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==International career==
==International career==
Sanusi made his debut for the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria national team]] on 9 October 2020, in a 1–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] defeat against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in [[Klagenfurt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.completesports.com/official-rohr-calls-up-ejuke-sanusi-tijani-two-other-new-players-for-civ-tunisia-friendlies/|title=Official: Rohr calls up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani two other new players for CIV, Tunisia friendlies|newspaper=[[Complete Sports]]|date=21 September 2020|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailynigerian.com/international-friendly-algeria-beat-nigeria-1-0/|title=International friendly: Algeria beat Nigeria 1–0|newspaper=[[Daily Nigerian]]|date=9 October 2020|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> He earned his first official [[Cap (sport)|cap]] the following month, in the 4–4 home draw with [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] for the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/nigeria-4-4-sierra-leone-super-eagles-player-ratings/c1e3ub82o2vb1xyi2e9v97939|title=Nigeria 4–4 Sierra Leone: Super Eagles player ratings|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|first=Seye|last=Omidiora|date=13 November 2020|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
Sanusi made his debut for the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria national team]] on 9 October 2020, in a 1–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] defeat against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in [[Klagenfurt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.completesports.com/official-rohr-calls-up-ejuke-sanusi-tijani-two-other-new-players-for-civ-tunisia-friendlies/|title=Official: Rohr calls up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani two other new players for CIV, Tunisia friendlies|newspaper=[[Complete Sports]]|date=21 September 2020|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailynigerian.com/international-friendly-algeria-beat-nigeria-1-0/|title=International friendly: Algeria beat Nigeria 1–0|newspaper=[[Daily Nigerian]]|date=9 October 2020|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> He earned his first official [[Cap (sport)|cap]] the following month, in the 4–4 home draw with [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] for the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/nigeria-4-4-sierra-leone-super-eagles-player-ratings/c1e3ub82o2vb1xyi2e9v97939|title=Nigeria 4–4 Sierra Leone: Super Eagles player ratings|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|first=Seye|last=Omidiora|date=13 November 2020|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> At the finals in Cameroon, the team were eliminated in the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|last 16]] by [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]]; manager [[Augustine Eguavoen]] was criticised for ordering Sanusi and right-back [[Ola Aina]] not to attack before they were losing with ten men.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Emmanuel |first1=Ifeanyi |title='Everybody's trying to play safe' - Eguavoen on why Aina, Sanusi were not allowed to bomb forward |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=42347 |access-date=8 May 2022 |publisher=All Nigeria Soccer |date=24 January 2022}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==

Revision as of 09:55, 8 May 2022

Zaidu Sanusi
Personal information
Full name Zaidu Sanusi[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Jega, Nigeria[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Porto
Number 12
Youth career
2013–2016 Jega United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Gil Vicente 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Mirandela (loan) 39 (0)
2018–2019 Mirandela 32 (3)
2019–2020 Santa Clara 24 (1)
2020– Porto 43 (3)
International career‡
2020– Nigeria 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:10, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2022

Zaidu Sanusi (born 13 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club FC Porto and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Early years and Santa Clara

Born in Jega, Kebbi, 19-year-old Sanusi signed with Gil Vicente F.C. of the Portuguese Primeira Liga in 2016. In January 2017, he was loaned to third division club SC Mirandela.[2][3]

Sanusi reached an agreement to join C.D. Santa Clara on 16 March 2019, with the deal being made effective on 1 July.[4] He made his Portuguese top-flight debut on 15 September that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Moreirense FC.[5] He scored his first goal in the competition on 23 June 2020, in a 4–3 away victory over S.L. Benfica which marked the Azoreans' first-ever at the Estádio da Luz.[6]

Porto

On 30 August 2020, Sanusi signed a five-year contract with FC Porto.[7] He won the first trophy of his career on 23 December, when he played the entire 2–0 defeat of Benfica in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[8][9] He finished his first year with 41 competitive matches,[10] scoring in the 4–3 league win over C.D. Tondela.[11]

On 7 May, 2022, Sanusi scored the only goal in the 93rd minute against rivals Benfica to seal the club's 30th league title.[12]

International career

Sanusi made his debut for the Nigeria national team on 9 October 2020, in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Algeria in Klagenfurt.[13][14] He earned his first official cap the following month, in the 4–4 home draw with Sierra Leone for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[15] At the finals in Cameroon, the team were eliminated in the last 16 by Tunisia; manager Augustine Eguavoen was criticised for ordering Sanusi and right-back Ola Aina not to attack before they were losing with ten men.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 December 2021[17]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mirandela (loan) 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 17 0 0 0 — — — 17 0
2017–18 Campeonato de Portugal 22 0 0 0 — — — 22 0
Mirandela 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 32 3 3 0 — — — 35 3
Total 71 3 3 0 — — — 74 3
Santa Clara 2019–20 Primeira Liga 24 1 1 0 2 0 — — 27 1
Porto 2020–21 Primeira Liga 25 1 4 0 1 0 10[c] 0 1[d] 0 41 1
2021–22 Primeira Liga 8 0 2 0 0 0 6[c] 0 — 16 1
Total 33 1 6 0 1 0 16 0 1 0 57 1
Career total 128 5 10 0 3 0 16 0 1 0 158 5
  1. ^ Includes the Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes the Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

International

As of match played 25 March 2022[18]
Nigeria
Year Apps Goals
2020 3 0
2021 3 0
2022 4 0
Total 10 0

Honours

Porto

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Z. Sanusi" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ Zeferino, André (30 August 2020). "Zaidu Sanusi: pérola açoriana à deriva" [Zaidu Sanusi: Azorean gem drifting] (in Portuguese). Pro Scout. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Zaidu recorda: "Fui assinar com o Gil Vicente e vesti a camisola do FC Porto"" [Zaidu remembers: "I went to sign with Gil Vicente and I was wearing FC Porto's jersey"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Rising Nigerian left back Zaidu confirms agreement to join Portuguese side Santa Clara". Own Goal Nigeria. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ Garcia, José (15 September 2019). "Santa Clara-Moreirense, 2–0 (crónica)" [Santa Clara-Moreirense, 2–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Santa Clara vence pela primeira vez na Luz. Veja o resumo do jogo" [Santa Clara win at the Luz for the first time. Watch match highlights] (in Portuguese). TSF. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Zaidu seals five-year deal with FC Porto". This Day. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "FC Porto bate Benfica e conquista Supertaça pela 22ª vez" [FC Porto beat Benfica and conquer Supercup for the 22nd time]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ Ojewunmi, Moses (24 December 2020). "Zaidu Sanusi wins Portuguese super cup with FC Porto". Brila FM. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ Gouveia, Carlos (19 June 2021). "Zaidu tornou a Nigéria portista: "Digo a muita gente para ver a nossa equipa"" [Zaidu turned Nigeria into fans of Porto: "I tell many people to watch our team"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  11. ^ "FC Porto 4–3 Tondela. Campeão acaba encostado às cordas" [FC Porto 4–3 Tondela. Champions finish against the ropes]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 5 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b Ribeiro, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Zaidu winner takes Porto to the title away to bitter rivals Benfica". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Official: Rohr calls up Ejuke, Sanusi, Tijani two other new players for CIV, Tunisia friendlies". Complete Sports. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  14. ^ "International friendly: Algeria beat Nigeria 1–0". Daily Nigerian. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  15. ^ Omidiora, Seye (13 November 2020). "Nigeria 4–4 Sierra Leone: Super Eagles player ratings". Goal. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  16. ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (24 January 2022). "'Everybody's trying to play safe' - Eguavoen on why Aina, Sanusi were not allowed to bomb forward". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  17. ^ Zaidu Sanusi at Soccerway
  18. ^ "Z. Sanusi – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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