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Best Professional Player Award
An
unknown Nigerian Footballer, Benjamin Ogunbajo has taken the Iraqi Kurdistan
League by storm this season where he currently makes waves with one of the
leading clubs, Kirkuk Sports Club.
The
20-year-old former Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Atiba United FC striker joined the Kirkuk-based club
side midway into the 2016/17 season and has made instant impression with awe
catching performances, scoring four goals and two assists to help his club
secure a slot in the season ending Super four play-off.
Ogunbajo,
who is eyeing a bigger offer in Europe any time soon, had earlier in January
clinched the coveted 'BEST PROFESSIONAL PLAYER AWARD' for the 1st Round of the
season, a merit award for the best foreign player in the Iraqi Kurdistan League.
With
these heroics, the Lagos born star who has now become the fans favourite with
another Nigerian, Ajibade Malomo has promised to help Kirkuk FC clinch the
League diadem through the play off Championship which kicked off last Thursday
at the magnificent Olympic Stadium in Kirkuk. This he said will help him to
realize his dreams of putting on d green white green colours of d national
team.
"I
give all glory to the Almighty God, my teammates and friend, Malomo for helping
me settle down quickly at my club, Kirkuk FC. Winning an individual award here
as Best Professional Player is fantastic and has definitely motivated me to do
more. But the ultimate is to finish up with the League title which I believe is
quite realistic.
“My
next target after the League title is to play in Europe and attract invitation
from the National team handlers. It's the dream of every footballer to play for
his country and I'm focused to achieving that soonest," he said.
The
Super four tournament which will produce d new Kurdistan champions is featuring
Pershmaga Erbil Fc, Nawroz Fc, Sharwana Fc and Kirkuk Sports Club.
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