Official : Former Chelsea Wonderkid Completes Transfer To Leicester City
Published: August 01, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps have announced via their official website that they have signed Nigerian goalkeeper Chituru Odunze to a Major League Soccer contract and transferred him to English Premier League club Leicester City.
The 16-year-old has been offered a contract by the Foxes after training with the club for two weeks in January 2019.
Before joining Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2017, Odunze played for the youth teams of Chelsea, Cardiff City and West Ham in England.
Commenting on his transfer to Leicester City, Odunze said : ''It's a dream come true to take the next step in my career at a big club like Leicester City FC.
''I'm really grateful for everything that Vancouver Whitecaps FC have done for me. I would like to thank the coaches, staff, and my teammates for how they have helped me grow as a player, and especially Raegyn Hall and Jordan Santiago for coaching me as a goalkeeper.''
Odunze is eligible to represent the national teams of Nigeria, United States, England and Canada.
The 6-foot-7 goalkeeper has joined Leicester City Academy for their pre-season camp in Poland.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit: whitecapsfc.com
Latest News
- Why Super Eagles forward was omitted from Bayer Leverkusen squad to face FC Copenhagen
- 'Be fully ready for Liverpool' – Galatasaray insider provides update on Osimhen injury situation
- Uche could join Crystal Palace on a permanent deal before Afcon – what he needs to do
- Dessers scores first goal for Panathinaikos after summer move from Rangers
- 'Cruised away' – Nevin suggests Chelsea centre-back Tosin struggled against Bayern striker Kane
- Rio Ngumoha makes Champions League history as Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid
- 'Irrelevant to us' – Frankfurt coach insists Osimhen's absence for Galatasaray is no big deal
- Son of former Super Eagles left-back makes UYL debut for Chelsea in win against Bayern
- 'I said to him' – Nottingham Forest boss reveals message to Ola Aina after defender's surgery
- 'Makes the team better' – Werder Bremen attacker highlights importance of Boniface


News Categories
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Non Gamstop Casinos
- Non Gamstop Casino sites
- UK Casinos not on Gamstop
- Nigeria National Teams
- Casinos not on Gamstop
- Nigeria Premier League
- Vsbet
- F168
- MB88
- keo nha cai
- Norwegian Football
- Football Betting
- Polish Football
- VT88
- VT88
- 789club
- iwin
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- 1Win
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football
- SHBET
- F168
- F168
- hi88