19-year-old Nigerian star makes history with Inter Milan

Hassan Abdulsalam 10:13 - 26 February 2024

Manager Simone Inzaghi substituted the 2023 Flying Eagles invitee in the 76th minute to replace Davide Frattesi.

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro made his Serie A debut for Inter Milan on Sunday as they thrashed Lecce 4-0.

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro makes Inter Milan debut

Manager Simone Inzaghi substituted the 2023 Flying Eagles invitee in the 76th minute to replace Davide Frattesi.

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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro finally makes his Inter Milan debut

The Beyond Limits product came on as a substitute for the final 13mins in Inter’s 4-0 win at Lecce.

- One foul won
- One through ball completed

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The talented midfielder registered one key pass and touched the ball 13 times in his 14 minutes of action.

Pulse Sports reports that Akinsanmiro joined the likes of Obafemi Martins and Joel Obi as Nigerians who lifted the Coppa Italia trophy when Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 last year.

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This makes the youngster the third Nigerian to win the Italian FA Cup after the likes of former Super Eagles stars Obafemi Martins and Joel Obi.

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro makes Inter Milan debut

Martins won it in the 2004-05 season and 2005-06 campaign during his early years with Inter while Obi was a winner in the 2010-11 term under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho.