Yes, while no full-blooded Nigerian has established a long senior career at Real Madrid, players of Nigerian descent have featured for the club’s senior team and the famous youth/reserve setup.

The connection primarily exists through players who came through the club’s development system and those with Nigerian heritage.

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Nigerian Connections at Real Madrid

1. Marvin Park (Olawale Akinlabi)

Marvin Park (whose middle names are Olawale Akinlabi) is the only player of direct Nigerian descent to have officially debuted for the Real Madrid senior team.

• Role: Winger/Right-Back
• Status: Born in Spain to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother, he chose to represent Spain at the youth level.
• Senior Debut: He made his official debut in La Liga for the Real Madrid senior team in September 2020 under coach Zinedine Zidane.
• Note: His appearances for the first team were limited before moving on to other clubs.

2. Mutiu Adepoju

Nigerian football legend Mutiu Adepoju spent three years in the Real Madrid system but did not make an appearance for the first team.

• Role: Midfielder
• Status: Full Nigerian international who played in three FIFA World Cups.
• Real Madrid Stint: He played for Real Madrid B (Castilla) from 1989 to 1992, making 67 appearances and scoring 27 goals. He never broke into the main senior squad before moving to other Spanish clubs like Racing Santander and Real Sociedad.

3. David Alaba (Nigerian Descent)

The prominent defender David Alaba is a key figure for Real Madrid and has Nigerian roots.

• Role: Centre-Back/Left-Back
• Status: Alaba’s father is Nigerian, and his mother is Filipino.
• International: He was born in Austria and represents the Austrian national team. He is considered a player of Nigerian descent, even though he does not represent the Super Eagles.

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In summary, the closest a Nigerian international got to the Real Madrid senior team was Mutiu Adepoju in the reserve squad, while Marvin Park is the only player of Nigerian parentage to have officially played for the first team in a competitive match.