After an impressive debut season with CF Montreal, Nigerian striker, Sunusi Ibrahim, has expressed confidence that he has the experience needed to set higher goals for himself.
His number one goal is to clinch the highest goalscorer in the MLS while his second goal is to help his team win the MLS Cup title.
Last month, CF Montreal won the Canadian Championship trophy. Though Sunusi did not play the final match, he was part of the team members that collected medals and he celebrated with his teammates during the victory party.
While talking to ESPN, he said: “I felt great and I thank God that made it possible for me.
“I am so excited to win something in my first professional season here. This is one of the things that I was dreaming of, to win something outside Nigeria so it was like one of my dreams coming true.
While talking about not playing in the final match, he said: “Of course, I would have loved to play.
“But whether I play or not, what is important is that the team wins. I am part of the team and the credit goes to each of us because we all contributed along the way and not just those who played in the final.
“But I am proud of the boys who represented us on the field and helped all of us to be champions.”
After moving to Canada with a reputation of being the top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Sunusi had a tough start in the MLS as it took 14 games to score his first goal. He however ended the season with four goals in 26 games.
While talking about his goal-scoring form, Sunusi made it clear that he was not affected by his last season’s form and reflected on his time at Nasarawa United.
He said: “My first season in Nigeria, I did not score and then after that, I became top scorer. This one, I scored some goals so I know that next season will be much better.
“My goal next season will be to become the highest goalscorer in the league and to help my team to win the MLS Cup title.
“I have learned a lot of things and experienced a lot of things. Next season will be different because now I know a lot more than I did when I first came in.
“The league is very different from the Nigerian league. It is much better and I had to take my time to understand it and to adapt to it. But now I know what I need to do, and I know that if I work hard and stay focused, I can do it.”
