Chinese First Division club Harbin Yiteng have bolstered their ranks with the signing of record goalscorer in the history of the Malta Premier League Obinna Obiefule, informs Times of Malta.

The 25 - year - old will play on loan at Harbin Yiteng until the end of the season, specifically November, 2013.

Obiefule signed an 18 - month contract with Hibernians in the January transfer window. Without playing an official game, the striker has departed the club for the lucrative Chinese League.

There was a clause in Obiefule's contract with Hibernians which stipulated that he could leave the club if there was a concrete offer from a foreign club.

He was on the radar of clubs in Israel (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Ramat-Gan) and Inter Baku Azerbaijan last transfer window.