Nathaniel Nwosu

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Nathaniel Nwosu
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel Ikechukwu Nwosu [1]
Date of birth (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) [1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022- Nigeria U20 1 (0)
2022 Nigeria U23 0 (0)
2022– Nigeria 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024

Nathaniel Ikechukwu Nwosu (born 10 January 2006) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Water F.C. and the Nigerian national team.

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Career

Early career

Nwosu is a product of the Water FC Academy in Abuja. [2] Nwosu had started playing football as a defender but switched to playing as a goalkeeper at 11 years-old. He won the ‘golden gloves’ award for the best goalkeeper at the 2022 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament as he represented Nigeria at the tournament in which they triumphed overall. [3] Nwosu was praised for his 6ft 4” height and reach, he was also praised for his reflexes and agility. He was named in the team of the tournament. [4]

2022: Full international

Nwosu was called into the Nigerian squad for the 2022 African Nations Championship qualification matches against Ghana played in August and September 2022. [5] In October 2022 he played as Nigeria reached the final round of the 2023 Africa U23 Cup of Nations with a 2-0 (and 3-1 aggregate) victory of Tanzania U23. [6] [7]

In November 2022 he was called up to the Nigeria squad for a pre-World Cup friendly match away against Costa Rica and made his senior international on November 10, 2022 debut appearing as a substitute against Costa Rica. [8] [9]

2023: AFCON U20 & U20 WORLD CUP

In January 2023 Nwosu was called back in to the Nigerian under-20 team as they looked to qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [10] He started the opening match of the AFCON U20 tournament for Nigeria against Senegal in February 2023, but was dropped for their second match against Egypt. [11] In May 2023 he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [12]

2024: African Games

In March 2024, he was named in the a Nigeria squad for the delayed 2023 African Games in Ghana. [13]

Career statistics

International

As of 9 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 202210
Total10

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References

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  2. ↑ "Who is Nathaniel Nwosu?". ckdmedia.ng.?
  3. ↑ "Nwosu: How defender-turned-keeper dazzled at WAFU tourney". Punchng.com.
  4. ↑ "WAFU B U20: Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu, makes best XI of the tournament". blueprint.ng.
  5. ↑ "bestchoicesports.com".
  6. ↑ "Olympic Eagles Beat Tanzania 2-0 to Reach Final Round, Pocket $50,000". thisdaylive.com.
  7. ↑ "" I'll Keep Making Everyone Proud," Flying Eagles Goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu Tells Fans". Sports247.ng.
  8. ↑ "Super Eagles name final 18-man squad for Costa Rica friendly". Pulse.ng.
  9. ↑ "COSTA RICA VS. NIGERIA 2-0". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "U20 AFCON: Bosso Invites Nathaniel Nwosu, 34 Others To Flying Eagles Camp". bsnsports.com.
  11. ↑ "Flying Eagles goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu loses No 1 spot". Scorenigeria.com. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bosso Unveils Flying Eagles' Squad For Africa Games 2023". Complete Sports. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

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