Reigning Nigeria Professional Football League Champions Akwa United have congratulated their goalkeeper and Cameroonian international Jean Efala for winning bronze medal at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Cameroon came from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Burkina Faso before beating the West African side 5-3 on Penalties to emerge bronze medal winners at the tournament.
Efala who won the NPFL title with Akwa United last season was part of Cameroon’s 28 man squad for the biennial tournament. The former Cameroon U-20 captain was on the bench in three of his country’s seven matches at the soccer fiesta.
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In a reaction, the Chairman of Akwa United, Elder Paul Bassey, described goalkeeper Efala as a worthy ambassador of the club and congratulated him and the Cameroonian national team for emerging the third best team at the 2021 Nations Cup.
” It’s a thing of joy for everyone at Akwa United to see one of us go as far as winning a bronze medal at the biggest football tournament in Africa. Players from top football clubs around the world represented their countries at the Nations Cup, and many of them went home empty-handed, but our (Akwa United) goalkeeper Jean Efala having been a member of the third best team at the tournament has brought honour to our great club.
“We are particularly happy because Efala is the first player in the history of Akwa United Football Club to have taken part in a Nations Cup tournament. We trust that the experience garnered and the exposure at that level will help him improve his game and continue to contribute to the growth of Akwa United, said Elder Bassey.
Jean Efala played a vital role in Akwa United’s emergence as champions of the 2020/2021 NPFL season; their first league title in 24 years.
Efala is expected to return to Akwa United’s camp soon to continue their quest for a successful title defense.
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This is really great stuff. I am so chuffed that a player from the NPFL won a medal in the recently concluded Afcon. So, congrats to Jean Efala, congrats to Akwa United, congratulations to the NPFL.
I am so proud.
Nice one.
Wey those who claimed we dont have quality keepers in NPFL??
I can bet anything that in a free and fair open trial, we will discover goalkeepers better than the likes of Uzoho and Okoye.
Most times fortune and DESTINY play a big role in the SUCCESS or FAILURE of individuals.
As good as FRIDAY EKPO, HENRY NWOSU, TARILA OKOROWANTA, MUDA LAWAL, NDUKA UGBADE, ISAAC SEMITOJE, TOYIN AYINLA, CHIJIOKE EJIOGU (Arugo Monkey etc were; they never had the fortune of playing in EUROPE! Am glad that inwas privilege to witness those era where MERIT was the order of the day!
Matthew Olorunleke of ENYINBA will bench OKOYE and UZOHO in a free and fair camp.
If you are good, you are good. Thompson Oliha, a home-based was benching BELGIUM based EGUAVOEN before the emergence of Sunday Oliseh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnmiTgM1oDc
Are you referring to this same Olorunleke…?? LMAOOOoo
Or this one…? If you claim that was an “OLD VIDEO”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FbIghEhno
Or this one…LMAOooooo????
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFIscfg2VKc
Olorunleke did not bench anyone at U20 or CHAN camps the times he was invited, it is Uzoho and Okoye he will bench….LMAOOoooo
We will all learn…LMAOoooo….!