The camp of the Nigeria U20 team will reopen on the 7th of January for the second and final phase of training ahead of their campaign at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Coach Ladan Bosso has already had a month in camp with players picked from various teams and academies in Nigeria and will now add as a many as nine foreign based players to the squad particularly in certain areas.
Bosso was particular about the need to have an experienced defender and he has been granted his wishes by Swedish side Trelleborgs, who have announced that Abel Ogwuche, the club record signing will team up with the team at their camp in Abuja.
His invitation was first made public by OwngoalNigeria.com and the club in a statement yesterday confirmed his invitation and subsequent release to team up with the Nigerian team for the tournament which will run from 19th February to 11th of March.
“First of all, we are very happy for Abel, we notice in him how much it means to him to represent his country in this tournament. But it also shows that he is doing a lot right now and is developing as a footballer with us, says Salif Camara Jönsson, sporting director at Trelleborgs FF.
Signed on loan by Trelleborgs FF from famed Ibadan football outfit Tripple 44 Football Academy . He made a total of 8 appearances. Starting three matches and bagging a total of three man of the match awards from the three starts. As a a matter of fact the club didn’t lose a single game which will he played.
It was on the strength of his performance that they agreed to pay a record fee to make his signing permanent. He is currently the highest rated foreign based player in the list of players called up by Bosso.
