Top 5 Nigerian players that make deadline move
The 2019 summer transfer window has closed with some surprise moves across European clubs.
Nigerian players were not to be left out of the September 2 transfer deadline day in Europe.
Here are top 5 Super Eagles’ players and propespects who switched club allegiance at the last minutes of transfer.
Kelechi Nwakali: Arsenal announced the deal of Kelechi Nwakali, 21, joining Spanish Segunda Division side, SD Huesca, on a permanent deal on Monday, September 2.
The Nigeria international has ended his three-year stay with the Gunners to team up with the Spanish side.
Nwakali failed to feature for the London-based club throughout his three-year stay and had to make do with loan spells at MVV Maastricht, VVV-Venlo and Porto B.
“He joined us in 2016 after captaining his country at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, where he won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.” Arsenal wrote on it’s website.
“We would like to wish Kelechi all the best for the future.” It added.
Huesca were relegated to the second-tier of the Spanish League last season after finishing in 19th spot on the table.
They will hope the acquisition of the midfielder will help them return to the top-flight at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
Uche Agbo: The defensive midfielder joined Portuguese outfit, SC Braga, from Belgian club, Standard Liege on a one-year deal.
He has now re-joined his former manager at Standard Liege, Ricardo Sa Pinto at the Portuguese club.
Agbo who is still very young has experience playing in Spain for Granada and is expected to settle well in his second spell.
He is expected to help Rayo Vallecano in their fight to escape the drop to the lower division as they are currently in 17th a place ahead of the three bottom relegation zones.
Agbo who was dropped by Gernot Rohr for the Super Eagles team to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will hope to re-establish himself and play regular football at Rayo Vallecano.
Agbo sealed the move on deadline day and the club has and an option for a permanent deal at the end of the loan deal.
Nnamdi Ofoborh: On transfer deadline day, Wycombe Wanderers announced the signing of 19-year-old Nigerian midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborh from Premier League side AFC Bournemouth.
Ofoborh joined the League One outfit on a season-long loan.
Nnamdi Ofoborh plays the position, is years old and 167cm tall, weights kg.
In his immediate club Bournemouth, he played 2 seasons, during this time he played 6 matches and scored 0 goals.
In the current season Nnamdi Ofoborh scored 0 goals. 0 goals in national team (World Cup U-20).
In the club he scored 0 goals (Capital One). Nnamdi Ofoborh this seasons has also noted 0 assists, played 30 minutes, with 0 times he played game in first line.
Nnamdi Ofoborh shots an average of 0 goals per game in club competitions.
Last season his average was 0 goals per game, he scored 0 goals in 5 club matches.
Kingsley Michael: The U-20 midfielder Kingsley Michael moved to US Cremonese in the lower Serie B from top flight club Bologna FC.
US Cremonese announced the deal on transfer deadline day.
Last season, Michael, played on loan at Perugia, also in the second division, making 25 appearances.
Kingsley Michael plays the position Midfield, is 20 years old and 126cm tall, weights kg.
In his former club Bologna, he played 3 seasons, during this time he played 6 matches and scored 0 goals.
In the current season Kingsley Michael scored 0 goals.
0 goals in national team (World Cup U-20). In the club he scored 0 goals (Serie A, Copa Italia). Kingsley Michael this seasons has also noted 0 assists, played 257 minutes, with 2 times he played game in first line.
Kingsley Michael shots an average of 0 goals per game in club competitions.
Last season his average was 0.03 goals per game, he scored 1 goals in 31 club matches.
In the previous season for Bologna Kingsley Michael gave a total of 0 shots, of which 0 were shots on goal. Passes completed Kingsley Michael is 90 percent.
Stanley Igboun: From FC UFA to FC Dynamo Moscow in Russia. The experienced forward has made the big move to Moscow to join Dynamo after he proved himself at modest club FC Ufa.
Sylvester Igboun plays the position Forward, is 28 years old and 173cm tall, weights 73kg.
In his immediate club FC Ufa, he played 5 seasons, during this time he played 121 matches and scored 29 goals.
In the current season Sylvester Igboun scored 3 goals. 0 goals in national team.
In the club he scored 3 goals (Premier League, Friendlies). Sylvester Igboun last seasons has also noted 0 assists, played 843 minutes, with 6 times he played game in first line.
Sylvester Igboun shots an average of 0.5 goals per game in club competitions.
Last season his average was 0.31 goals per game, he scored 11 goals in 36 club matches.
In the current season for FC Ufa Sylvester Igboun gave a total of 16 shots, of which 5 were shots on goal. Passes completed Sylvester Igboun is 69 percent.