Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 10, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Left Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2023 | Brooke House College Football Academy | ||
2023– | Rangers |
Thompson Ishaka (born 20 November 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left winger for Rangers.
Ishaka has been described as "caught the eye while playing for his school side... sparked interest following his 'wizard like' performances during the English Schools Football Association U18 Finals... starred for Leicester based Brooke House College, scoring two smashing solo goals in his side's 3-1 victory over London Nautical College". [1]
He represented Nigeria internationally at youth level. He was called up for a training camp for the Nigeria national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [2]
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