Nigeria’s Super Eagles winger, Chidera Ejuke has been named as UEFA Europa League top dribbler after his performance for his Russian Premier League side, CSKA Moscow in the opening three games of the championship.
According to statistics from football statistics website, Whoscored, the Nigeria international has racked up the most dribbles after three matches in this season’s Europa League.
The 22-year-old former SC Heerenveen player has been successful in 28 take-ons, more than any other player handed minutes in the 2020-2021 Europa League, making him the dribbling king in the competition.
The former Vålerenga player completed an amazing eleven dribblers in CSKA Moscow’s 1-1 draw with Wolfsberger AC on matchday one in Group K despite playing only the second half and also made a total of eight dribbles vs Dinamo Zagreb, a game-high figure – and finished the match against Feyenoord with nine take-ons, more than any other player on the pitch.
Ejuke, who made his debut for the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1-1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020, has logged 196 minutes in the Europa League, completing a dribble every seven minutes.
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