Weder Bremen of Germany defender, Felix Agu is relishing the opportunity of linking up with his Nigerian roots at the Super Eagles’ camp in London, where he eventually got his senior national team debut against Jamaica on Saturday.
Sports247 reports that the 25-year-old fair-skinned left-wing-back, who was born in Onasbruck, Germany and got a much-delayed switch in national team allegiance just last week, played 83 minutes for Nigeria in the 2025 Unity Cup final at Brentford’s GTech Community Stadium in West London.
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Agu put in a fair show down the left side of the Super Eagles’ defence, before he was replaced by Bruno Onyemaechi, but appeared to have done enough in helping Nigeria maintain some stability at the back.
The Eagles eventually had to settle for a 2-2 draw at regulation time but went on to win the cup 5-4 on penalties, and Agu gleefully joined the celebrations that went on deep into the night.
However, as many critics and analysts declared that he had a shaky debut, then gave him just above average marks, Agu confessed that he has to adjust to playing a different pattern in the Eagles than he enjoys at his club in the German Bundesliga.
The former Germany under-20 international disclosed, “I’m a full back and I can play both sides … left and right. But, with Weder Bremen, I play mostly on the left side. I’m a pretty fast player, and I focus more on the defensive area. I also try to push on the offensive end.
“With Weder Bremen, that’s a lot easier, because we play with three at the back, and I have more freedom to go upfront.”
The velvety defender, who joined Bremen in 2020 after spending two seasons in the lower league with VfL Osnabruck, scored three goals in a total of 24 games for Weder this season, but he conceded that he might not be able to replicate such impact with the Super Eagles because of the different pattern employed by the coach, Eric Chelle.
Agu added, “At the Super Eagles, we play more with four in the back. So, it’s more of a defensive approach, but I think I can handle it as well.”
He concluded by revealing that he did not hesitate to accept the invitation from Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as he always cherished the reality of his African connection and had long ago looked forward to donning the green-and-white jersey.
“It was a pretty easy decision for me to come, because it was a good opportunity to connect with my Nigerian side and my roots. I’m happy that they all accepted me, and it’s nice being here,” Agu submitted
