Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has officially joined Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam, after signing a two-year deal with the option for another two years on Monday.<\/p>\n
Before this latest move, Okoye was with the reserve team of Germany’s Fortuna Dusseldorf.<\/p>\n
In the just-concluded season as Dusseldorf 2’s first-choice goalkeeper, Okoye featured in 14 games, conceded 26 goals, and kept a clean sheet twice in the Regionalliga West.<\/p>\n
Sparta in an official statement confirmed the acquisition of the young goalkeeper<\/p>\n
“The twenty-year-old goalkeeper comes over from Fortuna Dusseldorf on a free transfer and signs for two seasons, with an option for another two years,” a club statement announcing his arrival read.<\/p>\n
“Okoye, who holds both a German and Nigerian passport, made his debut for the Nigerian national team in November 2019, in a friendly match against Brazil.”<\/p>\n
Reacting to the signing of Okoye, Sparta Rotterdam’s Director of Football said he is confident the Super Eagles goalkeeper can add value to the club.<\/p>\n
“With Maduka we bring in a great talent who has a lot of potentials,” Van Stee said.<\/p>\n
“He attracted the interest of several clubs from different countries, but he believes he can take the next step at Sparta.<\/p>\n
“We believe he can be of value to this club and are happy that he signed here.”<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eredivisie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5E<\/p>\n
New Chapter in my Career. Happy to be part of the Sparta family! #eredivisie pic.twitter.com\/5WH5OInyYe<\/p>\n
– Maduka Okoye (@OkoyeMaduka) July 13, 2020<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Okoye himself has expressed his delight with the move while revealing his readiness for the “big stage”.<\/p>\n
“I am very happy to join this club, Sparta Rotterdam,” he told Omasports.<\/p>\n
“It’s a good opportunity to take my career to the next level. Now I am ready for the big stage.”<\/p>\n
Born in Germany to a Nigerian father and a German mother, Okoye opted to pledge his international allegiance to Nigeria.<\/p>\n
He made his international debut in the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against Brazil on October 13, 2019 – coming in for Francis Uzoho in the 63rd minute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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