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| Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:21am On Apr 07, 2017 |
As part of our usual top ten list of individuals in the NPFL, today we shift to focus on the defenders in the league. There is a real shortage of genuinely world-class defenders in the Super Eagles team at present and with the NPFL highlighting a number of talents, NPFL, they are a sought-after breed. Today Cheapgoals.com break down 10 defensive anchors in NPFL, based on criteria of current shape, form and potential abilities. 10. Isiaka Oladuntoye - Enyimba. The centre back attracted interest from Rivers united and Enyimba FC before settling for the Aba elephants. Though relatively unknown, Isiaka has played for Kwara united and Sunshine stars where he signed from. He is a defender to look out for. CC:LALASTICLALA SEUN MYND44 ISHILOVE Source:http://cheapgoals.com/top-ten-defenders-in-npfl 3 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:24am On Apr 07, 2017 |
9. Etim Mathew - Rangers The flying antelope's vice-captain made the team of the year last season as Rangers lifted the league after 32 years wait. However, he hasn't had the best of times this season as Rangers sit bottom of the NPFL with 13 points from many games but the centre-back can't be blamed for their misfortunes in the league and CAF champions league. He was called into the super eagles during the reign of Sunday Oliseh. 2 Likes
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:25am On Apr 07, 2017 |
8. Chinedu Efugh - Abia warriors Chinedu was signed from Heartland of Owerri when they went on relegation last season. The defender has NPSL experience as we were also the side's skipper before the drop. He has been a mainstay in the Abia warriors team so far. He was instrumental as Abia warriors got an away win in Enugu over Rangers in the opening game of the season. 2 Likes
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:26am On Apr 07, 2017 |
7. Jonathan Zikiye - Wikki tourist Also an experienced defender in the league having played for the now defunct Dolphins of Port Harcourt as well as Kano pillars, Zikiye plays the left back position and now turns out for Wikki tourist of Bauchi.
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:27am On Apr 07, 2017 |
6. Solomon Kwambe - Lobi Stars A former Eagles defender during the days of the Late Stephen Keshi, Kwambe is a right back and was once tipped to stake a claim for the right-back position in the SE. Unfortunately, he hasn't been inconsistent and it will take a good run of form and consistent world class performance before he could smell a return to the national team. 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:28am On Apr 07, 2017 |
5. Elisha Golbe - Plateau United What else do you need from a defender who can score goals?! Elisha has four goals in the NPFL this season for Plateau united the most by any defender in the league and any other United player, as they fight for the top spot and a continental spot next season. The plateau united captain is a dead ball specialist, explains why he is among the goals. Source : http://cheapgoals.com/top-ten-defenders-in-npfl
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:28am On Apr 07, 2017 |
4. Stanley Okorom - MFM Stanley plays the Right back position and was a former Golden Eaglets player at the time of Monday Odigie as head coach in 2011 and was discovered during the SHELL/NNPC All Secondary Schools Football Competition playing for Government Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State in 2009 and 2010. He was was on the brink of a spot on the 21-man list to take part in the Olympics qualifying tournament in Senegal in 2015, only to miss out. He is also a defender who knows how to score goals and was the scorer for MFM in a 1-1 draw away to Wikki in Bauchi some weeks ago. 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:29am On Apr 07, 2017 |
3. Jamiu Alimi - Kano The 24 years old former Olympiacos Nicosia of Greece player now plays for Kano pillars, Jamiu has one of the best tackle rates of the 2017 NPFL season and him along veteran Chinedu Udoji an ex-Enyimba defender, has brought balance to the Sai masu gida back line. He is in the B team of the super eagles as well as a former under 20 player.
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:30am On Apr 07, 2017 |
2. Ernest Governor - ABS Ernest is a towering defender for the Ilorin based side who are newly promoted and within his short time he has spent, he has been compared to Sergio Ramos by loyal ABS fans due to his goalscoring exploits as a defender, while some see him as a future super eagles player. He formerly turned out for Kogi united and was nominated for the February edition of the league bloggers award. 1 Like
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:31am On Apr 07, 2017 |
1. Chinedu Udoji - Kano pillars A veteran of the Nigerian professional football league, Chinedu Udoji was the former captain of Enyimba FC of Aba where he won the league on several occasions. The 27-year old has an imposing figure and currently plays for Kano pillars after completing a transfer in the offseason. Despite his records and performances in the past, many still wonder what he has to do before getting a call up into the super Eagles. Source:http://cheapgoals.com/top-ten-defenders-in-npfl 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by cheapgoals(m): 3:32am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Watch out for more top ten  2 Likes |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CplusJason: 5:21am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Chinedu Udoji 27years old? Well, I don't wanna say anything until Diego Costa reveals his real age. 11 Likes
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 7:27am On Apr 07, 2017 |
CplusJason: Na wa oo.. Someburi canor use football age in peace?  But this chinedu Udoji be like 40 yrs ooo.. 8 Likes
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CplusJason: 7:37am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Smellymouth:Lol, if chinedu udoji looks 40 to you, what then will you say of Stanley Okoro? (Nigeria Messi) 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 7:42am On Apr 07, 2017 |
CplusJason: Hahahaha. What happened to Stanley's career? He appeared with the under-17 team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup..Dude was actually 30 yrs old then.  Naija journalists sha, nor be only little Messi. Na Grandpa messi. 5 Likes |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CplusJason: 7:51am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Smellymouth:Age cheaters and liars finds it so difficult to progress. But if i'm to judge his "football progressive level" with the odds given at any sport betting site, then it should be "Under 0.5" 1 Like |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Smellymouth: 8:14am On Apr 07, 2017 |
CplusJason: Bwhahahhaaaha.. Savage.. Honestly, Nigeria has produced a lot of players, who quickly fizzle out and end their careers in junior teams because they are often older than the age they claimed. Chrisantus Macaulay won the Golden Boot at the 2007 tournament in South Korea, has since faded out. Meanwhile, Bojan Krkic, who played in that same tournament, won the Champions' League with Barcelona, while Toni Kroos had gone on to win the World Cup and Champions League. Nigeria's Oladele Ajiboye' who saved two penalties in the final match of the same competition, is no longer relevant in Nigerian football, while his opposite number in that final, David De Gea, is Manchester United's goal keeper. Figo played Under-20 in 1991 and only just retired in 2013. Xavi, Casillas, Robbie Keane, Ashley Cole, Santa Cruz, Seydu Keita, Ronaldinho, etc. played in Nigeria 99, but one wonders what has happened to the Nigerian players at the tourney, such as, Pius Ikedia, Julius Aghahowa, who won the silver and bronze balls. Both ended their senior careers in 2002? Only, Yobo was able to make it to 2014. It's just so sad. Imagine Ahmed musa claiming 23 years old. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Mathematical(f): 8:40am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Chinedu Udoji resembles thz Haitian janitor I know at Blackheath school. Same look  Thanks so much op ..keep the good werk.   1 Like |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Glowstone(m): 8:55am On Apr 07, 2017 |
The npfl doesn't really produce good keepers and defenders. As for the age cheating i wish we could just stop it already as it is really drawing the National team backward, this players can't perform at the highest level because they already pass their peak. 2 Likes |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Mathematical(f): 9:03am On Apr 07, 2017 |
CplusJason: Nigeria Messi? Tell me something |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by braithwaite(m): 11:51am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Lalasticlala haba |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Adeolu4(m): 1:18pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Let hope dey meet. D international standard |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by veekid(m): 1:19pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Old niccurs |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Nobody: 1:19pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Abeg add Lai Mohammed, he is good in left full back 4 Likes |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by CriticMaestro: 1:20pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
npfl what? that league that home side usually wins? who the bring those kind refs for naija sef? abi na Nigerian referees dem b? |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by BLACKdagger: 1:22pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
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| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by DJInfluence: 1:27pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
mtchhhhheeew i thought it was a rating based on finacial value of the palyers. What´s this, sentiment ridden crap... If na so, then Ladi Balarabe the best defender in my street should be on the list. |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Gten(m): 1:27pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Lai Mohammed would be shocked by their age. No man on earth has ever beaten him to a lie. |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by koolcat: 1:28pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
cheapgoals:FROM OLYMPIACOS TO KANO PILLERs.....bros how va  |
| Re: Top Ten Defenders In Nigerian Professional Football League by Empredboy(m): 1:29pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Op . Jamiu alimi is a bench warmer since udoji and anyanwu joined the team. Their coach ikhana prefers the two ahead of him. |
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