Austria Vienna Star Olarenwaju Kayode Gets His First Nigeria Call-Up
Olarenwaju Kayode is in line to make his international debut for the Super Eagles before the end of this month.<br /><br />Manager <span>Gernot Rohr had to hand the Austria Vienna striker a late invitation for the international friendlies against Senegal (March 23) and Burkina Faso (March 27) following the withdrawal of Wolfsburg</span><span class="body1">’s Victor Osimhen, who is still recovering from an injury.<br /><br /></span><span class="body1">“Olanrewaju Kayode of Austria Wien has been invited in place of Victor Osimhen, who is still recovering from injury, </span><br />” the Nigeria Football Federation said in a statement via Twitter.<br /><br />A former youth international, Kayode represented the Golden Eaglets at the 2009 Fifa U17s, and was part of the Flying Eagles squad at Colombia 2011 and Turkey 2013.<br /><br />He has scored 15 goals (6 assists) from 36 appearances across all competitions this term.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br /><br />
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