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Moses Simon: 10 things you need to know about Super Eagles star

  1. Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon was born 12 July 1995.
  2. He hailed from Obagaji in Agatu LGA of Benue State.
  3. His father is a retired soldier.
  4. He was born in Jos.
  5. He’s a product of the famed GBS Academy, the same football academy in Nigeria that produced the likes of Ahmed Musa.
  6. He made his first appearance for Ajax on 13 July 2013.
  7. He made his International debut during the clubs’ 2014–15 UEFA Europa League campaign.
  8. He received his first call-up by coach Daniel Amokachi in March 2015 and made his debut on the 25th of the same month in an international friendly against Uganda, when he replaced Anthony Ujah after 59 minutes in the game.
  9. Simon scored his first goal for Nigeria in an international friendly against Niger on 8 September 2015, the second in a 2–0 win.
  10. On 15 August 2019, Simon was loaned out to Ligue 1 club FC Nantes. At the end of the season, Nantes triggered the option to buy in Simon’s loan. He signed a four-year contract with the club.
Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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