Who are Alex Iwobi parents? Who brought up the talented Nigerian footballer? How did the football star reach his success? Keep on reading to know all!
Alex Iwobi is known as a football player in Nigeria and within the International scene. But who stands behind this success? Where does this talent come from? Let’s find out!
Parents of Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi was born on May 3, 1996, in Lagos, Nigeria. His full name is Alexander Chuka Iwobi, but you may know him under the nickname “Big 17”. While he was in primary school, he became part of Arsenal club. He was just eight years old then. Later, Alex Iwobi showed a great interest in football and recommended himself as a skillful player. As a result, by the age of 19, he signed a long-term contract with Arsenal club. It was the start of continuous success. But who brought up Alex Iwobi? Do you know who his parents are?
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Alex Iwobi's mother
Currently, there is no exact information about the mother of the talented son footballer. The only information available is that she is of Nigerian origin. She is a sister of the famous football player Jay Jay Okocha.
However, in one of the interviews, Alex Iwobi mentioned that his mother did everything possible to help him play well. One of such impacts made towards his skill improvement was that she made her son footballer do kick-ups in the living room. Furthermore, she also invited her brother and another player to give some training sessions to her son.
Alex Iwobi's father
Chuba Iwobi is the father of the footballer. Father of Alex Iwobi is a lawyer. He is also a former footballer in the amateur football. The family lived in Lagos, Alex has a sister. Her name is Marie.
When Alexander was two years old, they moved to Turkey. Two years later, they left again, but this time for England. It was a place, where he attended school and continued playing football. He got acquainted with Tyrell Robinson, who turned into a football star too, but played for Bradford City.
Alex Iwobi is not the only world football star in his family. His uncle – Jay-Jay Okocha – is also a world renowned professional player.
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Each person has a talent, and Alex Iwobi proves that hard work with your skill development is the key to success.
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Source: Legit.ng