Goalkeeping: Ajiboye Insists On Occupying Plateau United’s Number One Spot

Dele Ajiboye insists he is Plateau United’s number one goalkeeper despite playing few games in this season’s Nigeria professional football league season.
The experience Goalkeeper revealed he struggled with fitness this season, after missing the team’s pre-season training, but in his absence young Chinedu Anozie has impressed, playing most of the game for the peace boys.
However, contrary to what many believed, Ajiboye insisted that he has not lost his place in the team and remain the first choice.
“I am still the number one for my team, but it just that when the team went for pre-season am not around”. he told Tidesports source.
“I started keeping in week seven and if anybody thinks that way (lost my place in the team), I can’t change that, because in Nigeria we believe that anybody that is playing or keeping is number 1,” he said
“I went to the USA , then when I came back, it was difficult for me to get my fitness back, but thanks to all my coaches and my teammate that make it be possible for me nearing my best again,” he said.
Meanwhile, The 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner heaped praises on Chinedu Anozie, who is the goalkeeper with most clean sheets (ten) this season, describing him as a good talent and added that they have enjoyed some protection from their defenders.