Chidera Ejuke: “How moving to Europe has helped me grow as a player and person” – National

Chidera Ejuke has talked about his profession path to date, which has taken him from his native Nigeria to Norway, the Netherlands and now Germany by way of Russia.

The winger was just lately unveiled as a brand new Hertha Berlin participant. He teamed up with the German Bundesliga membership on a season-long mortgage from CSKA Moscow.

Ejuke began his skilled profession with Gombe United in Nigeria earlier than shifting to Europe for the primary time in 2017 when he signed with Vålerenga in Norway. He left after two years, becoming a member of SC Heerenveen within the Dutch league in 2019.

CSKA Moscow paid €11million to deliver him to the VEB Area in the summertime of 2020. After two seasons in Russia, the 24-year-old will proceed his profession in Germany with Hertha Berlin.

The Nigerian worldwide spoke to his new membership’s web site on how shifting to Europe and experiencing new cultures and totally different types of soccer has helped him develop as a participant and as an individual. He stated:

“Shifting to Europe was a giant step, however one which I all the time needed to take. I acquired to expertise quite a few new issues. Attending to know new cultures and a unique type of soccer in new international locations is all the time thrilling and I’m trying ahead to this now in Berlin.

“These experiences have positively helped me develop as an individual and a participant too. My recreation has modified in consequence. I’m simply trying ahead to attending to know the Bundesliga now.”

What targets does he have for his keep in Berlin? Ejuke replied: “I have to first communicate to the coach earlier than I can provide a concrete reply to that. I’m firstly simply trying ahead to assembly the lads and the workers.

“I do know that final season didn’t go to plan, however we’re all right here collectively now to start out a brand new marketing campaign – and I wish to have some nice moments with the group.”

Ejuke may make his aggressive debut for Hertha Berlin as early because the thirty first of this month, when the Previous Girl takes on Eintracht Braunschweig within the first spherical of the German Cup.

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