Etebo Becomes 12th Youngest Nigerian To Debut In La Liga (Top 15 Revealed)

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands CD Feirense loanee Oghenekaro Etebo, aged 22 years 2 months and 27 days, will become the 12th youngest Nigerian player to debut in the Spanish La Liga when he steps out onto the Estadio de Gran Canaria turf tonight, starting from 2100 hours.

Based on Las Palmas final training session on Sunday, everything indicates that manager Paco Jémez will hand the versatile midfielder a full debut against Malaga.

Nigeria's youngest ever player to feature in the Spanish top-flight Isaac Success is also set to feature, having insisted on playing time written into his contract with Malaga.

Success was 18 years 7 months and 24 days when he made his maiden appearance in La Liga against Elche on August 31, 2014.

The second youngest Nigerian player to play in the top division in Spain is ex-Spain youth-teamer Sunday Stephen, he gained that distinction when he came off the bench in the 68th minute of Valencia's 3-0 loss to Villarreal, aged
18 years 11 months and 9 days.

Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, Uche Agbo and Gbenga Okunowo complete the list of Nigeria's top five youngest debutants in La Liga history.

Youngest Nigerian Debutants In La Liga (Top 15)

1) Isaac Success - Granada v Elche 2014 - 18 years 7 months and 24 days
2) Sunday Stephen - Valencia vs Villarreal 2007 - 18 years 11 months and 9 days
3) Francis Uzoho - Deportivo de La Coruña v Eibar 2017 - 18 years 11 months 17 days
4) Uche Agbo - Granada v Levante 2015 - 19 years 2 months and 19 days
5) Gbenga Okunowo - Barcelona v Racing Santander 1998 - 19 years 6 months and 1 day
6) Nduka Ugbade - CD Castellón v Sevilla 1989 - 20 years 3 months and 4 days
7) Ramon Azeez - Almeria v Elche 2013- 20 years 8 months and 18 days
8) Festus Agu - SD Compostela v Celta Vigo 1996 - 20 years 9 months and 22 days
9) Nosa Igiebor - Betis v Real Valladolid CF 2012 - 21 years 10 months and 8 days
10) Christopher Kanu - Deportivo Alavés v Espanyol 2001 - 21 years 11 months and 7 days
11) Odion Ighalo - Granada v Betis 2011- 22 years 2 months and 11 days
12) Oghenekaro Etebo - Las Palmas v Malaga 2018 - 22 years 2 months and 27 days
13) Victor Obinna - Malaga v Deportivo de La Coruña 2009 - 22 years 5 months and 19 days
14) Mutiu Adepoju - Racing Santander v Rayo Vallecano 1993 - 22 years 8 months and 14 days 
15) Ikechukwu Uche - Recreativo Huelva v Getafe 2006 - 22 years 9 months and 17 days

Ifeanyi Emmanuel