Song Lam Nghe An trials former U23 Nigeria midfielder and striker

According to the plan, SLNA will recruit 3 players, including 1 central defender and 2 other players playing in the attacking position. In the defense, the Nghe An team is testing a central defender from Bosnia & Herzegovina with a height of 1m94.

Former SLNA foreign player - Odah Marshal stands next to the 1m90 tall central defender (2nd player from left) who is on trial at SLNA during the 2012 Nigeria U23 team training session. Photo: FBNV

In addition to this player, SLNA also welcomed another foreign central defender also from Nigeria. This player was born in 1991 and is 1m90 tall, a former teammate of Odah Marshal at the Nigeria U23 National Team as well as the club in 2012.

The centre-back has played in the Nigerian domestic league for many years. He last played for Enugu Rangers IFC - a team that has never been relegated in the history of the Nigerian league.

It is likely that the two central defenders mentioned above will compete for an official position to replace Damir Memovic to play alongside Hoang Van Khanh. Last season, SLNA's central defender duo set a record for V.League 2020 by helping the team keep 11 clean sheets and concede the fewest goals in the tournament.

Recently, another player, Peter Onyekachi from Nigeria, has also joined SLNA. This player was born in 1994 and is 1m82 tall. It is likely that this is the face that Michael Olaha introduced to Vietnam for a trial.

SLNA has just welcomed very high-quality strikers for trial. Photo: FBNV

It is known that player Peter Onyekachi is considered versatile as he can play as a central midfielder and an attacking midfielder. Last season, two midfielders of SLNA, Khac Ngoc - Ngoc Toan, both left and it is likely that the Nghe An team will also prioritize a foreign player for this position.

In the 2018 season, Peter Onyekachi was a mainstay of Hapoel Acre Club in the Israeli Second Division, playing 31 matches. However, in the 2019 season, he moved to play for Hapoel Kfar Saba Club and scored 5 goals in 34 matches. It is worth mentioning that before that in 2015, striker Peter Onyekachi was the player wearing the number 9 shirt for the Nigerian U23 team.

So at SLNA right now there are 3 Nigerian players coming to practice, 2 Brazilian players, 1 Bosnia & Herzegovina player and 1 French player. All have extremely “bright” resumes. Among them is a striker who just received the title of “top scorer” of the Singapore National Championship.

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