Nigerian Players To Watch Out For At RIO 2016

The Dream Team VI are set to illuminate the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil as they start their mission for gold at the multi-country competition.

The national U-23 group are pegged close by Japan, Sweden and Colombia in Group B which numerous tipping Nigeria to best the gathering after the preliminaries.

There is doubtlessly Chelsea midfield maestro Mikel Obi is the most beautified player in the present product of players that will highlight at the Games, however, the country has never needed abilities who can go up against whatever remains of the world. URBANGISTS.com investigates five players who will sparkle at the Rio Olympics:

1. Daniel Akpeyi:

It was nothing unexpected that Samson Siasia extended a ring to the Chippa United shot plug as his nearness in the objective mouth for youthful fellows will help the certainty of guards. He has two tops to his name in the senior national group.
Akpeyi is no more peculiar to youth competitions as he was an individual from the group that included at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Netherlands furthermore at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where Nigeria won silver.

2. Sadiq Umar:

The 19-year-old has proceeded with his ascent to the level of being a world class player with sterling exhibitions for his Serie B club Spezia before going on advance to Serie A side Roma.
Umar was chosen by Siasia in the 35-man temporary group to the Olympics and the striker did not neglect to awe as he made the last 18-man cut. Everyone's eyes will be on the striker when he plays his first worldwide amusement for Nigeria.

3. Oghenekaro Etebo:

This is one player that has been with this squad right from the qualifiers to the U-23 CAF Nations Cup and now the Rio Olympics. The group's top scorer has been a pace-setter in the group. His energy playing style will be a modest bunch for safeguards at the Rio Games.
The 20-year-old was named Most Valuable Player at the CAF competition with five objectives after which he enrolled his first objective for the Super Eagles against Egypt in an AFCON qualifier played at the Sani Abacha stadium in Kaduna.

4. Okechukwu Azubuike:

The Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder has captained the group all through their qualifying effort due to his authority qualities and his impact in the midfield. Offer on Facebook Share on Twitter Azubuike conceded the group's poor execution at the Suwon competition as he assumed liability for their messiness in the wake of coming third in the four-country competition. He said: "I am extremely concerned and it's the same with alternate players and we have been holding gatherings on how we can enhance" and this an attribute of the genuine initiative.

5. William Ekong:

With six appearances for the Super Eagles, the 22-year-old was allowed to speak to Nigeria due to his levelheadedness and consistency in resistance for both club and nation. Offer on Facebook Share on Twitter Though the Gent guard is another new section into the squad, Siasia trusts his experience playing for the Dutch U-19 and U-20 national groups and also briefs spells in England and the Eredivisie, could be a key variable when the Dream Team VI come up against intense contenders at the Games.