Young central defender Abdulganiyu Saheed has revealed that he is fully fit and is counting on his inclusion in the Flying Eagles African Youth Championship squad to prove his mettle.
The Ace Academy skipper was named as part of Coach Manu Garba's 21-man squad due to start the 20th edition of the tournament on Sunday against hosts Senegal in Dakar.
“Everything is fine and I'm so happy for my inclusion. Normally, if you have the chance to represent your nation at a big tournament like the AYC, it makes you great. It will help you know the level of quality you have because you are going to meet a lot of strikers and that is where you will see it yourself whether you are a good player or you are not a good player so it’s a challenge,” the no nonsense defender told SL10 reporter Abayomi Ademetan.
The young centre-back was one of six defenders named in the list alongside team captain Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Samuel Okon, Izuchukwu Omego and Bello Zaharadeen.
During the Super Six in Abuja he played three times in the five games the Flying Eagles played, and also got more playing time when tasted 90 minutes in the two-nil friendly win against the Black Satellites of Ghana.
Those two experiences have added to his confidence and ability, Nigerians should watch out for him.
Abdulganiyu will be scouted by FC Porto during the championship due to get underway on Sunday, while an unnamed team in Turkey already have him in mind for a summer transfer.
Nigeria’s first match will be against Senegal on 8th March at the Stade Leopold Senghor on Sunday evening and then play Congo three days later.
The final Group A match will be against Ivory Coast on 14th March at the Stade Caroline Faye.
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