Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team Of The Month (April 2024)

In a month teeming with pulsating football action, Nigerian footballers displayed their prowess across various leagues and other competitions worldwide. Completesports.com meticulously scrutinized these performances to unveil the standout performers in this Team of The Month Selection for April 2024.

Completesports.com’s selection stands as a testament to the burgeoning talent pool within Nigerian football, with each player’s contribution serving as a beacon of hope and inspiration for the nation’s footballing future.

Continue reading as this piece delves deeper into the players’ performances that defined April 2024, celebrating the excellence and passion of Nigeria’s footballing ambassadors.

GOALKEEPER:

Maduka Okoye (Udinese)

Maduka Okoye has continued to hold down the first choice goalkeeping position at Udinese.

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Despite Udinese’s recent struggles, Okoye has continued to impress in goal, and was one of the reasons the club managed to draw two of their five games in April. He makes Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team of the Month for the second consecutive Month.

DEFENDERS:

Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)

Since recovering from the injury he suffered at the AFCON 2023, Aina has returned to the starting line-up of Nottingham Forest and has held it down.

He helped Forest kick off April with a 3-1 win against Fulham and was a thorn in the flesh of Man City’s captain Kyle Walker despite his side losing the game 2-0.

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce)

Bright Osayi-Samuel was in action in all the five games Fenerbahce played in April.

His brilliant display in defence for the Turkish giants saw them win three of their five fixtures in the month in review (one draw, one loss).

Leon Balogun (Rangers)

The defender featured in three of Rangers’four games last month, recording two wins and one draw.

He was instrumental in helping Rangers beat Hearts to reach the Scottish Cup final – and earns a spot in the Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team of the Month for April.

Calvin Bassey (Fulham)

Bassey was ever present in the heart of Fulham’s defence in April as Marco Silva’s side picked up a win and draw.

Played a key role as Fulham secured a hard-fought 2-0 win away at West Ham United.

MIDFIELDERS:

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester)

Ndidi scored two goals last month to take his tally in the Championship to four.

The highlight of his impressive performance in the month in review was helping Leicester defeat Preston 3-0 away, which confirmed the Foxes as English second division champions.

Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)

Scored three goals in the seven games he played for Club Brugge with the club winning six of the games (one draw).

Among the three goals he scored in April was a brace in a 3-1 win against Anderlecht.

Alex Iwobi (Fulham)

Iwobi provided one of the assists in Fulham’s 2-0 win away to West Ham United.

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Helped Fulham record one win and a draw in the five games played last month.

FORWARDS:

Victor Osimhen (Napoli)

The reigning African Player of the Year earns a spot in the Completesports.com’s Nigeria Team of the Month after scoring three goals in four league games for Napoli in April.

His three goals last month means Osimhen now has 14 goals in 22 Serie A games this season.

Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)

It was a memorable month of April for Cyriel Dessers, as he bagged three goals and provided an assist for Rangers.

In the three goals he scored, two were against Hearts, which sent Rangers into the Scottish Cup final.

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

It was an April to remember for Ademola Lookman as he scored two goals and also provided four assists.

He bagged the two assists in the 2-1 win at Monza, and also scored and had an assist in the 4-1 win against Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg.