Slovakian side AS Trencin have pulled what can be said to be one of the shock move in the ongoing transfer window with the signing of 18 year old Nigerian teen sensation Aliyu Abdullahi popularly called Aguero, one of the youngest ever to play in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Aguero rose through the ranks of Jos based football academy GBS, so good that at age 13 he was training and playing matches with players older than him. Teams like French Ligue 1 side Monaco, Dutch top division side Heerenveen all had him on their shortlist when they visited the academy.
At age 15 he joined Nasarawa United but was fastracked to the U18 in no time before he made his step up to the main team at the age of 16. He gained national recognition by leading the unfancied team to the final of the Nigeria FA Cup, where they were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Bayelsa United. He scored the second goal for his side in the 2-2 draw during regulation time.
A call up to the Nigeria U20 team followed suit and he immediately made an impression on coach Ladan Bosso, who made him the captain of the team but injury stopped him from making the team to the U20 AFCON and later the World Cup.
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His stunning performance brought back scouts of Heerenveen but this time around, they were joined by German side Borrusia Monchengladbach and fellow Dutch Eredivisie side Ajax Amsterdam for the teen sensation.
A constant threat to defender with his pace, skills and precision in front of goal, Aliyu is seen as defenders nightmare, and that has made his singing by the modest Slovakian side a huge coup.
He joins Jude Sunday, Hilary Gong and Jesse Akila at the club.
