Zaidu Sanusi

Zaidu Sanusi (born 13 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Porto and the Nigeria national team.[1]

Zaidu Sanusi
Personal information
Full name Zaidu Sanusi
Date of birth (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997
Place of birth Jega, Kebbi, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Porto
Number 12
Youth career
2013–2016 Jega United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Gil Vicente 0 (0)
2016–2018 → Mirandela (loan) 39 (0)
2018–2019 Mirandela 35 (3)
2019–2020 Santa Clara 24 (1)
2020– Porto 33 (1)
National team‡
2020– Nigeria 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2021

Career

On 16 March 2019, Sanusi signed an agreement to join Santa Clara for the 2019–20 season. [2] He made his debut in a 2–0 Primeira Liga win over Moreirense F.C. on 15 September 2019.[3]

On 30 August 2020, Portuguese champions FC Porto announced the signing of Sanusi from rivals Santa Clara. Zaidu signed a five-year deal with the Blue and Whites which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2025.[4]

On 23 December 2020, Sanusi won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto after defeating Benfica 2–0 at Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. It was the first trophy of his professional career.[5]

International career

Sanusi made his debut with the Nigeria national team in a friendly 1–0 defeat against Algeria on 9 October 2020.[6] A month later in November, he made his official debut in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification where Nigeria was held to a 4–4 draw against Sierra Leone.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 December 2021[8]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mirandela (loan) 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 17000———170
2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal 22000———220
Mirandela 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 32330———353
Total 71330———743
Santa Clara 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2411020——271
Porto 2020–21 Primeira Liga 251401010[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0411
2021–22 Primeira Liga 8020006[lower-alpha 3]0—160
Total 331601016010571
Career total 128510030160101585
  1. Includes the Taça de Portugal
  2. Includes the Taça da Liga
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

International
As of match played 7 September 2021[9]
Nigeria national team
YearAppsGoals
202030
202130
Total60

Honours

Porto

References
  1. "Official: Rohr Calls Up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani Two Other New Players For CIV, Tunisia Friendlies". completesports.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Rising Nigerian Left Back Zaidu Confirms Agreement To Join Portuguese Side Santa Clara". Own Goal Nigeria. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. "Santa Clara vs. Moreirense - 15 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. editor (30 August 2020). "Zaidu Seals Five-year Deal with FC Porto". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 18 May 2021.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. Ojewunmi, Moses (24 December 2020). "Zaidu Sanusi wins Portuguese super cup with FC Porto". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. "Nigeria vs. Algeria - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. "Nigeria 4-4 Sierra Leone: Super Eagles Player Ratings | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. Zaidu Sanusi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. "Zaidu Sanusi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. "FC Porto bate Benfica e conquista Supertaça pela 22ª vez" [FC Porto beats Benfica and conquers Super Cup for the 22nd time] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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