The young centre-back’s father is Nigerian, and his mother is Bosnian. However, Ugwu currently represents the Netherlands at youth international level.
He is eligible to play for four different national teams: Germany, Nigeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Netherlands.
ERIC CHELLE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE DEFENCE
Nigeria’s head coach, Eric Chelle, is looking to reinforce the Super Eagles’ defence ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
He previously succeeded in convincing Felix Agu to choose Nigeria over Germany.
Ugwu, for his part, was one of the key players who helped the Netherlands win the UEFA U-19 Championship. After impressing at Ajax’s youth academy, he recently transferred to FC Volendam.
If Eric Chelle manages to persuade Precious Ugwu, Nigeria may not need to worry about the centre-back position for many years to come.