In this article we are going to talk about some of the Nigerian footballers or former footballers who are dating or married to foreign women. Most Nigerian footballers who played mostly abroad still came back home to pick a wife for themselves. However, a handful of them fell in love with foreign women.
So, without wasting much of your time let’s get into the main aim of this article which is outlining the 6 Nigerian footballers who are dating or married to foreign women.
6 Nigerian footballers who are dating or married to foreign women
The following are the 6 Nigerian footballers who are dating or married to foreign women:
- Mikel Obi
- Obafemi Martins
- Osaze Odewingie
- Sunday Oliseh
- John Utakah
- Victor Osimhen
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Mikel Obi
Mikel Obi is currently married to Russian billionaire’s daughter, Olga Dyanchenko whom he met in London in 2013 during his time with Chelsea. The couple are blessed with kids.
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Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins who is popularly known as Obagoal due to his goal scoring prowess is married to an Italian- Ghanaian lady who happens to be the younger sister of controversial striker, Mario Balotelli.
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Osaze Odenwigie
Peter Osaze Odewingie who was an exceptional winger for the super eagles is also another Nigerian footballer that got married to a foreign woman. Osaze is currently married to a British woman.
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Sunday Oliseh
Sunday Oliseh is another footballer that got married to a foreign woman. The former footballer is currently married to a Belgian-Moroccan woman. The relationship has lasted for 27 years as at the time of writing this article.
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John Utakah
John Utakah is another footballer who got married to a foreign woman. The former footballer got married to a French woman.
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Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen is the only active player on this list of 6 Nigerian footballers who are dating or married to foreign women. The African best player is currently dating a German lady, and the couple have a child together.