Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, who is Inter’s Nigerian striker, called up against Napoli – Corriere.it

A surprise name emerges among Simone Inzaghi’s squad for today’s big match, Sunday 21 May, of theInter to Diego Armando Maradona against Napoli. This is the first call among the greats of the Nigerian Ebenezer Akinsamiromidfielder born in 2004 that the Nerazzurri bought in the winter session from the Nigerian side of Remo Stars, after being one of the best players in the 2022 Viareggio Tournament. An event that he played with the Nigerian club of Alex Transfiguration and which he only lost on penalties (he converted his from 11 metres) against Sassuolo on 30 March 2022.

A ride, that of the Nigerian club, wonderful and epic with lots of first place in the group ahead of Fiorentina, Monterosi Tuscia and Pisa and successes against Spal (round of 16), Bologna (in the quarterfinals, he scored the final 4-0), Empoli (in the semifinal on penalties and he scored his), before the knockout against Sassuolo. Competition was high, with Real Madrid and Benfica constantly pressing on the young man, but in the end the boy chose Inter, giving a important contribution to Cristian Chivu’s Primavera with his intensity and his ability to fight for every ball, qualities that every midfielder must possess to aspire to make room for himself in such a delicate and competitive role. Furthermore, Akinsanmiro can also play in the frontline.

He signed a four-year contract with the Viale Liberazione club and one of the many jewels of the Nerazzurri academy, who under the guidance of Roberto Samaden (at the end of the season, however, will leave Inter after 33 years and go to Atalanta), has always achieved prestigious goals as well as having given interesting players to the first team and Italian football.

Despite his young age, Akinsanmiro also participated in the Nigeria Professional Football League in the 2021-22 season, before landing in Milan. And now he will enter Diego Armando Maradona, in the stadium of the Italian champions, Napoli. Who knows if only the first step of a bright career.