Vincent Enyeama’s Son Becomes Goalkeeper At Father’s Former Club
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By Sedara Philip
Vincent Enyeama’s son is now the goalkeeper of Lille U-18 team.
Vincent Enyeama confirmed the move on his Facebook
“God is the greatest,Home sweet home,back home in a different skin”.
The young goalie has followed the footsteps of his dad who previously played for the French team between 2011-2017
Vincent Enyeama’s journey with LOSC began on July 1, 2011, when he joined from Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he had won the Israeli league and cup double in 2010.
Enyeama, however, spent the 2011/12 season as a backup goalkeeper at Lille, and he was even shipped back to Israel on loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2012/13 campaign.
He returned to France in 2013, having helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Israeli Premier League and captained Nigeria to glory at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Following an excellent year, and ahead of the 2013-2014 season, Lille coach René Girard handed Enyeama the coveted role of the team’s number 1 goalkeeper.
The then-Nigerian international, along with the defensive quartet of Sidibé, Kjær, Basa, and Béria, in front of him, formed an impenetrable wall that left opposing attackers frustrated.
From September 15, 2013, to December 3, 2013, Enyeama kept clean sheets in 11 consecutive matches, thwarting the likes of Sochaux, Lyon, Monaco, and Marseille.
The streak came to an end on December 8, 2013, against Bordeaux, but the impact lingered, solidifying his place in history.
Vincent Enyeama’s tenure at LOSC spanned from October 26, 2011, to April 15, 2017, encompassing 164 matches and an impressive 65 clean sheets.
He emerged as the second most-used foreign goalkeeper in the club’s history, trailing only behind the Senegalese Tony Sylva.
Sedara Philip is a Sports writer, an administrator,Journalist,and editor
