FUBF congratulates Oliseh, FC Ebedei on Onuachu’s FIFA Award nomination
Barrister Churchill Oliseh and his club, FC Ebedei one of Nigeria’s premier professionally-run football academies have received commendations from Family United By Football (FUBF) following the nomination of Super Eagles forward Ebere Paul Onuachu (MON) for the FIFA Puskás Award, which honors the year’s best goal.
Last week, FIFA released a video showcasing the goals of all the nominees for the 2024 Puskás Award, and among them was the talented player from FC Ebedei.
Onuachu’s remarkable acrobatic backheel finish during a match against Konyaspor last season, which contributed to Trabzonspor’s 2-1 victory in the Turkish Super Lig, has made it to the list of 11 stunning goals competing for the prestigious prize.
FUBF, a vibrant sports advocacy group on WhatsApp, expressed their accolades while highlighting Barrister Oliseh and FC Ebedei’s contributions to grassroots football development in Nigeria and beyond.
FC Ebedei is notable not only for being the only football academy and team in Nigeria to have three of its graduate; Paul Onuachu, Frank Onyeka, and Raphael Onyedika selected for the Super Eagles’ silver-winning squad in the recent AFCON held in Ivory Coast, but also for being the first club in sub-Saharan Africa to have a player nominated for this FIFA accolade named after the legendary Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskás, celebrated for his remarkable individual goals.
As one of Africa’s most respected football teams, FC Ebedei consistently produces top-quality players and stands out as one of Nigeria’s best-managed football academies.
Through FC Ebedei, Barrister Churchill Oliseh has been instrumental in the careers of five Members of the Order of the Niger (MON): Sunday Oliseh, Dosu Joseph, Paul Onuachu, Frank Onyeka, and Raphael Onyedika.
Barrister Oliseh’s success stories with Nigerian players are extensive, including his pivotal roles in the careers of Super Eagles legends Dosu Joseph and Sunday Oliseh.
He provided the career pathway for Sunday Oliseh when he signed him to his first football team, JAMB FC, and helped Dosu transition to Europe from Julius Berger.
Before the 1996 Atalanta Olympics, Barrister Oliseh arranged for Dosu to join the Dream Team by purchasing a flight ticket from Italy, a cost he covered, which remains unpaid to this day.
