Kparobo Arierhi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi | ||
Date of birth | 11 January 2007 | ||
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
[edit]Arierhi joined Lillestrom SK in 2025.[1] On 17 July, 2025, he was loaned to Mjondalen.[2][3]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Adewale, Abiodun (2025-02-04). "Flying Eagles striker Arierhi completes Lillestrøm move". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ Yemiblak, Adaramola (2025-07-18). "Young Nigerian forward Kparobo Arierhi joins Mjøndalen on loan from Lillestrøm". Pan-Africa Football. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ Areo, Samuel (2025-07-17). "Lillestrøm loan Kparobo Arierhi to Mjøndalen". ACLSports. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Nigeria national football team statistics and records: top scorers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.