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Did you know that Sporting Director of the 🇸🇦 Saudi league is an igbo man from Aba in Abia state who used to play for Enugu Rangers and super eagles?

Michael Emenalo (born July 14, 1965, in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian former professional footballer, coach, and football executive. He currently serves as the Director of Football (Sporting Director) for the Saudi Pro League.

Playing Career
Emenalo started his career in Nigeria with Enugu Rangers. He moved to the United States, where he played college soccer for Boston University (1985–1989), helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament multiple times while earning a degree in International Relations/Political Science.

He had a journeyman professional career across several countries as a left-back, playing for clubs including:
• Molenbeek (Belgium)
• Eintracht Trier (Germany)
• Notts County (England)
• UE Lleida (Spain)
• Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
He earned 14 caps for the Nigerian national team and represented the Super Eagles at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Administrative Career

After retiring as a player around 2000, Emenalo transitioned into coaching and administration. He joined Chelsea FC in 2007, initially as chief scout and later as assistant manager. In 2011, he was appointed Technical Director, where he played a key role in modernizing the club’s academy, scouting network, and player recruitment. He is credited with helping identify and sign talents such as Juan Mata, Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, N’Golo Kanté, and Eden Hazard during Chelsea’s successful period (multiple Premier League titles, Champions League in 2012, etc.)

He left Chelsea in 2017 and briefly served as Director of Football at AS Monaco before taking his current role with the Saudi Pro League in 2023, where he has been involved in high-profile player acquisitions.
Emenalo is recognized as a pioneering African figure in top-level European and global football administration. He has a son, Landon Emenalo, who is a young professional footballer in Chelsea’s academy.

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@Bigbrain07 @WTroostEkong This is one of the reasons Nigeria can move forward because of corruption sympathisers like this... how on earth can a person reason like this... its their money and its their right... what if the do it to the under 17 who can't speak for themselves... I support the Super eagles

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@nuradeeeen English

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[Steve Ray @JerusalemJones]

God bless Bill Maher. Where are the rest of the leftist on this? They care so much about human rights, why not defend the Christians in Nigeria?

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🚨Massive Genocide attempt in Nigeria for the Christian Faith 🙏🏽

Bill Maher “No mainstream media coverage”‼️

#gvstudiosbreaking

[Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO @nyunggai]

100% right here. A genocide is happening in Nigeria. Where are the protests?

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@Dr_Pharouk Your very funny pointing fingers were it's not needed .... finidi messed things up from the on set

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@nuradeeeen Leave Eric chelle out of this

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@EDOCENTRIC_2 @NigeriaStories Omo the twist in the story is misleading

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@chidera_morgan @ESPNUK How many prolific season did Owen have??

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@iyaji_anthony @premierleague There's nothing fun about this your football low iq fact... So benzema is a better striker thank Alan sherar and Drogba, Henry, Rooney, or casimiro a better number six than Keane, viera ? Jordi alba better than Ashley Cole?? Or xavi better than Scholes ?? Mtchew

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@Adikastakes Lol very funny how one can rate hazard over neymar

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@NigeriaStories He has started the religious baiting again. Only the gullible once will buy this pros from a failed man

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He scored a goal against the team that sent him out on loan and got them relegated 😭

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@StatiSense This same Anambra were I dey so .... na wao

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@OriekaoseMonye Who cares

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@bummiearo @NigeriaStories See your big lip like kanda empty skull .. so health care isn't a good investment 😕 mugu