Nigeria’s new wonder boy, Ekigho Ehiosun cannot believe he has earned a place in the record books with his famous goal-scoring debut in Wednesday’s international friendly against Sierra-Leone.

The forward, who scored the first hat-trick in the Nigeria Premier League this term, confirmed his status as the leading scorer in the league with a brilliant touch for Nigeria’s second goal minutes after he replaced Turkey based Emmanuel Emenike.

Ehiosun: A fruitful debut

Wednesday’s feat earned the NPL star a place in an exclusive list that includes former international, Finidi George, who also scored on his international debut for Nigeria.

“It’s a wonderful dream for me. I still can’t believe what’s happening. The scene was very different.

“I was short of words after the goal. I didn’t even know how to celebrate the goal. Joy was all over me and I give all Glory to God.

It was a great time for me.

“My phone was busy from the match venue to the hotel,” the Warri Wolves forward told SuperSport.com.

Ehiosun applauded the technical crew and the foreign based players on the bench for giving him the confidence to make an impact on match day.

“When Emenike got his first knock, the goalkeeper’s trainer, Ike Shorunmu looked at me and told me to get dressed. Later on, Mikel Obi and Elderson Echiejile equally said I should get ready to go in.

“When Emenike couldn’t continue, Siasia’s assistant, Simon Kalika said I should know the Sharks defenders I played against when I scored my hat-trick in the league were better that Sierra-Leone’s defenders.

“Before my introduction, Siasia told me to be calm and enjoy myself on the field. At that point I knew I had to deliver because they all had confidence in me,” Ehiosun said.

The forward revealed that Siasia has made a huge impact in his career. He had earlier credited Siasia for his hat-trick against Sharks, last Sunday.

Ehiosun’s performance has justified the time spent at the Nigeria ‘B’ Abuja camp of the Eagles under Siasia and his backroom staff.