Dominic Iorfa Jnr enjoys return to good form at Sheffield Wednesday as he remains injury-free

NIGERIA-eligible right fullback Dominic Iorfa looks set to leave League One side Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season as a combination of recent good form and the fact that his contract is about to come to an end.

 

Iorfa, 27, is currently enjoying a revival of his old form at Hillsborough thanks to the fact that he has recovered from a series of injuries that have plagued him of late. A former England youth international, Iorfa struggled with injuries for most part of last season but has now become a key player in the Owls side which has kept a remarkable 20 clean sheets in the third tier of English football this term.

 

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore, is delighted with the form of Iorfa and claims that the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy product is playing his best football at the moment since his arrival at the Hillsborough Stadium in 2019. Against Peterborough United this past weekend, Iorfa registered a game-high five tackles, as Sheffield Wednesday maintained their three-point advantage over Plymouth Argyle at the top of the League One table.

 

Moore said: "I think he's been superb, I think he’s gone to another level. I think we're seeing the very best of Dominic Iorfa and some. There’s more to come from him

 

"He's in a good place mentally, physically and he's the Dom Iorfa that we know here. He's consistently working on his game, and I told him when he came in that he’d been absolutely solid. He's calm and composed, and looks right on top of his game, so credit to him."

 

Iorfa's long-term future at Sheffield Wednesday is uncertain for the time being as his contract with the League One promotion hopefuls runs out at the end of the season. He is a seasoned campaigner in the Championship with 170 career appearances under his belt for three different clubs namely Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday.

 

Back in 2014, Iorfa, whose father also played for Nigeria, was invited to play for the Flying Eagles but turned down the invitation, saying he wanted to focus on his club career. To be eligible to play for the Super Eagles, he will have to undergo a switch with global footballing body Fifa.

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