Moses Simon: The Super Eagles' Flying Winger

It is no surprise that Moses Simon has made an electric start to the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. After starting on the left flank in Nigeria's 1-0 victory against Egypt, Simon scored a goal and provided one assist in the second group stage match against Sudan and was rightly awarded as the game’s official Man of The Match, as the Super Eagles sealed their place in the Round of 16 with a 3-1 victory.

He also boasts one of the highest successful dribbles percentages (77.8%) in the competition. Simon's form heading to AFCON has been equally impressive for his club Nantes, having contributed 8 goals to the 26 goals scored by La Maison Jaune so far this season.

The strengths of his gameplay are his boisterous pace, trickery and skills on the ball, which he utilizes in dribbling and going past the opposition fullback, as well as giving key passes for the attackers in his team and thus racking up shot-creating actions and goal-creating actions. Those three qualities are essential qualities for any quality winger.

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