Nigeria Lag Behind Belgium For Services Of Sparta Rotterdam Goalscoring DM Ryan Sanusi
Published: January 28, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that the Nigeria Football Federation are behind their Belgian counterparts, KBVB, over the international future of highly-rated Sparta Rotterdam midfielder Ryan Sanusi.
Born in Borgerhout, Belgium to a Nigerian father and Belgium mother, Sanusi is eligible to represent both nations, but it appears the Europeans are ahead in the race for his services, having represented the U20 squad.
“My mother is Belgian, my father is Nigerian. He came to study in Belgium and met my mother. I also have a younger sister, ” Sanusi told Voetbal International.
“When I was eleven years old, my parents divorced. That was difficult in the beginning, but I saw them both a lot.
“I lived with my mother, but my father always came to pick me up to take me to play football. Until I was 21 he has always been with.
“The funny thing is that his interest in football is actually only come through me.”
Ryan Sanusi started off his career with the youth team of Rochus Deurne followed by spells at Germinal Beerschot, Willem II, FC Oss and his latest club Sparta Rotterdam.
It is worth mentioning that the 25-year-old has scored 13 goals from his defensive midfield position and provided 11 assists in 98 career appearances.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : alchetron.com
Born in Borgerhout, Belgium to a Nigerian father and Belgium mother, Sanusi is eligible to represent both nations, but it appears the Europeans are ahead in the race for his services, having represented the U20 squad.
“My mother is Belgian, my father is Nigerian. He came to study in Belgium and met my mother. I also have a younger sister, ” Sanusi told Voetbal International.
“When I was eleven years old, my parents divorced. That was difficult in the beginning, but I saw them both a lot.
“I lived with my mother, but my father always came to pick me up to take me to play football. Until I was 21 he has always been with.
“The funny thing is that his interest in football is actually only come through me.”
Ryan Sanusi started off his career with the youth team of Rochus Deurne followed by spells at Germinal Beerschot, Willem II, FC Oss and his latest club Sparta Rotterdam.
It is worth mentioning that the 25-year-old has scored 13 goals from his defensive midfield position and provided 11 assists in 98 career appearances.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : alchetron.com
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