Diminutiv Fuad Ekelojuoti warns defenders on aerial Contests

Diminutive Wikki Tourists’ forward, Fuad Ekelojuoti believes heading balls is one of his major strengths despite his short height.

He insists that he is not surprised beating opponents to high balls because they obviously under estimate his prowess in the air.

The second half substitute had headed home Wikki Tourists’ second goal against Dakkada FC in their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 27 clash at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, beating a taller defender to Emmanuel Charles cross.

He quipped that while defenders see his shortness as a weakness, he sees it as an advantage which he has used to the fullest.

Ridwan Adeshina opened the scoring for the Wikki Tourists early in the game, lashing home from top of the box few minutes after Abubakar Aliyu had hit the right hand post with goalkeeper Thomas Omokhudu stranded.

Fuad, who replaced Manu Garba, doubled the score in the 70th minute.

According to the forward, “I’m not surprised at scoring, as we have been practising goal scoring in training and this is one of the types of goals we have been practising. Scoring a header is also not a new thing to me, this happened to be what people see as a deficiency in me because of my height but I see it as an advantage.”