NYLC Invites 60 Players for Mid-season Talent Showcase 

Olawale Ajimotokan  in Abuja 

The organisers of the maiden edition of N-Youth League Cup (NYLC) U-19 have summoned 60 best players for Mid-Season Talent Invitational Showcase.

The invited players are to report to Abuja on January 5 for the talent showcase to run from Jan 9- 12 at MKO National Stadium, Abuja culminating in an Exhibition match between NYLC All Stars and Abia Warriors on Jan 12.

NYLC President, Robinson Adakosa, said yesterday that the 60 players were selected based on performance and analytical data from Wyscout.

Adakosa noted that the players will train for three days before displaying their talents in the Showcase Game with the players divided into four groups.

“The Showcase Game 1 will hold on Jan 9th . The Showcase Game 2 will take place on Jan 10th while Showcase Game 3 will hold on Jan 11th Adakosa said .

A breakdown of the list shows that AS Roma has seven invited players: Usoro Augustine, Greg Odubu, Amobi Chidiebere, Valentine Chidera, David Nelson, Uchechukwu Ibeh and Temioluwa Odetunde.

The trio of Kano Pillars , Sunshine Stars of Akure and Atlantic Business of Lagos can boast of four players each.

Adamu Ibrahim, Abdulahi Haruna, Mustapha Muhammad and Umar Muhammad will all fly the flag of Kano Pillars while Mathew Samuel, Yakubu Shuaibu, Favour Ayobamidele and Nurudeen Khali will represent Sunshine Stars of Akure.

Atlantic Business Fc will parade the likes of Moyosore Onikoyi, Dimeji Paul, Ledogo Wisdom and Oworo Sabitu.

Three players will represent Enyimba Fc of Aba in the talent showcase, they are-Samuel Okechukwu, Eze Mathew and Chinedu Nathan.

Abuja based Mailantarki Care Fc will parade Abdul Samatat, Adamu Yahaya and Miko Dauha.

Legacy Stars Fc of Abuja has three players invited, Francis Miracle, Mathias Mallel John and Sadiq Salihu.

Two players each will represent Mighty Jets of Jos, ABS of Ilorin, Kwara United FC, Plateau United Fc, Plateau Jets Fc, Abia Warriors Fc and Bucknor Fc.

The NYLC which is an U19 league is on halfway break with Kano Pillars and Sunshine of Akure leading the table in their respective conferences.