Michael Atata
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Atata | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ikorodu City | ||
| Number | 34 [1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Ikorodu City | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 May 2026 | |||
Michael Atata is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ikorodu City F.C in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and received his first call-up to the Nigeria national football team in 2026.
Club career
Atata plays for Ikorodu City in the Nigeria Premier Football League. During the 2025–26 season, he recorded 16 clean sheets, the highest total in the NPFL which also included six in his first ten league appearances for Ikorodu F.C.[2][3]
International career
In May 2026, Atata received his maiden call-up to the Nigeria national football team by head coach Eric Chelle for the 2026 Unity Cup in London.[4][5] He was one of the nine home-based players selected for the tournament and joined the squad alongside goalkeepers Arthur Okonkwo and Francis Uzoho.[6]
References
- ^ "Micheal Atata (Ikorodu City) stats". Flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ^ "Unity Cup: Chelle keeps snubbing them, but these 7 NPFL stars are impossible to ignore". Pulse Sports Nigeria. April 2026.
- ^ "Ikorodu City Unearth New Goalkeeping Discovery Michael Atata As NPFL Contenders Rise". Sports247 Nigeria. 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Chelle drafts ten uncapped players for Eagles' summer fixtures". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Chelle Draft Young Goalkeeper Into Super Eagles Squad For Unity Cup". OwnGoal Nigeria. 17 May 2026.
- ^ "Uzoho advises Okonkwo, others on Eagles pressure". Punch Newspapers. 26 May 2026.
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