William Troost-Ekong, the captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has announced his retirement from international football through a post on his official Instagram page.
He said, “Honored. Grateful. Forever a Super Eagle. Playing for Nigeria has been the greatest privilege of my life. The journey may end here, but my support never will. Here’s to the next chapter.”
He made this known minutes after the widely known football transfer reporter, Fabrizio Romano, disclosed this development.
Romano wrote on X, “William Troost-Ekong has decided to retire from international football and won’t play for Nigeria again. After 83 caps, 3 medals, and playing in 5 major tournaments, Troost-Ekong says goodbye to the Super Eagles.”
Troost-Ekong, 31, was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and Nigerian father.
He represented the Netherlands at the youth level but opted for Nigeria for his international future and debuted on June 13, 2015, in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Chad.
He has an unbroken record in the AFCON as the only defender to score five goals in the history of the tournament and was also vital in the Super Eagles' silver-medal finish at the 2023 AFCON, where he was crowned as Player of the Tournament.
