Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, the promising midfielder of Buruj FC, commemorates his 14th birthday today, marking another milestone in his budding football career.
Notably, Salaudeen has etched his name in history as the youngest player to grace the pitch in the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO), a testament to his extraordinary talent and potential as a football prodigy.
As we celebrate this momentous occasion, here are 14 intriguing facts about Raheem Salaudeen:
– He fell in love with everything that has to do with football as his parents began to note his love for football from age 3 and they bought him football boot at that very young age.
– He plays as a Midfielder and as well loves playing behind the striker due to his vision and creativity on the pitch.
— His favourite jersey number is 10 and he loves to play dead balls i.e free kicks and corner kicks and he is pretty good at doing so.
– Despite his young age, Salaudeen has already made significant contributions to Buruj FC’s campaign in the NLO, tallying two assists during his tenure as an SS1 student.
– His talent attracted the scouting team of the Nigeria U15 national team and he was subsequently invited to the future Eagles camp, where he performed excellently.
– One of his life ambitions is to play for the Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles then represent the Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup
– He loves Fuji Music and hip hop, or the Afro beat. Just give him any Abass Akande Obesere music you have made his day.
– He loves Wiz Kid’s music to a fault too.
– He played in this season’s NLO as an SS1 student, providing two assists, playing two full seasons before his 14th Birthday.
– He loves the Pep Guardiola style of football and this prompted his love for Manchester City as his favourite and hopes he will play for the club in the near future.
– His favourite player of all times is none other than Lionel Messi.
– One thing he hates as a footballer is any form of defeat; he always puts in his best to avoid his team losing.
-Lastly, If he is not playing football, he said will love to become an accountant.
We wish him many happy returns and a fulfilment of all his dreams.
Happy Birthday Raheem!
