"It's Surreal Feeling To Wear Super Eagles Jersey" - Semi Ajayi

    "It's Surreal Feeling To Wear Super Eagles Jersey" - Semi Ajayi By Sampson Adedeji   West Bromwich Albion defender, Semi Ajayi has expressed his joy and the opportunity for him to play for the Nigeria national team. The center-back had represented the West Africans in the U20 and U21 categories, before his selection to the Super Eagles in 2018. “When I was in Charlton, I had already represented Nigeria at the under-20 level and under 21s. I had always imagined myself progressing in the first team. Ajayi told BBC Sport Africa. He made his Super Eagle debut against Seychelles in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and now has 14 games for the African giants. The versatile defender recalled his enthusiasm when he had the opportunity to represent the three-time African champions. “I was in full swing, I was in heaven. Then I made my debut a few weeks later against Seychelles. "It's a surreal feeling to wear this jersey and know that you represent 200 million people, ”said Semi Ajayi “I am fortunate to be one of the 18 or 23 people selected to represent the country. It's something that I don't take for granted ”, Semi Ajayi also put on good performances at Rotherham United. The 27-year-old has been a consistent performer for the Millers during his two-year stint, earning him the club's top player of the season award in 2019. “When I was promoted with Rotherham, I played week after week in the championship. "This season I got a call from the Nigerian team saying they are monitoring my progress and would like to offer me an invitation to the first team, ”he said. The defender, however, left Rotherham at the end of the campaign to play for Premier League club West Brom in the summer of 2019.