FIFA U20 World Cup - Its Bulbwa Time To Shine.

Summary: Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance, as a striker Tsumega Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.

Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa

After making the final list of players to the U-20 World Cup, Flying Eagles forward Bernard Bulbwa has said the World Cup will be his stage to shine.

The 18-year-old scored a spectacular goal to help Nigeria beat Senegal 1-0 in the final of the last Africa Youth Championship in March to help Nigeria lift the trophy, and says this is his opportunity to make a bigger statement.

“I thank God for what I did at the Africa Youth Championship but the World Cup is obviously a bigger stage and a bigger opportunity for me to showcase my talent.

“This is my stage to shine and I believe I will not let Nigerians down by the grace of God. My teammates and I have worked really hard to get to this stage and hopefully we will go on to win the World Cup,” he said.

The new Esperance acquisition played at the 2013 CAF U-17 championship for Nigeria, but failed to make that year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Having been named amongst the 21 players to play at the U-20 World Cup, he says he is grateful to the coaches for giving him the opportunity.

“I have to thank the coaches for giving me this opportunity and I am grateful. I will do my best so I won’t disappoint them,” he stated.

Bernard Tsumega Bulbwa is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Tunisian club Espérance, as a striker Tsumega Bulbwa is the youngest of seven children.

Club career: After playing youth football for Mkar Rocks and Shuttle Sports Academy, Bulbwa signed a five-year contract with Nigerian club Espérance in April 2015. Earlier that month he had been linked with possible transfers to English clubs Stoke City and Manchester City, as well as clubs in Nigeria and Europe.

International career: Bulbwa has played for the Nigeria under-20 team, and scored the winner in the final of the 2015 African U-20 Championship. He was described as a "hero" due to his performance,[1][3] and his goal was awarded "Best of the Tournament" by CAF. He was selected to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2015.

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