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NYLC: 60 players storm Abuja for Mid-Season Talent Invitational Showcase

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10 months ago

December 29, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The organizers of the maiden edition of N-Youth League Cup (NYLC) U-19 has invited 60 best players for Mid-Season Talent Invitational Showcase.
The invited players are to report to Abuja on Jan 5th .
The talent showcase will run from Jan 9th to Jan 12th at the MKO National Stadium, Abuja culminating in an Exhibition match between N-YLC All Stars and Abia Warriors on Jan 12th.
NYLC president, Robinson Adakosa disclosed to our correspondent that the 60 players are selected based on performance and analytics data from Wyscout.
According to Adakosa, “training will begin on the 6th of Jan on daily basis with three days of training slated for the players before displaying their talents in the Showcase Game with the players divided into 4 group”
“The Showcase Game 1 will hold on Jan 9th . The Showcase Game 2 will take place on Jan 10th while Showcase Game 3 will hold on Jan 11th Adakosa said .
A breakdown of the list shows that AS Roma has 7 invited players, they are: Usoro Augustine, Greg Odubu, Amobi Chidiebere, Valentine Chidera, David Nelson, Uchechukwu Ibeh and Temioluwa Odetunde.
The trio of Kano Pillars , Sunshine Stars of Akure and Atlantic Business of Lagos can boast of 4 players each.
Adamu Ibrahim, Abdulahi Haruna, Mustapha Muhammad and Umar Muhammad will all fly the flag of Kano Pillars while Mathew Samuel, Yakubu Shuaibu, Favour Ayobamidele and Nurudeen Khali will represent Sunshine Stars of Akure.
Atlantic Business Fc will parade the likes of Moyosore Onikoyi, Dimeji Paul, Ledogo Wisdom and Oworo Sabitu.
3 players will represent Enyimba Fc of Aba in the talent showcase, they are-Samuel Okechukwu, Eze Mathew and Chinedu Nathan.
Abuja based Mailantarki Care Fc will parade Abdul Samatat, Adamu Yahaya and Miko Dauha.
Legacy Stars Fc of Abuja has 3 players invited, Francis Miracle, Mathias Mallel John and Sadiq Salihu.
Two players each will represent Mighty Jets of Jos, ABS of Ilorin, Kwara United FC, Plateau United Fc, Plateau Jets Fc, Abia Warriors Fc and Bucknor Fc.
The NYLC which is an U19 league is on halfway break with Kano Pillars and Sunshine of Akure leading the table in their respective conferences.

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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers

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10 hours ago

November 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.

The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.

The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.

Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.

According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.

“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.

The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.

As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.

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