U-17 Captain Harmony Chidi Names Osimhen, Haaland, Kane Among Stars She Wants to Surpass

Nigeria’s Under-17 captain, Harmony Chidi, has named Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Raphinha and Asisat Oshoala as the five football stars she hopes to surpass during her career.

Chidi made the revelation in an interview with BBC Pidgin, describing becoming greater than the established footballers as one of her biggest ambitions.

The young Nigerian forward identified the Super Eagles striker, Osimhen, alongside Manchester City’s Haaland, England captain Kane, Barcelona’s Raphinha and Nigerian women’s football star Oshoala as players she admires and hopes to outperform.

“I get like five players wey I dey dream to Dey better pass, Osimhen, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Raphinha and Asisat Oshoala. I want to be greater than them,” she said.

Her comments come days after she captained Nigeria’s Flamingos to their first-ever FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup title in Morocco.

Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in the final played on November 7, with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scoring the goals that secured the historic victory.

The triumph also made Nigeria the first African country to win the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

Following the historic achievement, Chidi has made it clear that her ambitions extend beyond the youth level, as she hopes to establish herself among the greatest players in world football.