Nwabali returns in style, wins man-of-the-match, after eight-month absence
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali marked his return to competitive football in emphatic fashion, earning the Man of the Match award as Chippa United held Golden Arrows to a goalless draw in their opening fixture of the 2026/27 South African Premier Soccer League season on Saturday.
Nwabali announced himself on the continental stage during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where his heroics helped Nigeria reach the final of the tournament and saw him displace Francis Uzoho as the Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper.
The Nigerian shot-stopper only returned to Chippa United last month after previously leaving the club following Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign in Morocco, with both parties agreeing to terminate his contract by mutual consent.
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