50 players to watch at the World Cup - No 32 Victor Obinna

The World Cup countdown heads to Africa today, as Robbie Blakeley casts his eye over Nigeria winger Victor Obinna Name: Victor Obinna Age: 23 Club: Malaga (on loan from Internazionale) International Caps: 24 International Goals: 9 The tall flank player started his promising career with Nigerian sides Plateau United and Kwara United, before securing a move to Serie 'A' side Chievo Verona in 2005. Obinna had three successful years with the Italian club, despite Chievo's relegation in 2007, and became one of Jose Mourinho's first signings when he joined Inter in 2008. Obinna has found first team opportunities hard to come by at the San Siro, and he was loaned out to Malaga for the 2009/10 season, where he has once again shown the promise he displayed in his homeland. Nigeria have every chance of progressing from their World Cup group, which contains Argentina, South Korea and Greece. With established stars Yakubu and Obafemi Martins leading the line, the need for trickery and accurate crossing will fall at the young, gifted feet of Obinna. The youngster is full of pace, strength and agility, combined with raw aggression, and will give full-backs a nightmare in South Africa this summer. THE STORY SO FAR. No 33: Klaas Jan Huntelaar No 34: Ryan Nelsen No 35: Tranquilo Barnetta No 36: Jozy Altidore No 37: Robert Koren No 38: Teko Modise No 39: Simon Kjaer No 40: Jong Tae-Se No 41: Nadir Belhadj No 42: Roque Santa Cruz No 43: Park Ji-Sung No 44: Nikola Zigic No 45: Yaya Toure No 46: Angelos Charisteas No 47: Keisuke Honda No 48: Hugo Lloris No 49: Mario Gomez No 50: Guiseppe Rossi

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