Former Crown star, Femi Ajayi, has expressed satisfaction with his decision to switch international allegiance to Republic of Benin.
Now called Adjai, the player who played for Crown in the club’s first campaign in the Glo Premier League during the 2010/11 season has joined a long list of Nigerians, in the Squirrels.
Ajayi was invited for matches against Liberia and Nigeria, in 2012, by Super Eagles supremo, Stephen Keshi, but wasn’t capped for any match.
“I left for Republic of Benin in 2012 and got a chance to play for the national Under-20 side during the 2013 Africa Youth Championship (AYC) qualifiers. Benin eventually qualified but we failed to progress in Algeria.
"I’ve since made my debut for the Under-23 team and the Squirrels. It was a decision difficult to accept, but God knows best,” Ajayi said to supersport.com.
Ajayi was called alongside Jean Ogoutchi for the international friendly against Libya, in Tunisia and was in the team that finished fourth at the GOtv Wafu Cup.
The duo had earlier represented Benin at the French West Africa tourney in Abidjan.
Nigerians who have played for Benin include assistant coach, Moussa Latoudji, Jonas Oketola, Muri Ogunbiyi, FC Taraba goalkeeper Olaniyi Fabiyi, Bello Babatounde, Razak Omotoyossi, Salomon Junior, who made his Nigerian league debut with Bayelsa United and Isaac Loute amongst others.
Ajayi left Crown FC for Pobe-based JA Plateau in 2012.
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