Championship club Blackburn Rovers have hailed Ryan Alebiosu’s remarkable rise to international recognition, DAILY POST reports.
Virtually an unknown figure in Nigeria, Alebiosu was named in Nigeria’s 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations by head coach, Eric Chelle this week.
The right-back was born in England to Nigerian parents. He was eligible to represent both countries.
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The 23-year-old has now committed his international future to Nigeria, and is expected to play a key role for Nigeria in Morocco following the unavailability of Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredrick due to injury.
“Whilst Rovers are disappointed to be losing a key player at such a crucial stage in the season, the club are proud of Ryan’s progress since he completed a summer switch to Ewood Park, which has seen him earn international recognition for the first time in his career,” Blackburn wrote on their official webpage.