Nigeria U23 International Showing Off At Queens Park Rangers

Published: August 20, 2018

EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers have handed a trial to Nigeria U23 international Nathan Oduwa with a view to offering him a contract, allnigeriasoccer.com

The former Tottenham Hotspur winger was named in the starting lineup as Queens Park Rangers U23 team played out a 3-3 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Professional Development League on Monday afternoon.

Despite the transfer window closed for permanent transfers, Oduwa can still join a new club in England as he was a free agent as at August 9, 2018.

The 22-year-old mutually terminated his contract with Olimpija Ljubljana on July 22 after making 25 appearances for the club in all competitions and scoring two goals.

Oduwa had loan spells at Luton Town, Rangers (Glasgow), Colchester United and Peterborough United while he was on the books of Tottenham Hotspur.

He represented England U17, U18 and U20 national teams before committing his international future to Nigeria but was omitted from the Dream Team VI roster to the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel