Categories: NewsNewsNowNigeria

Alex Iwobi Signs With German Sportswear Manufacturer

The Everton midfielder has always been with American sportswear manufacturers Nike, but he has ended his association with them

Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has inked a deal with Germany’s sportswear makers Puma, ending his long-term association with Nike.

Iwobi has always been a Nike athlete since coming through the ranks at Arsenal. The Nigerian international even had an #endsars customised boots designed for him by the American company.

However, his deal with Puma marks the beginning of a new adventure for him. The 24-year-old took to his Twitter account to announce his latest move.

Iwobi said: New Beginnings & New Journey With The @Puma Family, Est. 2021

Puma are the third-largest sportswear manufacturer in the world after Nike and Adidas. The Super Eagles star joins the likes of Neymar and Luis Suarez as Puma’s athletes.

The former Arsenal star will hope his new puma boots will help him improve his scoring record.  Iwobi has made 33 appearances for Everton this season, scoring two goals and registering three assists.

This post was last modified on %s = human-readable time difference 5:21 pm

Joba Ogunwale

Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. The most recent of these was at Opera News, after which he took up the role of Editor-in-Chief at Soccernet.

Share
Published by
Joba Ogunwale

Recent Posts

“There is work to do” – Sevilla striker hungry to bounce back after poor form for club and country

Super Eagles and Sevilla striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, has admitted he's not been at his… Read More

47 minutes ago

“We came, we saw, we conquered” – Thorsten Spittler talks up Rwanda’s win over Super Eagles

Rwanda head coach, Thorsten Spittler, was ecstatic after his side came from behind to seal… Read More

1 hour ago

“I’ve done enough” – Interim Super Eagles manager reacts to Victor Boniface’s poor form with the Nigerian national team

Super Eagles Interim head coach, Augustine Owen Eguavoen, has reacted to the poor performances of… Read More

2 hours ago

Africa’s Best Player award: Super Eagles star misses out as Lookman joins South Africa GK on final shortlist

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the final shortlist for the 2024 Africa… Read More

3 hours ago

Boniface, Iheanacho flop again, Chukwueze shines – Five takeaways from Nigeria’s loss to Rwanda

The Super Eagles of Nigeria took on the Wasps of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio… Read More

15 hours ago