Monday 13 July 2020

Maduka Okoye joins Sparta Rotterdam

By Akeem Lawal
SUPER Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has joined Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam on a two-year-deal, Sportsbiz247.blospot.com reports.

The Nigerian international, who became a free player after his contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf expired on the 30th of June, signed a two-year deal with an option for another two years.

“Sparta Rotterdam has strengthened itself, with the exception of the medical examination, with Maduka Okoye. The twenty-year-old goalkeeper comes over from Fortuna Düsseldorf transfer-free and signs for two seasons, with an option for another two years,” the club announced on its website on Monday.

Sparta Rotterdam Technical Director, Henk van Stee says the Nigerian goalkeeper is a great talent with lots of potential.

'With Maduka we bring in a great talent,' says Henk van Stee, 'who has a lot of potential. He was in the interest of several clubs from different countries, but he believes he can take the next step at Sparta. We believe he can be of value to this club and are happy that he signed here.” 

Okoye joined Fortuna Dusseldorf from another German club Bayern Leverkusen in 2017 but has failed to make an appearance for the first team.

He made 14 appearances for Fortuna Dusseldorf reserve team in the Regionalliga last season.

Born in Germany to a Nigerian father and a German mother, Okoye chose to represent Nigeria and made his debut for the Nigerian national team in November 2019, in a friendly match against Brazil.

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