The captain of the U21 of English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers Temple Ojinnaka says he is open to the idea of playing for the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Born in Italy the parents of Nigerian descent, the 20 year old who is tipped for a first team role next season after excelling with the youth team in the Premier League 2.
His international future is one that will be a topic of discussion in the nearest future, and he has moved forward to speak on his preference as he is yet to be capped by both nations at any levels.
“It would be an honour to receive a call-up from the Nigerian national team, but I’m not sure there has been any contact with the federation,” said Ojinnaka. “If I had to choose, it would certainly be a very difficult decision, because I consider myself both Italian and Nigerian”, with Numero-diez.com.
Last season he showed his versatility playing as a midfielder as opposed to his main role as a center back, and he can also play as a right back as seen in certain games last season.
“I’m a very versatile player,” he explained. “I can play as a midfielder, as a centre-back and as a right-back. Recently, I’ve played a lot as a full-back and as a centre-back, so I would say I’m more comfortable in those positions now. But in each of them, I can showcase a skill set that I have and show the versatility of my game.”
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