Papa Daniel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Papa Daniel Mustapha | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NK Celje | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021[1] | Adanaspor AS | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Niger Tornadoes | 21 | (4) |
| 2025– | NK Celje | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Papa Daniel Mustapha is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for NK Celje and the Nigeria national football team.[2]
Club career
Papa Daniel has previously played for the Turkish club, Adanaspor, for the 2021/2022 season. He played for the Niger Tornadoes F.C. in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for the 2024/2025 season. He is currently playing for the Slovenia Club NK Celje where he won the 2025/2026.[3][4][5]
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 Eric Chelle.[6] He made his senior debut for Nigeria during the 2025 Unity Cup tournament.[7]
References
- ^ "Papa Daniel (Celje) stats". Flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ^ "Nigeria's Papa Daniel plays vital role as NK Celje top Slovenian league". Vanguard News. 2025-10-30. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ^ Kehinde, Fawzi (2025-09-02). "From Osimhen to Oshoala: How Nigerian players fared in transfer window". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ^ "Papa Mustapha Daniel 25/26 Season Stats". LiveScore. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ^ Ogunbayo, Abiodun (2026-05-18). "Nigerian Midfielder Papa Daniel Wins First European League Title with NK Celje". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ^ "World Cup qualifier: Chelle names final Super Eagles squad". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ^ "Super Eagles defeat Ghana to reach Unity Cup final". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2026.