Future Eagles captain Timothy Ijachi finished the FIFA U15 Football and Festival in Azerbaijan with an impressive 11 goals and three assists in seven matches, despite Nigeria’s exit following a 3-6 defeat to Benin Republic.
The attacking midfielder, who plays for Mavlon FC of Lagos, maintained his impressive scoring form against Benin Republic, netting twice in the high-scoring encounter.
Ijachi’s remarkable contribution of 14 goal involvements underlined his attacking quality, intelligent positioning and ability to influence matches at the international youth level.
Nigeria had enjoyed an encouraging run before their defeat to Benin Republic, recording draws against South Sudan, Jordan and The Gambia before defeating Cyprus 2-1 and thrashing New Caledonia 7-0.
Ijachi scored in each of Nigeria’s first four matches, finding the net against South Sudan and Jordan, bagging a brace against The Gambia and scoring against Cyprus.
He then produced a hat-trick in the 7-0 demolition of New Caledonia before adding two more goals against Benin Republic to take his tournament tally to 11.
Despite the captain’s outstanding individual performance, Nigeria were unable to progress further after their first defeat of the competition.
Ijachi’s impressive return of 11 goals and three assists in seven matches is a major highlight of Nigeria’s campaign and further showcases the young midfielder’s potential as he continues his development at Mavlon FC.
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