Unlike his brother Bright and sister Courtney who played for the African side, Daryl chose a different path, with 10 caps earned for the United States.
"When I was younger, that was the thing - you’re going to be part of the Super Eagles. My brother is trying to get me to play with Nigeria. When I was younger, to be honest, I fully thought ‘I’m playing for Nigeria’,” he told Beast Mode On.
“Then when I went to MLS and started playing, I never went to any academies when I was younger, and the USA called me. I remember talking with my brother, with my family, and they were like ‘You know if you play with the USA, you’re not going to be able to play with Nigeria’. I was like ‘Yeah, I still want to do it’. At the end of the day, it’s your decision.
"Every footballer wants to represent their country. Fortunately, I have Nigeria and the USA - I grew up in the USA, I have my Nigerian roots. It was a big part of me, a country I grew up in my entire life. I wouldn’t brush it aside or leave it for something that may not even happen.
“Nigeria has tons of phenomenal strikers, who knows if I would even have been called by Nigeria. Even then, I’m looking at the USA and thinking ‘they have got an exciting squad here’ - Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Serginio Dest, there are tons of big names going around. I’m like ‘I can be part of this’. It’s an honour, I love this and want to be a part of this."