Exclusive : Ex Flying Eagles Midfielder Chimezie Mbah Signs One - Year Deal With Zira FK

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that Azerbaijani club Zira FK have snapped up ex Nigeria Under 20 international Chimezie Mbah.

Turkish - Cypriot intermediary Tekin Birinci has revealed that his client penned a one - year deal with the newly promoted Premier League team.

“ Zira FK have signed Chimezie on a one - year loan with option to buy from Nigerian club Dominion FC, ” Tekin Birinci, who used to represent Obafemi Martins, told allnigeriasoccer.com.

“This club has a future in Azerbaijan and we wanted him to try a new country. Next year, he will be in Turkey, hopefully.”

Chimezie Mbah added : “I arrived Azerbaijan yesterday and signed the contract today. They asked me what number I will take, I told them number 19 or 20.”

Apart from a brief spell in Belgium in the first half of the 2013 - 2014 season with Waasland Beveren, Mbah has played for Israeli clubs since he left Warri Wolves in January 2013.

Last season, he turned out for Hapoel Petah Tikva but has had spells with Hapoel Bnei Lod and Hakoah-Amidar.