{
  "id": 19585836,
  "title": "Who is Eagles’ new boy Suleiman Mubarak?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/who-is-eagles-new-boy-suleiman-mubarak-19585836",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T02:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/who-is-eagles-new-boy-suleiman-mubarak/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Suleiman Mubarak, a 19-year-old midfielder, has been invited to join the Super Eagles national team. The talented young player, who began his career at the Right2Win Academy in Abuja, joined Czech champions Slavia Prague in 2025. Mubarak quickly made a name for himself in Slavia's youth ranks, particularly in the UEFA Youth League, where he scored five goals in six appearances. His impressive performances earned him a place in Slavia's reserve team and eventually a promotion to the senior side in early 2026. Mubarak made his competitive first-team debut on February 7, 2026, scoring a goal in Slavia's 4-0 victory over Mladá Boleslav. He continued to impress, recording three goals and three assists in nine league appearances this season, including three goals in the Czech Cup. The midfielder's impressive performances in European competitions led to an invitation to the senior Super Eagles team, although initially, coach Eric Chelle had considered including him in the U-23 team preparing for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Mubarak recently joined the Super Eagles' camp ahead of Nigeria's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Tanzania and has already taken part in his first training session with the team.",
  "summary": "Suleiman Mubarak is a 19-year-old midfielder from Slavia Prague who has received his first Super Eagles call-up for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. According to Punch Nigeria, the player was discovered at the Abuja-based Right2Win Academy before joining the Czech champions in 2025.\n\nAfter making an impression in the UEFA Youth League and playing for Slavia’s reserve team, Mubarak was promoted to the senior side in early 2026. He made his competitive first-team debut on February 7, 2026, scoring a goal during a 4-0 victory over Mladá Boleslav. Punch Nigeria reports that he featured as Slavia Prague won the 2025/26 Czech First League title, and he subsequently signed a contract extension in September 2026 that runs until June 30, 2031.\n\nDuring the current season, Mubarak has recorded three goals and three assists in nine league appearances. He has also scored twice in the Czech Cup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}