{"id":3448,"date":"2023-09-19T18:19:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/19\/buruj-sports-academy-gains-international-appeal-as-another-american-born-player-enroll\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:19:40","slug":"buruj-sports-academy-gains-international-appeal-as-another-american-born-player-enroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/19\/buruj-sports-academy-gains-international-appeal-as-another-american-born-player-enroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Buruj Sports Academy Gains International Appeal As Another American Born Player Enroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"574\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919-389x420.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" alt=\"\" title=\"King-Chidi-Okoye-023-09-15-104-919\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Buruj Sports Academy is making waves as it increasingly becomes the go-to choice for parents in Nigeria and beyond. In recent developments, the academy has attracted players born in Ireland and the United States, showcasing its growing international appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/odion-jude-ighalo-shines-with-hat-trick-for-al-wehdah-in-saudi-pro-league\/\">Odion Jude Ighalo Shines With Hat-Trick For Al Wehdah In Saudi Pro League<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Within just one week, Buruj Sports Academy welcomed two foreign-born players into its ranks. Uche David Chinonso, born in the United States of America to Nigerian parents, a 13-year old Nigerian-American striker and Oyon Osemudiame, born in Ireland to Nigerian parents, a 18-year old Nigerian-Irish defensive midfielder and center-back join the academy.<\/p>\n<p>These parents, who have spent time living abroad, have chosen the academy for their children, citing their satisfaction with the academy\u2019s offerings. They had been following Buruj Academy online and decided to enroll their kids, confident that the academy would provide an ideal environment for their children\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>The parents expressed their contentment with Buruj Sports Academy\u2019s commitment to delivering both football and academic coaching. They believe that the academy has a well-rounded approach to nurturing young talents.<\/p>\n<p>Only yesterday,\u00a0 another American player, King Chidi Okoye joined the academy, King Chidi was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. His father is Anambra State-born Nigeria-American.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other News: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsupdate247.ng\/african-development-bank-announces-investor-calls-for-inaugural-usd-global-benchmark\/\">African Development Bank Announces Investor Calls For Inaugural USD Global Benchmark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>King, who is a striker, will be starting his educational and sports programme from SS1 at Buruj Sports Academy. He joins the long list of young boys, whose parents love to see them go through the positive and practical tutelage at the academy<\/p>\n<p>The Buruj Sports Academy Chairman CEO, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed emphasized the institution\u2019s focus on welcoming children from diverse backgrounds and providing them with comprehensive education in football, academics, and character development. He highlighted that the academy has positioned itself as a global brand, attracting both Nigerian and non-Nigerian parents who seek a reputable place for their kids to develop their football skills.<\/p>\n<p>The recent influx of parents enrolling their children, including those from overseas, reflects the academy\u2019s dedication to excellence. It also underscores Buruj Sports Academy\u2019s continuous journey towards providing a top-notch environment for aspiring footballers to grow and thrive. As the saying goes, \u201cExcellence is not a destination; it is a journey,\u201d and Buruj Academy is determined to continue on this path of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"\/> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">163<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/buruj-sports-academy-gains-international-appeal-as-another-american-born-player-enroll\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Buruj Sports Academy is making waves as it increasingly becomes the go-to choice for parents in Nigeria and beyond. In recent developments, the academy has attracted players born in Ireland and the United States, showcasing its growing international appeal. Read Also: Odion Jude Ighalo Shines With Hat-Trick For Al Wehdah In Saudi Pro League [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3450,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3448\/revisions\/3450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}