The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and Udinese have celebrated with William Troost-Ekong on his 27th birthday.
The centre-back was born in the Netherlands to a Nigerian father and Dutch mother, Eleanore Troost, in September 1993.
The defender started his football career in England, joining the youth team of Fulham before teaming up with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur's academy.
After leaving the European country, Troost-Ekong continued his football development with Dutch side Groningen in 2013, during which he also spent time on loan with Dordrecht.