Nigerian defender, Efe Ambrose has revealed that he hated playing as a defender earlier in his career.
The 25-year-old began his professional football education at Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Kaduna United in 2006 as a midfielder.
He was however asked to change his game and his position altered by one of his former coaches, Ben Duamlong.
“The first coach who asked me to play as a defender was Ben Duamlong. Initially, I hated it but he saw something in me and today, I thank him for helping me make the change,” Ambrose told supersport.com.
Ambrose also identified former Nigeria internationals, Samson Siasia and Henry Nwosu as coaches who helped him grow and develop as a professional footballer.
“I also want to use this medium to thank my former coaches Siasia and Henry Nwosu for helping me grow.
“When I first started, I was just running around the pitch. I did not understand the rules of positioning or tactics.
“These coaches helped mould me and made me the footballer I am today,” he said.
Ambrose is currently on the books of Scottish Premiership club, Celtic following a move from Israeli club, Ashdod.
The defender, who is almost certain to make Nigeria’s 2013 Fifa World Cup squad, has been capped 33 times at international level.
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