Vincent Enyeama has been voted as the Goal
Nigeria Player of the Year 2014 , winning the
award courtesy of overwhelming votes from
readers of the website.
The Lille and Super Eagles goalkeeper led the
field that included illustrious compatriots
Ahmed Musa, Obafemi Martins, Mfon Udoh
and Ikechukwu Uche with an overwhelming 55
percent of votes cast between December 1-5,
2014.
A joyful Enyeama, 32, accepted the award at
his club in France on Monday morning.
“I’m happy, really happy,” he enthused. “I
want to thank my teammates at Lille, the
Nigeria national team, my coaches, my wife,
my fans, everybody who voted for me, who
scream for me during matches to encourage
me. And the journalists, without
which nothing will be possible.”
Enyeama is only the second player to win the
Goal Nigeria Player of the Year award
following John Obi Mikel’s dominance in the
past two years.
“I think it’s really hard for a goalkeeper to be
recognized. I want to say to all the other
goalkeepers that they have to work hard. If
they work hard, with God, everything is
possible,” he said.
Coming off a season in France where he kept
clean sheets in 21 matches (with 11
consecutive shut outs), the Super Eagles
number one has got big dreams.
“I want to win every match. Everyday, I give
my best to be better than yesterday,” he said.
“My target [is] to be the best goalkeeper in
the world. This is my dream, and I’m working
hard for this.
“In Nigeria, we have worked on basics and
specific things. Our coach [Stephen] Keshi is
very important.
“At Lille, Jean Pierre Mottet is very helpful
too. They really helped to shape me, to shape
my style, to make me who I am, a good
goalkeeper.
“I’m not yet at my best level, I have many
things to work out,” he said.
The World Cup was very momentous for
Enyeama who led the Super Eagles to the
Round of 16 for the first time since 1998.
Even though he finds it hard to choose his
most memorable save, he remembers with
glee the late save which ensured the African
champions kept all three points against
Bosnia-Herzegovina in hot Cuiaba and
crucially kept them in place for a second
round ticket.
“The most memorable save, it’s very difficult
to say because there were so many matches,
so many saves in my career.
Sometimes double saves, triple saves in a
match… I can’t really choose one. But if I had
to choose one moment, I think it was the last
minute save against Bosnia,” he said.
Source : Goal.com
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