With the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League starting today, here are the nine Nigerians who will be battling it out with their teams for glory this season.
Sadiq Umar and Real Sociedad will start their group E European campaign with a trip to Old Trafford for a clash with Manchester United. The striker was on target on his debut game for Sociedad against Atlético Madrid over the weekend coming in as a second half substitute.
Still in group E, three Nigerian brothers will go to war later tonight when Omonia host Sheriff.
Francis Uzoho in goal will hope to stop Iyayi Believe Atiemwen and Rasheed Akanbi when his Omonia Nicosia hosts FC Sheriff at the GSP Stadium in Cyprus.
A total of four Nigerians will compete in group E for three different clubs with just two knockout tickets available.
Likewise in group B of this year’s tournament, two Nigerians will compete for their clubs.
Osayi Samuel and Fenerbahce will welcome Dynamo Kyiv to Turkey why Victor Olatunji’s AEK Larnaca host Rennes on the matchday one.
Victor Boniface will be all alone in group D where his Union Saint-Gilloise will camping. They start their journey with a trip to Germany today where they’ll slug it out with Union Berlin.
Moses Simon and his Nantes team will have it tough in group G as they are set to battle Olympiacos, Qarabag and SC Freiburg.
They start their camping today hosting Olympiacos.
Anderson Esiti’s Ferencvaros will camping in group H alongside Crevna Zvezda, Monaco and Trabzonspor.
They host Trabzonspor today in Budapest Hungary.
Interesting weeks ahead for the 9 Nigerians who will compete in Europe’s second-tier club competition.
Group B
Osayi Samuel (Fenerbahce)
Victor Olatunji (AEK Larnaca)
Group D
Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Group E
Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad)
Francis Uzoho (Omonia Nicosia)
Rasheed Akanbi and Iyayi Believe Atiemwen (FC Sheriff)
Group F
Moses Simon (FC Nantes)
Group H
Anderson Esiti (Ferencvaros).
By Oluwayemi Omolagba
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