After a
dispassionate evaluation of his 10-year stewardship with the Senior National
Team of Nigeria (Super Eagles), the Nigeria Football Federation wishes to
eulogize William Troost-Ekong following his announcement of immediate
retirement from international football on Thursday, 4 December 2025.
Captain
Troost-Ekong was a dedicated, selfless and humble leader of the Super Eagles
for so many years, having started his international journey in the year 2015.
He served with gusto, zeal and patriotic fervour, and he bestrode the pitch
with passion, pride, purpose and commendable sense of duty.
Even as just
another member of the group, before he became the captain, Troost-Ekong was
pleasant, disciplined and ambitious, and he wore the green-and-white with so
much joy, zest, and focus.
Troost-Ekong’s
service delivery over the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2019, 2021 and 2023
is a marker for younger footballers to seek to emulate. His silver and bronze
medals from the continental championship are mere drops in a fabulous journey
that saw him play in the biggest stage of them all – the FIFA World Cup finals
– and score telling goals for Nigeria at international level.
In the same vein,
his 83 caps for motherland across five competitions means he is leaving the
stage a fulfilled man, and can reflect on his decade-long stewardship with so
much pride and sense of accomplishment.
Aside from his
three crucial goals for the Super Eagles as they reached the Final of the last
edition of the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, Troost-Ekong was, deservedly so, named
the Man of the Competition (otherwise known as Most Valuable Player of the
Tournament).
As he retires from
the international game, the Nigeria Football Federation wishes William
Troost-Ekong the very best in his future endeavours, and will do whatever we
can, within our capacity, to help him accomplish his future goals and
objectives within the round-leather game.
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