Gent of Belgium have handed a first team spot to former Nigeria U20 midfield enforcer Adewale Oladoye after his impressive showing in all their pre season games so far.
Signed from Nigerian Academy Water FC alongside his fellow junior international Emeka Chinonso, he appears to be the one with an immediate future with the first team.
Both players made their first team debut just three months into their stay at the club last season as they progressed rapidly from the youth team to the main team.
However so far in pre season Oladoye has been more present than Emeka who has also gotten to play two games so far. Oladoye has won over fans and even journalists in Belgium.
His performance from defensive midfield has led to people comparing him to Leicester City Nigerian defender Wilfred Ndidi. It has also earned him the nickname “Hybrid Ndidi”.
The nickname is due to the fact that he is a better passer of the ball than the now established Leicester City who also started his career in Belgium with Genk.