Nduka Junior

Nduka Junior Harrison (born 1 August 2001) is a Nigerian footballer who captains Remo Stars F.C. in the Nigeria Professional Football League and plays as a central defender.

Nduka Junior
Personal information
Full name Nduka Junior Harrison
Date of birth (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001
Place of birth  Nigeria
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Remo Stars F.C.
Youth career
0000– Remo Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Remo Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Career

Nduka Junior started representing the Remo Stars at under-17 level.[1] He was appointed vice-captain of the club ahead of the 2019-20 Nigeria National League season behind club captain Saheed Lasisi.[2] Nduka Junior’s first game as captain came in the first game of that season, on 25 November, 2019 and he marked it with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Lamray United F.C.[3][4] Lasisi left the club by mutual consent in September 2020.[5]

A year later, on 26 September, 2021 under Nduka Junior’s captaincy Remo Stars gained promotion to the Nigerian Professional Football League.[6] As captain, Nduka Junior has spoken about his desire to keep Remo Stars playing in the Nigerian top flight as the club has suffered from previous relegations.[7] Nduka Junior personally impressed with reports coming that had “shown his quality with some brilliant displays”,[8] and that he had “been a revelation this season. A constant threat from set-pieces”,[9] including scoring a free-kick in a 1-0 win over eventual champions Rivers United.[10]

In September 2022, Nduka Junior played for the first time in the CAF Confederation Cup after qualification was earned from the Remo Stars finishing 3rd in the 2021-22 Nigeria Professional Football League.[11]

References
  1. "Former Remo Stars Youth Coach, Ogunmoyero Oluwaseun Lauds Club's Youth Development Drive, Faith In Talented Youngsters". sports247.ng.
  2. "NNL: Saheed Lasisi Named New Remo Stars Captain, Nduka Junior, Tiyamiyu Kazeem As Assistants". owosports.com.
  3. ""I am wowed with my boys performances" Daniel Ogunmodede". sports247.ng.
  4. "NNL UPDATES:Goalscorer Nduka Junior Dedicates Debut Goal To Team Mate". sportsflames.com.
  5. "Remo Stars Captain Saheed Larisi Leaves Club On Mutual Consent". Brilla.net.
  6. "From NNL To NPFL; "It's Been Our Target For Three Years Now," Says Remo Stars Captain, Nduka Junior". sports247.ng.
  7. ""I Don't Want To Take The Club Back To The Mess We Came From," Remo Stars Captain Nduka Junior". sports247.ng.
  8. "NPFL's title, survival, golden boot contests: The numbers". Breezynewsnigeria.com.
  9. "NPFL team of the first stanza". Pulse.ng.
  10. "NPFL: Remo Stars go top; Rivers unbeaten run ends". aclsports.com.
  11. "CAF Confederation Cup: 'We Remain Focus,' Nduka Junior Speaks Ahead ASFAR FC Encounter". Sports247.ng.

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