Niger Tornadoes goalkeeper Derrick Daddy Julu has received a Liberia senior national team call-up for November’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Cape Verde.

Key takeaways

• Julu will be part of Liberia’s Lone Star squad for a two-leg AFCON qualifier.
• The opening match is set for Praia on November 13.
• Monrovia will host the second meeting four days later, on November 17.
• The goalkeeper kept three clean sheets in four NPFL fixtures during October.
• He allowed only one goal across those league appearances for Niger Tornadoes.

November qualifying fixtures

The Liberia Football Association has included Julu in its invitation list for the double-header with Cape Verde. The first encounter will be played in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on November 13, before the teams meet again in Monrovia on November 17.

Strong club form earns selection

Julu’s selection follows an outstanding run of form in the Nigeria Premier Football League during October. In four games for Niger Tornadoes, he registered three shutouts and conceded only once.

Niger Tornadoes have welcomed the goalkeeper’s international invitation, congratulating him on the recognition and sending their best wishes as he joins Liberia’s Lone Star squad.