Adebayo Adeleye has been rewarded for his fine performances at Hapoel Jerusalem FC by earning his first ever call-up to the latest Nigeria squad. The shot-stopper was included in the Super Eagles 27-man squad list for the forthcoming 2023 AFCON qualifiers Group A matches against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe.
Taking to Twitter, Adeleye revealed his pride at being chosen to represent his national team, saying it is a dream come true for him. He wrote:
“Excited to be invited to the Super Eagles squad for the AFCON Qualifiers against Sierra Leone & São Tomé.
“Thank you all for the support so far and special appreciation to everyone Hapoel Jerusalem. It’s actually a dream come through for me.”
Adeleye earned his debut call-up to the national team following his impressive performances between the sticks for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League. The 22-year-old was a major reason why the Red Devils maintained their top flight status last season as they finished 12th of 14 teams in the league. He made 26 appearances in all competitions, keeping seven clean sheets.
On Thursday, June 9th, Nigeria will host Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in their opening game of the qualifiers, before heading to Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, June 13th, to play away against Sao Tome and Principe.
