Genk Striker, Ike Dominique Ugbo has dumped the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the Canada men's national soccer team.

The 23-year-old was born in Lewisham, Greater London, and moved to Canada with his family when he was four or five. He played youth soccer with Brampton East SC and Woodbridge Strikers, winning an international U10 tournament at Disney in 2008 with the latter.

Upon his return to the UK, he joined the Chelsea Academy at under-10 level where he won the UEFA Youth League with Chelsea in 2014–15 and 2015–16.

In a 2020 interview with Voettbal Sports Magazine, Ugbo pledged his international allegiance to Nigeria

“I chose Nigeria and right now, we're getting the papers in order,” he said.

“The chance of playing at the FIFA World Cup is part of it. I think I have more chances with Nigeria than with England.

“Also, I grew up with images of the [Nigeria] national team and always followed their strikers, especially the guys who came to England."

Born to a Nigerian father, the 23-year-old represented England at Under-17 and Under-20 levels, and was one of eight ( players cleared by FIFA in January this year to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

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Nigeria has nothing to offer other than disgrace and corruption . Anyway, congratulations on your new allegiance

Some kind decisions African players dey make dey tire person, if u rejected Nigeria why not choose England abi to play world Cup like your mates no dey hungry you. Anyway I wish you good luck.

Genk Striker, Ike Dominique Ugbo has dumped the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the Canada men's national soccer team.

Wise decision from him, he'd seen he has little or no chance with the Eagles considering he plays second fiddle to Paul Onuachu in Genk.

Onuachu is not even a first choice striker in the Eagles to start with.

But y Canada? England would have been better

temitope27:
But y Canada? England would have been better

Any way na way so far no be naija..

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That entity and it's name it carries must be allowed to be buried. Awon unity beggars the time is here


Meanwhile the world would welcome Oduduwa footballers and biafrans footballers




God bless Oduduwa republic
God bless biafrans

Wise decision

I won't blame him...

So Chelsea sold this guy to Genk

Ugbo na farm.....if you know, you know

Good move

Good

Don't blame him, will make same choice if I had the opportunity. NFA way dey even collect phones given freely to our athletes, reject free uniforms & instead use billions of naira to sew substandard ones. Not worth it, no matter how patriotic u are

okay

A very wise decision i must say.

temitope27:
But y Canada? England would have been better

He can't stand the competition in England. Canada is a better choice for Him

temitope27:
But y Canada? England would have been better

E fit no dey fit for England

Wise guy!

allen113:
Some kind decisions African players dey make dey tire person, if u rejected Nigeria why not choose England abi to play world Cup like your mates no dey hungry you. Anyway I wish you good luck.

Canada is way better than Nigeria at least

Na who no get sense go see this kind opportunity come say Na Nigeria he go still stick with!

Good decision because he won't break into the English team neither would he make it to the Nigerian squad that's controlled by politics (Imagine Ahmed Musa getting an invitation to the team even when he was club-less, at the expense of fitter players)

All the best brother.

Wise choice.

Even Buhari is looking for how to be a Canadian I hear say Baba sef Don write IELTS

temitope27:
But y Canada? England would have been better

England national team already packed

fergie0o1:
Genk Striker, Ike Do



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@OP,
If na you, you go play for naija?

Ode u won't win anything with Canada... At least you've got the chance of winning afcon with Nigeria... Common euro England neva see carry

Wise decision

He's better off playing for Canada.

It's better my brother in fact wisest choice ever cos this country has no plans for anybody. We are living in a shit hole been ruled my assholes.