World football governing body, FIFA, has cleared
former Swiss U-20 international, Steven Archibong
Effiong Ukoh, to play for the Super Eagles at
senior level. The versatile midfielder, born on June
19, 1991 to Nigerian parents in Berne,
Switzerland, currently plays for Biel-Bienne FC in
the European country but has now switched his
nationality to Nigerian, to enable him play for
Super Eagles.
Steve Ukoh represented Switzerland at U-16,
U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels between 2006
and 2010, but had a change of mind at senior
international level with the super eagles.
A statement issued in Abuja by Ademola Olajire,
Assistant Director, Communications, Nigeria
Football Association (NFA) read
“Ukoh was cleared to switch his nationality
from Switzerland to Nigeria. The versatile
midfielder, born on 19 June, 1991 to Nigerian
parents in Berne, Switzerland, currently
plays for Biel-Bienne FC in the European
country. His father, Archibong Ukoh and
mother Helene, hail from Itu Local
Government Area of Akwa Ibom’’.
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