February, 10 2023.
Kingsley James is one of the wingers, still in the 25-Man provisional list of Flying Eagles players, which will further pruned to a final list of 21players, in adherence to the registrations, by FIFA and CAF for the upcoming Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted in Egypt.
At 18 years, Kingsley James presently plys his trade with Coventry City's International Academy, in the United Kingdom, and is one of the surviving foreign based players, still in the team, that left for Accra, Ghana enroute Morocco on Thursday.
His strong desire to play for his fatherland came to reality when he got Coach Ladan Bosso's invitation to the Flying Eagles Camp. He Joined promptly and has been among the few to hit the ground running. www.ckdmedia.ng reports
He so made his presence felt with amazing qualities on and off the ball; managing to somehow catch the attention of Coach Bosso and his technical crew; hence their decision to include him in the 25-Man list, that will be reduced to a 21-man roster after more test matches, in Morocco.
Like all reputable wingers, Pace is the greatest strength of Kingsley James. He effectively combines this attribute, and direct purposeful runs at opposing defenders, with good crosses. He is also a good passer of the ball, which he often does with precision.
The promising player, otherwise called "Sabi Boy" by his admirers, surely knows his trade and is a good student, passionate about making it big, as a top winger in the round leather game, in the near future.