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FIFA has approved Arthur Okonkwo's nationality switch. The 22yr Old Arsenal Goalkeeper, who is currently on loan at Wrexham is now Eligible to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria. 🇳🇬⚽️

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Arthur Chukwuezugo Okonkwo (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Wrexham, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.

Born in London, Okonkwo began his career at Hampstead Academy before moving on to Lindus Park,[4] where he joined the Arsenal academy as an eight-year-old in 2009.

He had earlier spent loan spells in Crewe Alexandra, Sturm Graz and currently, Wrexham

Okonkwo represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels, then debuted for the under-18s two days before his birthday.

Okonkwo has a younger brother, Brian, who also plays as a goalkeeper in Arsenal's academy.

©Wikipedia

This is commendable, I like his patriotism and love for Nigeria.

There would be more nationality switches in the near future

Foreign remittance at work

Very soon watching the super eagles would be like watching a champions league side

I expect the likes of Ross barley, Curtis Jones
Michael olise, destiny Udogie etc to join us

Nice one.

Nwabali needs my help.

Normal people will appreciate his decision to switch to Nigeria but that wickedness man will call him another omeruo at Chelsea. This i have seen

Once they notice they don't have chance in their country of birth, they quickly switch allegiance to their parents country.

Abeg NFF should look inward and give local players chance to play and develop.

I doubt they may call him up.

Wrexham is a League 2 club. Yes, the owners have high ambitons, but since we have two or three goalies who play first league football in the countries where they are based, looking at someone from League 2 is a big ask.

Good one

God bless all well meaning Nigerians and punish the druggie and his crew.

Nice

Hope he's good as nwabali

Congratulations

Nobody can displace our Nwabali

I think our Gk problem since Enyeama left is resolved. Its all let for our coaches

A true Patriot. But his village pipu finally got to him very early. He is leaving a system where merit and capacity is valued to a system at the pinnacle of NEPOTISM. I wish him luck

Discountsempai:
I doubt they may call him up.

Wrexham is a League 2 club. Yes, the owners have high ambitons, but since we have two or three goalies who play first league football in the countries where they are based, looking at someone from League 2 is a big ask.

I think with time, his time will come.

Nice one

Discountsempai:
I doubt they may call him up.

Wrexham is a League 2 club. Yes, the owners have high ambitons, but since we have two or three goalies who play first league football in the countries where they are based, looking at someone from League 2 is a big ask.

You never can tell

igbos

keeping nigeria safe since time immemorial...

igbos the hedge against islamisation of nigeria

They call us emergency lover of Nigeria but if you notice more Igbo born outside the country prefer Nigeria while their people always rejects Nigeria
Yet we are the emergency lover of Nigeria while they are the real lovers of Nigeria
No body is more Nigerian than an Igbo person

Evergreen4:
Once they notice they don't have chance in their country of birth, they quickly switch allegiance to their parents country.

Abeg NFF should look inward and give local players chance to play and develop.

Local players must have priority. I agree.

Igbos👌

Dude is coming to take a position that is not vacant

missionmex:
You never can tell

Well, they did call up George Abbey over ten years ago, and Abbey was playing in League 2 at the time, so possible (though Abbey was too good for league 2, really).

Seen

Goodday90:
They call us emergency lover of Nigeria but if you notice more Igbo born outside the country prefer Nigeria while their people always rejects Nigeria
Yet we are the emergency lover of Nigeria while they are the real lovers of Nigeria
No body is more Nigerian than an Igbo person

Abroad has never shown them any love like japarians want you to believe. So they hold on to their identity tight. Since they have seen real hatred and racism since they were born.

Discountsempai:
I doubt they may call him up.

Wrexham is a League 2 club. Yes, the owners have high ambitons, but since we have two or three goalies who play first league football in the countries where they are based, looking at someone from League 2 is a big ask.

Did you note his age? Or you only think of super eagles?

Hmm

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