Kparobo Arierhi

Kparobo Arierhi
Personal information
Full name Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi
Date of birth (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Lillestrøm
Number 9
Youth career
Beyond Limits
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Lillestrøm 13 (1)
2025 → Mjøndalen (loan) 14 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026

Kaparaobo Arierhi (born 11 January 2007) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lillestrøm.

Club career

Arierhi joined Lillestrøm SK in 2025.[1] On 17 July, 2025, he was loaned to Mjøndalen.[2][3][4]

International career

Arierhi played youth football for Nigeria in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations where he made 6 appearances and scored 1 goal helping the team achieve a third place finish. And in the 2025 WAFU B U20 tournament Arierhi scored 3 goals, with 2 coming in the final helping Nigeria secure victory against Ghana.[1] Nigerian national team veteran Alex Iwobi has praised Arierhi, calling him the next Victor Osimhen,[5] who is current the second highest goal scorer in Nigerian history.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Adewale, Abiodun (2025-02-04). "Flying Eagles striker Arierhi completes Lillestrøm move". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  2. ↑ Yemiblak, Adaramola (2025-07-18). "Young Nigerian forward Kparobo Arierhi joins Mjøndalen on loan from Lillestrøm". Pan-Africa Football. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  3. ↑ Areo, Samuel (2025-07-17). "Lillestrøm loan Kparobo Arierhi to Mjøndalen". ACLSports. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. ↑ Kparobo Arierhi at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  5. ↑ "Iwobi hails Flying Eagles teen Arierhi". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-07-17 – via MSN.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria national football team statistics and records: top scorers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
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