Liverpool mercurial Starlet Ovie Ejiara Chooses To Play For Nigeria Ahead Of England

The 18 - year - old, who was on the books of the Gunners since the age of 9, has said that he would consider representing Nigeria ahead of his country of birth, England.

Ovie Ejiara was on the fringes of the Golden Eaglets that won the Fifa Under 17 World Cup a record fourth time last before he was summoned back to the United Kingdom by the Arsenal brass.
“I have been to Nigeria twice, when I was much younger and most recently for the Under 17 screening exercise under Coach Emmanuel Amuneke.”
“I could not continue training with the squad because I had to return to England for school and the start of pre - season,” Ovie Ejiara said.
“Though I was born in England, my parents are Nigerians. So I have pledged my international future to Nigeria.”
“I am in contact with the other Nigerian players like- Semi Ajayi and Chuba Akpom - and I sometimes train with Alex Iwobi,” he said.
Ovie Ejiara describes himself as a technical midfielder who loves to create and score goals.
Ejaria showed his qualities in two pre-season fixtures against Tranmere Rovers and Fleetwood Town, and the Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he is impressed.
“Ovie (Ejaria)– what a player, (in) the first game and today again, ” Klopp said to liverpoolfc.com.