Sylvester Igbonu signs 2-year contract extension at FC Ufa
Igbonu has
been with the Russian outfit since July 2015 and the latest contract extension
is expected to keep him at the club till 2020.
FC Ufa
announced the contract extension on their official website with a statement
revealing the details of the deal.
The
statement read, “Football club Ufa and Nigerian striker Sylvester Igbun
extended the contract. The term of the new labor agreement is calculated for 2
years.
“For Ufa,
Igbun has been performing since 2015 and during that time he had 78 matches and
scored 14 goals.”
The
27-year-old made his debut for the Super Eagles in an African Cup of Nations
qualification (AFCON) encounter against Tanzania on September 5, 2015, when he
replaced Moses Simon.
Igbonu
celebrated his contract extension as he posted a message on his official
Instagram account which said, "Happy to sign a new contract with my team
FC Ufa,thank you, Jesus, and thank UFA football club for believing in me,
promise to always give my all"
He joined FC
Ufa from Danish side FC Midtjylland, and previously played for grass root
outfit club FC Ebedei.
He has made
a total of six appearances for the Super Eagles, his last in the 2018 FIFA
World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland in the preliminary rounds.
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