon will undergo surgery soon after suffering an injury during the team’s 4-1 defeat to Brest over the weekend.
The 29-year-old, who provided the assist for Nantes’ lone goal in that match, played the full 90 minutes despite the injury.
Kamboure disclosed that Simon would be sidelined for up to two weeks as he undergoes the procedure.
“We are taking advantage of this period, with the short break coming up, for him to have this operation. It will give him a period of two weeks before he can calmly resume with the group,” Kamboure explained ahead of Nantes’ upcoming clash with JA Drancy.
So far this season, Simon has contributed four goals and five assists in 14 appearances for Nantes.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
