Obafemi Martins’ son, Kevin Maussi Martins, shines on senior debut for Monza

Nigerians have welcomed the emergence of a potential new star for the Super Eagles as Kevin Maussi Martins, the son of Nigerian football legend Obafemi Martins, made his senior debut for Serie A side Monza.

The 19-year-old impressed during Monza’s 3-1 victory over Brescia in the Coppa Italia, marking an important step in his budding career.

Kevin Martins, who had previously starred for Monza’s youth teams, played the full 90 minutes in the match, providing a crucial assist for Georgios Kyriakopoulos’ opening goal. Further strikes from Matteo Pessina and Gianluca Caprari secured Monza’s progression to the Coppa Italia round of 16 on what was a memorable day for young Martins.

Despite not scoring himself, Martins’ contribution highlighted his potential, drawing attention to his promising future. He is set to get another opportunity to showcase his skills when Monza takes on defending Serie A champions Napoli this weekend.

Kevin Martins’ international future is still undecided. Born in Italy during his father’s time at Inter Milan, he holds dual eligibility, capable of representing both Italy and Nigeria. He has already made his mark on the international stage, playing for Italy’s U-15 side and scoring directly from a corner on his debut.

As Nigerians celebrate his impressive debut, many are hopeful that Kevin will follow in his father’s footsteps and choose to represent Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the future.

Whether he opts to continue his path with Italy or switches allegiance to Nigeria remains to be seen, but his debut has certainly put him on the radar of football fans across both nations.