Kevin Martins, the son of ex-Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins, despatched a come-get-me message to Tremendous Eagles handler Austin Eguavoen and alternative nationwide selectors with a complete debut for Monza on Thursday.
The nineteen-year-old striker, who carries each Italian and Nigerian passports, performed from begin to end as Monza defeated Brescia 3-1 on the U-Energy Stadium and stepped forward to Coppa Italia spherical of 16, the place they’ll face Bologna away in December.
Mentor Alessandro Nesta circled his squad and picked Martins in his inauguration XI, the primary senior look for the participant, a right-sided winger born in Milan in January 2005, when his father Oba used to be taking part in for Inter.
Kevin spent future within the early life academies of each Milan and Inter, shifting to Monza in January 2023, starring for his or her U-19 and U-20 groups.
Regardless of representing Italy on the U-15 stage, Kevin can transfer allegiance to Nigeria and practice within the footsteps of his father, who scored 18 targets in 42 outings with the Tremendous Eagles between 2004 and 2015. He used to be additionally simply a young person when he first shot to repute at Inter from 2002 to 2006, happening to constitute Newcastle United, Wolfsburg, Birmingham Town, Levante, Seattle, and extra sooner than putting up his boots in January 2021.
Martins, who will praise his fortieth birthday then presen, gained the Scudetto, Supercoppa Italiana, and two editions of the Coppa Italia at Inter.
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