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Former Wikki player, Babangida, Organises Football Competition for Youth In Tafawa-Balewa

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3 years ago

26 December 2023

From: Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi

A former Wikki Tourist Football club player, Babangida Thomas Num, has organises football competition for eight youth teams in Tafawa-Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The football competition began December 26 at the Num mini stadium in Lere south.

Num played professional football with Al-Itifaq FC Dubai (2019),Verity FC Abuja (2016 – 2018), Abia Warriors (2015), Taraba United (2014), Wikki Tourist FC Bauchi (2013), Shepherd FC Division 2 South Africa (2012), Oduazo Sport Academy South Africa (2012).

He also played for Chescon FC Abuja (2011), Abuja City Soccer Academy (2010), Juvenile FC NNL (2009), Nasarawa United Feeders Lafia (2008), Pepsi Soccer School (2007), Better Side FC Division 2 Kano (2005), Kufka FC Azare Division 2 (2004).

During Num’s Football career, he bagged several awards including as Best winger FCT league in 2017, silver FA cub Abia Warriors 2015, best winger Abuja City Soccer Academy 2010, Gold NNPC competition Juvenile FC 2008, Best winger Pepsi Soccer tournament 2007.

Before this years tournament, he had organized Gindiri mega scouting program in 2018, after the competition two players were selected and taken to Osmanli Kulubu FC Turkey, Boi scouting 3 players taken to Balekesirpor FC Turkey, Wagami Scouting program 2 players taken to Zorya FC in Ukraine,

Others are Zaar Soccer Academy Nigeria Limited International Scouting program 7 players selected and taken to different clubs in Uzbekistan including Buka FC and FC Tsementchi, Empire sports academy International soccer scouting Umuahia 5 players taken to FC Germany others, pixel International mega scouting program Delta 3 players taken to FC Belarus.

Babangida is the current member of the Pelican Sporting Organization Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Spain and Estonia, Member Skala Sporting Organization, Germany

Member Africamp Sporting Organization, Turkey.

Also Member Athletic Darje Soccer Schools, Uzbekistan Member Mega Sport International Organization, Kazakhstan Member Oduazo Sports Organization Pretoria, South Africa.

The organizer of the tournament, Babangida Thomas Num promised all the players that played would be recognized and doors would open for them to travel abroad to continue with their football carrier.