Tag: Samson Tijani
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“He has skills that match our team’s identity very well” Joacim Heier on Tijani
Fredrikstad Sporting Director Joacim Heier has revealed the Samson Tijani’s good ball skills was one of the skill sets that lure the club into acquiring him from Salzburg, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The 22 year-old joined the Norwegian club on season long loan from Austria. On the back of his signing, Heier claimed Tijani’s mobile and intense…
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Tijani move to Norway, Fredrikstad from Salzburg
Nigerian midfielder, Samson Tijani has agreed to a move to Fredrikstad Football Club from Red Bull Salzburg on a season long loan, Nigerasoccernet.com reports. The pure loan deal means the Norwegian outfit have no obligation to sign the 22 year old at the end of the year. The former Flying Eagles captain has one international cap…
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“He’s a good boy, intelligent, and he adapts quickly.“ Utaka hails Akor
Ex-Nigeria international, John Utaka has nothing but good things to say about Jerome Akor, the Nigerian forward in his former team, Montpellier, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Akor, since his move from Lillestrom in Norway in the summer transfer window has scored seven times in 11 league appearances for Montpellier. Utaka eulogised the young striker for his impressive…
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Utaka: It’s my dream to win the UEFA Champions League as the first African coach
Former Super Eagles winger, John Utaka says his he will like to one day be the first African to win the European biggest club competing (UEFA Champions League) as a manager, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Almost a half a decade after his retirement from club football, the Nigeria international in 2020 was hired by French club, Montpelier to…