Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong, 32, has officially announced his retirement from international football after a decade-long career with the Nigerian national team.
Troost-Ekong made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday, marking the end of his 10-year spell with the Super Eagles.
He wrote:
“Honoured. Grateful. Forever a Super Eagle. Playing for Nigeria has been the greatest privilege of my life. The journey may end here, but my support never will. Here’s to the next chapter.”
Troost-Ekong earned 83 caps for Nigeria, having made his debut under the late Stephen Keshi in a 2–0 victory over Chad in 2015.
His retirement comes just two days after he was included in coach Eric Chelle’s 54-man provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to kick off in Morocco on December 21.
Although he represented the Netherlands at youth levels, Troost-Ekong chose to commit to Nigeria and made his senior debut in 2015 during an AFCON qualifier against Chad.
He also featured for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and emerged as one of the team’s key leaders in 2021. Ekong was part of the squad that won bronze at the 2019 AFCON.
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