Rotherham United defender, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi has expressed his excitement after getting his first Super Eagles Call-Up for the AFCON qualifier against Seychelles.
The former Arsenal said it is an honour to represent Nigeria at the senior level after participating in U-20 Toulon Tournament.
Ajayi said he was surprised when he received a call from a member of the Super Eagles coaching crew.
“I’m over the moon. It’s the greatest honour to be able to represent your country and I’m looking forward to linking up with the squad,”
“I’ve played for the under 20 at the Toulon International Festival and that was a great experience but it’s even better to be called-up to the full squad.”
“I was a bit speechless to be fair and I didn’t really know what to say, but when I got my words back I told him I would 100% be interested in playing for my country and it just went from there,”
“I wasn’t expecting it, I had no idea. I got a call during the week from the assistant manager asking me if I’d like to represent Nigeria and I was delighted.
“He said that they’ve been watching me closely this season and that they’ve liked what they’ve seen, which is obviously what’s led to the call-up.
“I’m really delighted and I just need to continue working hard and pushing on.”
The 24-year-old told his club website that he is willing to represent the Super Eagles of Nigeria