Eleven year old high rising Nigerian football star, Hedriel Chukwuziterem Opara says he’s ready to put in his best if considered for a place in the National U-15 team.
The Pepsi Football Academy product whom many likens to Mbapee because of his excellent football skills, noted that he has all the qualities to be included in the petit team with an assurance that he’ll not disappoint, if invited.
Hedriel started playing football at the age of three with the renowned Pepsi Football Academy, Lagos before moving to Golden Feet Soccer Club London Ontario Canada where he became the club’s Highest Goal Scorer.
At the age of 10, he joined Astra Soccer Academy’s U-13 team in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, and despite being a young boy, his skill and determination saw him selected for the elite Tier 1 travel team and currently, he’s honing his craft with KC Trojan and Villarreal Alberta Academy, where his talent continues to soar.
And following his impressive performance at the just concluded Villarreal Alberta ID camp, led by Villarreal CF coach Rafael Borillo Fores from Spain, he has been invited by Villarreal to be part of their youth programme in September, 2025