Maduka Okoye was in fine form for Italian Serie A side Udinese in the just concluded season and so it is no surprise that he has earned a recall to the Super Eagles of Nigeria team.
Ahead of his arrival alongside other invited players, the former Sparta Rotherdam safe hands has revealed how he feels about his recall by new head coach, Finidi George.
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has said it’s an honour for him to return to the national team.
The 24-year-old shot-stopper has been out of the national team since October 2023 when he turned down the invitation to play in an international friendly against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.
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He subsequently missed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where Stanley Nwabali displaced Francis Uzoho to become Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper.
In the most recent callup, Maduka Okoye was among the players invited for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa and Benin.
His performance this season with Udinese has caught the attention of the Super Eagles coach Finidi George and so he joins Stanley Nwabali and Ojo Olorunleke as goalkeepers for the double header in June.
” I am very happy to return to the national team, it is a great honour for me and my family to play for Nigeria “, he said.
Maduka Okoye made 22 appearances for Udinese in all competitions this season.
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