By Kayode OGUNDARE:
Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi has come a long way as a professional footballer yet it’s hard to believe he’s just in his third year as a top-flight professional. Yea, you read that right, just his third season in the big leagues.
Today, December 16, is the 21st birthday of Super Eagles and Leicester City of England’s midfield dynamo and, to celebrate with him, here’s a collection of facts on his short but so far eventful football career.
1 – He’s the first of three kids, with two sisters, son of a serving military man in the Nigerian Army and a mother who’s a trader.
2 – He grew up playing with guys above his age group and Ndidi attributes his toughness on the ball to the knocks he received from the older players growing up.
3 – Ndidi grew up at the Military Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos and started playing football at the Command Children School before proceeding to the Nath Academy where he also played.
4 – He made his debut in a 1-0 loss at Charleroi.
21 Facts About Wilfred Ndidi On His 21st Birthday
