Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter (typically known as Jeff Buter) has used his official X deal with to replicate on his exceptional rise in Nigerian soccer, describing how he went from a younger NPFL fan to a ball boy and now a prime‑flight supervisor.
In his put up, Buter shared how his earliest soccer reminiscences formed his journey, recalling days spent watching Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) matches together with his mom and later serving as a ball boy for Lobi Stars, his boyhood membership.
This was his actual assertion on X:
As a child I was a part of that crowd watching a NPFL sport with my mum within the stands, later went on to be a ball boy for my boyhood membership Lobi Stars.
To go from that child to turning into a Head Coach within the NPFL is a second I’ll cherish ceaselessly. Grateful.”
Jeffrey joined Sporting Lagos in 2023 as an academy assistant coach, serving to the youth facet win the 2024 Gothia Puma Trophy. He later stepped as much as the senior group and efficiently guided Sporting Lagos again to the NPFL, marking a big milestone in his teaching profession.
