Nigerian football star, Nefeye Osazee who is 13 years old has signed a two years contract with Arsenal Football Club and will represent the academy over this period.
Osazee moved to England in 2022 and played for Slough Town before catching the attention of bigger clubs.
Osazee impressed during a four-month trial period in which he played nine matches and scored 10 goals.
He began his football journey at City Sports School in Nigeria at the age of six and built a reputation as a goal scorer by participating in the City Sports League.
Nefeye who moved to London in 2002 also had Chelsea Football Club willing to sign him. He opted for Arsenal because he planned to follow in the steps of his role model Thierry Henry
His tryout with the Gunners saw him bag 10 goals in 9 matches, making him very lethal in front of goal. Little wonder why he was sought after by two of the biggest clubs in England
Nefeye started his footballing journey in Nigeria at the age of 6 with City Sports School. Reacting to his new deal with Arsenal, Nefeye expressed gratitude to his parents for the sacrifices they made in ensuring his dream came through.
He tried out for both Chelsea and Arsenal before choosing the latter, the former club of his idol Thierry Henry.
City Sports Group CEO Shola Opaleye expressed pride in Osazee’s achievements and praised the youngster’s work ethic.
We at City Sports School are extremely proud of Nefeye. I remember when he joined us in 2017 as a 6-year-old, he was focused and always listened to the coaches,” Opaleye said on the Arsenal new boy.
The CEO continued on Nefeye’s work ethic, “He is here today because he believed in himself and did something about it.”
The school aims to help young children achieve their dreams by providing solid training in sports, leadership, and academics.
“That is the aim of City Sports School is to help young kids achieve their dreams by providing a solid foundation in Sports, Leadership and Academics training. We wish Nefeye all the best in this new phase,” Shola Opalaye rounded up.
