Spanish La Liga Giants Celebrate Landmark Achievement of Top Super Eagles Star

• Samuel Chukwueze is a Nigerian professional footballer playing for Villarreal in Spain
• The Super Eagles star recently played his 200th game for the Yellows against Espanyol
• Super Eagles coordinator Pascal Patrick saluted Chukwueze and urged him to continue

La Liga giants, Villarreal have celebrated their Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze, for making his 200th appearance for the team in all competitions since signing on several years back.

The club have hailed the Super Eagles man for his landmark achievement.

It was on April 27 that Chukwueze marked his double century game for the Spanish side against Espanyol, which ended in a 4-2 win for the 'Yellow Submarine'.

The victory also pushed Villarreal to fifth position on the La Liga table, as Chukwueze and his teammates continue their quest to finish in the top four of the Spanish league.

If they succeed, they will earn themselves a Champions League spot.

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Chukwueze makes history at Villarreal

According to reports by Complete Sports and Naija Footballers, Chukwueze is now the youngest player in the history of Villarreal to land this achievement.

The Super Eagles star was presented with a commemorative shirt by club president, Fernando Roig, as a mark of appreciation for his contribution to the club.

Sports Brief spoke with Super Eagles coordinator, Pascal Patrick, who hailed Chukwueze for his achievement and urged him to keep making Nigerians proud.

Pascal Patrick hails Villarreal's Chukwueze

"Samuel is such a wonderful player and we even discussed him yesterday. We are proud of him and we can only urge him to keep playing well for his team and for us here in the national team. Congratulations."

Chukwueze equals Messi’s record

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Nigerian international, Chukwueze equalled Lionel Messi's record at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, after scoring a brace for Villarreal.

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On April 9, the Spanish champions were playing with home pitch advantage and fans expected another emphatic win over their visitors, but the Yellows had another plan ready.

It was Chukwueze who single-handedly destroyed Los Blancos in the Spanish top flight league encounter, with the Nigerian making headlines ever since his important brace.