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Kparobo Arierhi

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Kparobo Arierhi
Personal information
Full name Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi
Date of birth (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 18)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Mjøndalen
Number 20
Youth career
Beyond Limits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Lillestrøm 2 (0)
2025–Mjøndalen (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2025– Nigeria U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kaparaobo Arierhi (born 11 January 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for OBOS-Ligaen club Mjøndalen, on loan from Lillestrøm and the Nigerian U20 national team.

Club career

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Arierhi joined Lillestrom SK in 2025.[1] On 17 July, 2025, he was loaned to Mjondalen.[2][3]

International career

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Arierhi played youth football for Nigeria in the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations where he made 6 appearances and scored 1 goal helping the team achieve a third place finish. And in the 2025 WAFU B U20 tournament Arierhi scored 3 goals, with 2 coming in the final helping Nigeria secure victory against Ghana.[1] Nigerian national team veteran Alex Iwobi has praised Arierhi, calling him the next Victor Osimhen,[4] who is current the second highest goal scorer in Nigeran history.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Adewale, Abiodun (2025-02-04). "Flying Eagles striker Arierhi completes Lillestrøm move". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  2. ^ Yemiblak, Adaramola (2025-07-18). "Young Nigerian forward Kparobo Arierhi joins Mjøndalen on loan from Lillestrøm". Pan-Africa Football. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  3. ^ Areo, Samuel (2025-07-17). "Lillestrøm loan Kparobo Arierhi to Mjøndalen". ACLSports. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  5. ^ "Nigeria national football team statistics and records: top scorers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.