Papa Daniel

Papa Daniel
Personal information
Full name Papa Daniel Mustapha
Date of birth (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002[1]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Celje
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Adanaspor 4 (0)
2024–2025 Niger Tornadoes 21 (4)
2025– Celje 22 (0)
International career‡
2025– Nigeria 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026

Papa Daniel Mustapha (born 1 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje and the Nigeria national team.[3]

Club career

Papa Daniel has played for Turkish club Adanaspor during the 2020–21 season.[4] In 2025, he joined Slovenian PrvaLiga club Celje, with whom he won the 2025–26 league title.[5][6]

International career

In March 2025, Papa Daniel was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe by head coach Éric Chelle.[7] He made his senior debut for Nigeria during the 2025 Unity Cup tournament.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Papa Daniel – Celje". UEFA.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Papa Daniel: Career, Stats & Clubs". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria's Papa Daniel plays vital role as NK Celje top Slovenian league". Vanguard News. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Papa Daniel (Celje) Stats". Flashscore. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Kehinde, Fawzi (2 September 2025). "From Osimhen to Oshoala: How Nigerian players fared in transfer window". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Ogunbayo, Abiodun (18 May 2026). "Nigerian Midfielder Papa Daniel Wins First European League Title with NK Celje". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "World Cup qualifier: Chelle names final Super Eagles squad". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Super Eagles defeat Ghana to reach Unity Cup final". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
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