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Meet 17 y/o Who is Second Tallest Nigerian Footballer, behind only Onuachu
At 6ft7in Paul Onuachu is the tallest skilled footballer in Nigeria, and not too long ago was confirmed to carry that very same report within the Premier League when he accomplished a January switch from KRC Genk to Southampton.
Onuachu’s report will not be below any menace, nicely at the very least not again house, nevertheless one other surprise of nature has been noticed and it’s a 17 year-old goalkeeper.
Nigeria’s U23 goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu towers above his friends and the child very similar to his compatriot, Onuachu, appear to deal with the eye his top attracts fairly nicely.
He’s at the moment the second tallest (6ft6in) Nigerian participant in all of the Nationwide staff and he has earned fairly an excellent popularity for himself.
Nwosu who nonetheless performs within the newbie league in Nigeria, first caught the eyes within the U20 MNT camp, from the place he went on to win the regional match and was voted Golden Glove winner.
Apparently, he didn’t begin his profession between the sticks, he was transformed from a Left-back at age 11 to a purpose tender.
H/T Johnny Edward (Punch), the teenager defined, “I began my profession at Water FC as a left-back after I was six, and I used to be good, however I switched to goalkeeping at 11.”
The development in his profession has been regular rise, this Wednesday, he’d be wanting ahead to an excellent sport when Nigeria hosts Guinea within the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, in Abuja.
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