Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. Photo: Super Eagles
Nigerian goalkeepers Arthur Okonkwo and Maduka Okoye both delivered impressive performances for their respective clubs over the weekend, with Okonkwo inspiring a debut win for Charlton Athletic and Okoye earning Udinese a point in Serie A, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Okonkwo produced a man-of-the-match display on his Charlton debut, making eight saves as the Championship side beat West Ham 2-1 in the EFL on Saturday. The 24-year-old joined Charlton on a season-long loan from Wrexham just 48 hours before the match, but showed no signs of unfamiliarity, marshalling his backline with composure to frustrate West Ham’s attackers throughout the encounter.
Okonkwo’s move follows his departure from Wrexham, who opted not to include him in their plans for the new campaign despite his contribution to the club’s playoff push last season, in which he made 39 appearances, recorded 114 saves and kept nine clean sheets.
Meanwhile, in Italy, Okoye made five crucial saves to help Udinese hold Cesc Fabregas’s Champions League-bound Como to a 1-1 draw in their Serie A opener, earning the first point of their campaign after a tenth-place finish last season. Related News Yohanna leads young Nigerian talents to watch in 2026/27 Inter thrash Monza 4-1 to launch Serie A title defence EPL: Mateta takes Crystal Palace contract dispute to FIFA – Reports
