Derik Osede has revealed his desire to play for the
Super Eagles of Nigeria.
The 22-year-old is a defender currently on the
books of Real Madrid’s B side and has represented
Spain at youth level.
However, Osede whose father is a Nigerian, is free
to feature for Stephen Keshi as he has never played
for the Spanish senior team.
“I have lived in Spain all my life and I am not sure
the people in Nigeria are aware that I have
Nigerian blood. I crave for something special with
Nigeria because it will give me a chance to
properly connect with the ancestral home of my
father,” Derik told BBC Sports.
“My father is from Benin City and even though I
have never been there I always follow events in
Nigeria. I celebrated when the country won the
Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and I was cheering
the team at the last World Cup in Brazil.”