History-making Norwegian-Nigerian striker admits he's inspired by Erling Haaland
Published: September 23, 2022Norway youth international of Nigerian descent Antonio Nusa has admitted to being inspired by Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland.
The Club Brugge starlet became the youngest ever Nigeria-eligible player to feature in the UEFA Champions League in the 21st century when he debuted for the Belgian Pro League champions in their 4-0 rout of Zaidu Sanusi's FC Porto on September 13.
Fourteen minutes after coming off the bench, he set a new record as the youngest player to score on his Champions League debut aged 17 years and 149 days.
Two days after his remarkable feat, he was rewarded with a contract extension at Club Brugge until June 30, 2025.
Haaland broke through the ranks at Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, scoring 29 goals in 27 appearances, which earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund, from where he joined Manchester City.
The Norwegian has not stopped scoring goals since he arrived in England with 14 in ten games.
"It's easy to look up to Haaland. He immediately inspires. When you see him in action, you know that anything is possible," Nusa was quoted as saying by TV 2.
Nusa, the youngest player of Nigerian descent to debut in the Norwegian Eliteserien, joined Club Brugge from Stabæk Fotball last summer for a fee of three million euros.
Igho Kingsley
Copyright ANS
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from allnigeriasoccer.com
- U17 AFCON qualifier Nigeria 1 Niger 0: Rapha Adams header secures three points for Golden Eaglets
- Isaac Success: 2013 U17 AFCON top scorer suffers injury in Italy ahead of Finidi's squad announcement
- After the return to action of Onuachu and Osayi-Samuel, Finidi has another fitness boost pre-Bafana Bafana
- Bayo Fapetu: Derby County in contract talks with midfielder who was on the books of Arsenal for ten years
- Photo: Eberechi Eze takes son of ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses under his wing at Crystal Palace
- Osimhen's replacement: Napoli contact Man Utd over signing one-cap England international
- Official: Millwall release three Nigerian players ahead of next season
- Rangers boss provides fitness update on Super Eagles CB ahead of Scottish FA Cup final v Celtic
- Ex-Celtic midfielder tears into Dessers after close-range miss in Rangers' six-goal thriller v Hearts
- Birmingham City exercise option to extend contract of son of former Super Eagles midfielder
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football