19-year-old Nigerian Musa shines in Albania

A 19-year-old Nigerian midfield sensation, Al-Baashir Musa has continued his exploits with FK Apolonia in the Albanian second division.

Musa was at his best on Sunday as usual, helping his side to play out a 1-1 draw with hosts, Valbona in a week 7 game of the 2024/25 Albanian league season.

Apolonia will play against Burreli on October 20 in a week 8 game even as they are currently in the 10th position on the league table.

The Kano state born central midfielder is not only commanding the midfield but is being used for supporting attacking roles too because of his pace and ability to score goals.

Apolonia manager, Artan Mergjyshi has said that Musa’s arrival at the club is attracting fans to their games, adding that he is a good player that is open to learning and plays according to instructions, which gives him advantage over others.

Mergjyshi believes Musa has what it takes to command the Nigerian Under-20 (Flying Eagles) midfield, adding that he is a player one can rely on anytime.

On Musa’s performance in Sunday’s game, Mergjyshi said: “As usual, Musa has not disappointed us since he joined from EUFC, a football academy in Nigeria.

“He keeps improving in every game we play and today (Sunday, October 6, 2024), he was awesome,“ the club manager said.

The former Ejike Ugboaja FC play-maker has become a household name in the Albanian second division league.

In the last six games, Musa has remained the cynosure of all eyes, as the commentators have become used to his name due to his high work rate for the team.