Daniel Job: Nigerian Attacking Machine With ‘Lot of Upside’ Joins FC Dallas in MLS 

Another Nigerian attacking talent don carry him football go across the Atlantic, as Daniel Job don join Major League Soccer side FC Dallas.

The 21-year-old winger don leave Norwegian second-division club Kongsvinger IL to join the MLS side for reported fee of around $5 million. If the figure correct, the deal fit enter FC Dallas top five biggest incoming transfers, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Daniel Job Get Speed, Goals, Assists Weh FC Dallas Need

Job don sign U22 Initiative contract wey go keep am for Dallas until the end of the 2029-30 MLS season. The club still get option to extend the deal reach 2030-31 campaign.

The Nigerian go take one international roster spot, but e still dey wait for him P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate before everything fit complete.

As part of the transfer, Dallas also collect Job’s Discovery Priority from Red Bull New York. In exchange, the club pay $125,000 in 2027 General Allocation Money (GAM).

FC Dallas Chief Soccer Officer Andre Zanotta believe say Job get wetin e take to become serious player for the club.

“Daniel is a promising young winger who has excelled in Norway and generated a lot of interest from clubs across Europe,” Zanotta talk.

“We believe he has a lot of upside and the qualities to continue developing at FC Dallas, and we’re excited to have him here. His speed and ability to attack defenders will give us another dynamic option in the final third and add another element to our attack.”

And na that speed fit become one of Job biggest weapons.

The Nigerian winger normally dey operate from the left side, where e fit cut inside to link up with teammates or take defenders one-on-one for the wing.

His numbers for Norway show say Dallas don land player wey fit cause serious problem for opponents around the final third.

Job play 20 matches for Kongsvinger during the first half of the season. Within that period, e score eight goals and provide nine assists.

He make him club debut on April 7, 2026.

Recently too, the Nigerian find the net against Skreia IL for the first round of the Norwegian Football Cup.

FC Dallas Beat European Clubs to Grab Daniel Job

The people inside FC Dallas no dey hide their excitement about the signing.

Club chief scout Leo Baldo especially praise Job for the kind attacking numbers wey e put together before the move.

“Daniel was having a top season with crazy numbers that we’ve never seen in terms of attacking production,” Baldo talk.

“He has the ability to impact the final third in many different ways: dribbling, 1v1s, finishing skills, combinations. He’s really clever with his passing even being a 1v1 specialist, so he can also find his teammates in the final third – he’s not selfish.

“His physical capacities are elite level acceleration, first push, top end speed, the ability to keep balance after duels, and the ability to repeat run after run to provide volume to the team. We believe Daniel is the perfect piece to add more resources to the attack.”

Before Kongsvinger come into the picture, Job don already spend time with Norwegian top-flight club Sarpsborg 08.

He first join Sarpsborg 08 on loan for July 2024 before the club make the move permanent the following season.

Job make him professional debut for Sarpsborg 08 FF II on April 8, 2024. Just two days later, e make him first-team debut for the club during the Norwegian Football Cup.

During the 2024-25 period, the winger make 27 appearances for the first team, scoring two goals and providing three assists.

For Sarpsborg 08 II, he also bang 10 goals.

Job later spend the 2025 season with second-division side Egersunds IK before Kongsvinger come calling.

The winger na Nigerian-born player and e start him football journey with Future Pro Soccer Academy for Lagos.

Now, the young attacker don carry him rapid rise enter another level, with FC Dallas winning the race to sign am despite interest from different European clubs.

FC Dallas chief soccer officer André Zanotta even travel go Norway last week as the MLS club push hard to complete the deal.

And competition for Job no small.

Reports say Feyenoord from Netherlands, F.C. Copenhagen from Denmark, plus Premier League clubs West Ham and West Bromwich Albion all show interest for the Nigerian.

With that kind competition, e clear say plenty clubs don notice wetin Job fit bring to the table.

And according to Baldo, the fact say so many clubs dey chase the player tell its own story.

“When you see this type of competition happening, it’s because the player is special,” Baldo explained. “So, we are really happy that it worked out. I always say that to get this type of deal done, the stars need to align, and in this case they did.”

For Daniel Job, the next chapter don begin.

And if him Norway numbers na anything to go by, FC Dallas fans fit get plenty reasons to dey excited about the Nigerian winger.

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Last Updated on September 3, 2026 9:29 am by Hitvibz Media