Dolphins FC and Nigeria's U23 strikerEmem Eduok has finally spoken out on controversies surrounding his age despite complicity in his age in his club license and international passport.
The player was reportedly sent home from the ongoing national u-23 team camp in Abuja, when it was discovered that his passport stated January 31, 1994 as his birth date, while his club license had 1991 as his birthday.
Eduok played at last year's FIFA U-20 World Cup with the age on his passport and the Super Eagles striker, who emerged the Most Valuable Player as Dolphins reached the final of the 2014 Federation Cup, insists that is his true age.
He said, "I'm 20 and not 23. I was born in 1994, so I don't know where the club got their information from. I played at the U-20 World Cup last year, with the age on my passport. That is my age and that is what FIFA knows.
"I copped an injury during the final of the Federation Cup and I explained to the coach (Samson Siasia) and he wished me well."
Timi Ebikagboro, the U-23 national team Media Officer, said it was left for the player to sort out the issue with his club.
He said, "Siasia hasn't said he wants Eduok or doesn't want him. He came with a passport showing he is 20 but his records in the LMC shows he is 23.
"If you watch the Federation Cup final on Supersport, his age was shown as 23. The license his club sent to the NFF is 23. So, it's left for him and his club to sort out the issue. It's assumed that the player signed the LMC document, which stated that the player agreed to all the information in the document."
Additional reports via Punch
