Nduka Junior Harrison (born 1 August 2003) is a Nigerian
footballer
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who captains
Remo Stars F.C.
Remo Stars Football Club is a professional football club based in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria. The club competes in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the top division of the Nigeria Football League system. They are nicknamed the Sky Blue ...
in the
Nigeria Professional Football League
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships.
The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindl ...
and plays as a central defender.
Career
Nduka Junior started representing the Remo Stars at under-17 level. He was appointed vice-captain of the club ahead of the 2019-20
Nigeria National League
The Nigerian National League (formerly known as ''National Division 1'') is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.
History
From 1997-2011, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two f ...
season behind club captain Saheed Lasisi. Nduka Junior’s first game as captain came in the first game of that season, on 25 November, 2019 and he marked it with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Lamray United F.C. Lasisi left the club by mutual consent in September 2020.
A year later, on 26 September, 2021 under Nduka Junior’s captaincy Remo Stars gained promotion to the
Nigerian Professional Football League
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships.
The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwindl ...
. As captain, Nduka Junior has spoken about his desire to keep Remo Stars playing in the Nigerian top flight as the club has suffered from previous relegations. Nduka Junior personally impressed with reports coming that had “shown his quality with some brilliant displays”, and that he had “been a revelation this season. A constant threat from set-pieces”, including scoring a free-kick in a 1-0 win over eventual champions
Rivers United
Rivers United Football Club is a professional football club based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State that participates in the Nigerian Professional Football League, the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The club was formed by the merger ...
.
In September 2022, Nduka Junior played for the first time in the
CAF Confederation Cup
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after qualification was earned from the Remo Stars finishing 3rd in the
2021-22 Nigeria Professional Football League.
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External links
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2001 births
Living people
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders