Meet the Youngest Player in the Nigeria's Golden Eaglets Squad - Algeria 2023 U-17 AFCON

By Emmanuel Oladele - The Algeria 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow Saturday 29th April, 2023, with 12 teams participating in the tournament. Ahead of the official kickoff, meet Nigeria U-17 Golden Eaglets youngest player Ifeoluwa Adewale Olowoporoku who is 14years, 9months, 13days, born on 15th July, 2008. Olowoporoku has great passion for Football, and has been playing football since his childhood and has gotten the opportunity to represent his country.

The young boy is currently a player of Tripple 44 FA, a Football Academy located at KM 10 Elewura Bembo, Apata Road, Apata 200021, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ifeoluwa plays as an attacking midfielder and will be wearing the Golden Eaglets' Shirt Number 10 in the 2023 U17 Africa Cup of Nations.

ABOUT IFEOLUWA ADEWALE OLOWOPOROKU

• First Name: Ifeoluwa

• Middle Name: Adewale

• Last Name: Olowoporoku

• Date of Birth: 15th July, 2008

• Position: Attacking Midfielder

• Shirt Number: 10

• Nationality: Nigerian

• Current Team: Tripple 44 FA, Ibadan

The Nigeria U-17 are in Group B alongside Morocco, South Africa and Zambia. The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will open their campaign in the tournament on Sunday 30th May, 2023 against Zambia U-17 at Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui in Constantine, 17:00 Nigeria Time (+1 GMT).

The tournament will hold between 29th April to 19th May 2023 in Algeria.