Nduka Junior

Nduka Junior
Personal information
Full name Nduka Junior Harrison
Date of birth (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth  Nigeria
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Remo Stars F.C.
Number 25
Youth career
– Remo Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Remo Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Nduka Junior Harrison (born 1 August 2003) is a Nigerian footballer who captains Remo Stars F.C. in the Nigeria Professional Football League and plays as a central defender.

Career

Nduka Junior started representing the Remo Stars at under-17 level.[1] He was appointed vice-captain of the club ahead of the 2019-20 Nigeria National League season behind club captain Saheed Lasisi.[2] Nduka Junior’s first game as captain came in the first game of that season, on 25 November 2019 and he marked it with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Lamray United F.C.[3][4] Lasisi left the club by mutual consent in September 2020.[5]

A year later, on 26 September 2021 under Nduka Junior’s captaincy Remo Stars gained promotion to the Nigerian Professional Football League.[6] As captain, Nduka Junior has spoken about his desire to keep Remo Stars playing in the Nigerian top flight as the club has suffered from previous relegations.[7] Nduka Junior personally impressed with reports coming that had “shown his quality with some brilliant displays”,[8] and that he had “been a revelation this season. A constant threat from set-pieces”,[9] including scoring a free-kick in a 1-0 win over eventual champions Rivers United.[10]

In September 2022, Nduka Junior played for the first time in the CAF Confederation Cup after qualification was earned from the Remo Stars finishing 3rd in the 2021-22 Nigeria Professional Football League.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Former Remo Stars Youth Coach, Ogunmoyero Oluwaseun Lauds Club's Youth Development Drive, Faith In Talented Youngsters". sports247.ng.
  2. ^ "NNL: Saheed Lasisi Named New Remo Stars Captain, Nduka Junior, Tiyamiyu Kazeem As Assistants". owosports.com.
  3. ^ ""I am wowed with my boys performances" Daniel Ogunmodede". sports247.ng.
  4. ^ "NNL UPDATES:Goalscorer Nduka Junior Dedicates Debut Goal To Team Mate". sportsflames.com.
  5. ^ "Remo Stars Captain Saheed Larisi Leaves Club On Mutual Consent". Brilla.net.
  6. ^ "From NNL To NPFL; "It's Been Our Target For Three Years Now," Says Remo Stars Captain, Nduka Junior". sports247.ng.
  7. ^ ""I Don't Want To Take The Club Back To The Mess We Came From," Remo Stars Captain Nduka Junior". sports247.ng.
  8. ^ "NPFL's title, survival, golden boot contests: The numbers". Breezynewsnigeria.com.
  9. ^ "NPFL team of the first stanza". Pulse.ng.
  10. ^ "NPFL: Remo Stars go top; Rivers unbeaten run ends". aclsports.com.
  11. ^ "CAF Confederation Cup: 'We Remain Focus,' Nduka Junior Speaks Ahead ASFAR FC Encounter". Sports247.ng.

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