Abdulrahman, 13-Year-Old Prodigy Makes NLO History

Abdulrahman, 13-Year-Old Prodigy Makes NLO History

Ibraheem Lateef

Thirteen-year-old son of former Flying Eagles Team Coordinator Mallam Abdulrahman Umar Baba, Abdullahi Abdulrahman has become the youngest player in history to feature in the Nationwide League One game between Capital City FC and Supreme Court at the Area 3 Pitch Abuja, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Abdullahi who is currently in the Junior Secondary School class 3 (JSS 3) of Excellent Secondary School in Zuba, took the shine of the day as he was handed the captain band for his side Capital City to the cheers of fans as the teams and match officials filed out.

Speaking to Capital City FC media immediately after the game, the prodigy declared that it was a dream come true for him to play the game and hearing that he is the youngest player in the history of the NLO Division 1.

“It was a dream come true for me and I can`t express the joy in me this feat because I have been hoping to play at the level since I started playing football at the age of 5 years and I want to thank my teammates for helping me to achieve my dream”.

Abdullahi who is just in JSS 3 while feeling so sad about the loss of the game to Supreme Court FC described the loss as a bad one for him on his debut.

“I am really sad that we lost the league game but I believe that it's football, where three results can be gathered either win, lose, or draw we have lost but for me that is football we will keep working hard for the future”.

The father of Abdullahi Mallam Abdulrahman Umar Baba who is also the President of Capital City FC Abuja while reacting after the game described his son's history-making as a day of happiness for him looking at the efforts, he has been putting into playing football.

“I am a happy father seeing my son making his league debut in the NLO Division One and for him also becoming the youngest ever at his age to play a league game. Let me tell you, this is a boy who at least trains three times a week and is doing perfectly well in his academics so you can see the joy in me as a proud father”.

With the lost 2-1 defeat to Supreme Court, Capital City FC only managed 9 points in games they played with FOLSA Academy having 11 points who will play their last match against Bussdor FC, with the result of the games on Monday will determine the final grouping of the table.