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Nigerian defender Ogbu makes Europa League Team of the Week
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Former Flying Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu has been included in the Europa League Team of the Week.
The Team of the Week was compiled by whoscored.com and posted on their X handle.
Ogbu was on target for Slavia Prague in their 6-0 win against FC Sheriff in Group G on Thursday night.
He scored in the 7th minute to put Slavia Prague 2-0 ahead.
It is the 23-year-old’s second goal in the group stage after also scoring in the win against Servette on match day one.
Ogbu was a member of the Flying Eagles squad that featured at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
He started his career with Gombe United in Nigeria before joining Norwegian club Rosenborg in February 2018, where he signed a four-year contract.
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