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The Nigeria-eligible star took only one minute to make the Super Eagles regret missing out on his talents
Nigeria's national football team has once again lost out on a talented dual-national, as Denmark's Patrick Chinaezepere Dorgu made his debut for Denmark after choosing to represent the Danish Dynamite over the Super Eagles.
Dorgu chooses Denmark over Nigeria
Dorgu, who was born in Denmark to a Nigerian father and a Swedish mother, was eligible to play for Nigeria through his father and Sweden through his mother but chose to represent the country of his birth.
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After playing for Denmark’s U18, U19, U20, and U21 sides, Dorgu finally made his debut for the senior side in a hard-fought 2-0 win over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League.
The Lecce full-back had only just received his first-ever call-up for Denmark after convincing caretaker manager Lars Knudsen of his quality with important performances at left-back for the Serie A club.
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Nigeria’s loss was Denmark’s gain as Dorgu dazzled on his debut, scoring after only one minute on the pitch.
Dorgu leads Denmark to victory
With Denmark and Switzerland tied late in the second half, Dorgu came on as a substitute for Victor Nelsson almost 30 minutes after the visitors had been reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Nico Elvedi.
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After coming on in the 81st minute, it took Dorgu less than a minute to stamp his authority on the fixture as he scored the opening goal of the match after a brilliant assist from fellow substitute Andreas Skov Olsen.
Following Dorgu’s goal, Switzerland capitulated under the pressure and were reduced to nine men after captain Granit Xhaka received his marching orders for a second yellow card.
Denmark captain Pierre Emil Hojbjerg showed Xhaka what it meant to be a leader, netting his side’s second goal of the game to ensure that the three points went to the Dynamite.
Next, Dorgu will be hoping to impress again when Denmark play the second of their two matches of the international break against Serbia.
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