Keshi Invites 30 Premier League Players To Abuja Camp

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has called 30 players in the domestic League to camp as he starts the re-building process for the Senior National Team.

CAF Confederation Cup semi finalists Sunshine Stars of Akure supply five of the players, with last year’s WAFU Cup champions Sharks FC of Port Harcourt with four.

CAF Champions League semi finalists Enyimba FC with three as Federation Cup champions Heartland FC of Owerri, new Premier League champions Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt and Warri Wolves also supply three players each.

The players are drawn from 12 Premier League clubs, with the exception of Youth Corper Stephen Morah, a 22-year old graduate of Industrial Chemistry from the University of Jos discovered by Keshi at the NYSC Games last weekend.

Nine of the clubs supply 26 of the players, as Keshi moves to re-engineer the Senior National Team through giving home boys ample opportunity to shine.

Expectedly, Warri Wolves goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim tops the list of the ball savers, with Okemute Odah of Sharks, Paul Godwin of Enyimba and Moses Ocheje of Sunshine also called.

Heartland’s lion-hearted defender Chibuzor Okonkwo leads the pack of defenders, which includes former Flying Eagle Gbenga Arokoyo, Under 23 boy Markson Ojobo, former Under 17 Team captain Fortune Chukwudi and Supersand Eagles’ star James Okwuosa.

Former Al Ittihad of Libya’s left footed striker Izu Azuka, who has been snapped up by Sunshine Stars, Enyimba’s Uche Kalu and Premier League record goalscorer Jude Aneke are among the forwards.

The players are expected to report at the Bolton White Apartments hotel in Abuja on Monday, December 19.