… Eyes Emir Cup Glory With Unilorin Warriors
After safeguarding the goal post for La Planet Sports Academia in the Nationwide Division One (NLO) last season, Adams Yachat- Ochoya Josiah (Jojo) has continued his rise to stardom signing his first professional contract with Nigeria National League (NNL) side ABS Ilorin FC ahead of the 2023/2024 season.
The young star says he is ready for the huge task ahead of him with his new club ABS FC.
“It is a new experience with ABS FC, being a professional is very challenging and I believe I am up to the challenge it is a new environment for me, new teammates, new administration, a new setting. This is my first professional contract and I believe I am up to the task”, He said to Newsmen on Thursday.
Adams Josiah has been in fine form in goal for Unilorin Warriors at the ongoing Emir Of Ilorin Cup where he has kept two clean sheets from three games conceding just one also helping the team to the second round of the competition.
Josiah was in goal for Unilorin Warriors as they ended their Group C campaign with a 2-1 victory over Injectors FC which earned them a maximum 12 points from four games in the group that has five teams.
Speaking to journalists, Josiah described his team (Unilorin Warriors) performance in the tourney as a massive improvement which is a testament of the confidence in the team.
“It’s a massive improvement for us it shows the confidence we have as a team because we come out every match to win and so far so good it has been so for us and we’ve recorded a very few numbers of goals conceded which is very good for us.
It is the mentality we have as a team whichever match we go out for we always want to win, it is a mentality that is inbuilt, our coach has planted it in us, it doesn’t matter if we’ve qualified or we are seeking qualification we always go for a win”.
Like many other professionals Josiah is also ambitiously looking forward to representing Nigeria at the National level.
“The future belongs to God, but I believe in the next few years I see myself at the very top God’s willing the National team nothing less”. He concluded.
JoJo also expressed optimism of lifting the Emir Of Ilorin Cup trophy with Unilorin Warriors come 11th November 2023, He also said he has what it takes to win the goalkeeper of the tournament.
