Birthdays are regarded as one of the most important days of human life. They are days that mark the beginning of our existence hence there is every reason to celebrate and rejoice anytime the anniversary comes each year.
This is exactly the feeling as Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, the young, ambitious midfielder of Buruj FC marks his 14th Birthday anniversary on 13th of May 2023.
This bundle of talent and football skils made history as the youngest player to play in the Nigeria third tier of football, the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO), according to a tweet by the NLO as a testament to his potential as a great football star
Here are 13 other facts you might not know about Raheem Salaudeen as he celebrates his 14th Birthday anniversary
— He fell in love with everything that has to do with football as his parents began to note his love for football from age 3 and they bought him football boot at age 3
– He plays as a Midfielder and as well loves playing behind the striker due to his vision and creativity on the pitch.
– His favourite jersey number is 10 and he loves to play dead balls i.e free kicks and corner kicks and he is pretty good at doing so.
– His talent attracted the scouting team of the Nigeria U15 national team and he was subsequently invited to the future Eagles camp, where he performed excellently.
– One of his life ambitions is to play for the Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles then represent the Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup
– He loves Fuji Music and hip hop, or the Afro beat. Just give him any Abass Akande Obesere music you have made his day.
– He loves Wiz Kid’s music to a fault too.
– He played in this season’s NLO as an SS1 student, providing two assists, playing two full seasons before his 14th Birthday.
– He loves the Pep Guardiola style of football and this prompted his love for Manchester City as his favourite and hopes he will play for the club in the near future.
– His favourite player of all times is none other than Lionel Messi.
– One thing he hates as a footballer is any form of defeat; he always puts in his best to avoid his team losing.
Lastly, If he is not playing football, he said will love to become an accountant.
We wish him many happy returns and a fulfilment of all his dreams.
Happy Birthday Raheem!