Thompson Ishaka

Thompson Ishaka
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-11-10) November 10, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Left Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
Youth career
Years Team
–2023 Brooke House College Football Academy
2023– Rangers

Thompson Ishaka (born 20 November 2004) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a left winger for Rangers.

Club career

Ishaka has been described as "caught the eye while playing for his school side... sparked interest following his 'wizard like' performances during the English Schools Football Association U18 Finals... starred for Leicester based Brooke House College, scoring two smashing solo goals in his side's 3-1 victory over London Nautical College".[1]

International career

He represented Nigeria internationally at youth level. He was called up for a training camp for the Nigeria national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

Style of play

Ishaka mainly operates as a winger and has been described as "has operated as a centre-forward and this versatility could be a big bonus... isn’t afraid of taking the game to his opponents with a mixture of speed and guile in order to create chances... has also shown that he could adapt to different positions".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Who is Thompson Ishaka?". dailyrecord.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Thompson Ishaka, England Based Tormentor". totorinews.com (Archived).
  3. ^ "Ishaka: Beale could replace Sakala with amazing Ibrox academy star". footballfancast.com.