Former Flying Eagles player joins FC Zurich in Switzerland

The previous Flying Eagles participant was instrumental within the crew’s AFCON victory in Senegal, scoring two targets in two group-stage matches.

Nigerian worldwide, Ifeanyi Mathew, has switched to a Swiss soccer membership, FC Zürich, on a free switch.

The U-20 2015 Africa Nations Cup champion signed a contract committing him to Stadion Letzigrund till 2015 summer time.

The Nigerian began his soccer profession with the El-Kanemi Warriors in his native nation earlier than becoming a member of the Kano Pillars on mortgage after a standout exhibiting within the AFCON competitors in Senegal.

Thereafter, he superior his soccer profession by shifting to the Norwegian league and becoming a member of the first-division crew Lillestrom SK in the summertime of 2016.

In 196 aggressive appearances with the Lillestrøm-based crew, the central midfielder amassed 20 targets and 18 assists whereas additionally successful the Norwegian Cup in 2017.

The Kaduna native spent the second half of the 2018–2019 marketing campaign on mortgage at Osmanlispor FK, presently often known as Ankaraspor, in Turkey. He then returned to the Norwegians and stayed there till making the choice to affix Zurich in 2023.

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Following his transfer, the crew tweeted concerning the switch deal on their official social media channels.

“The 26-year-old central midfielder Ifeanyi Mathew joins FC Zurich with speedy impact and indicators a contract till summer time 2025.” the membership introduced.

The membership’s head of sport Marinko Jurendic additionally added the next remarks on the switch through the membership’s official web site: “Ifeanyi has notably impressed us along with his persistently robust performances at Lillestrøm SK. His strengths usually are not solely positional play, but in addition taking part in towards the ball. In all earlier positions, he has proven that he’s a worthwhile crew participant who’s prepared to tackle accountability. With these expertise he also needs to additional stabilize our crew.”

The Nigerian midfielder is predicted to put on jersey quantity 12 and hopes to journey with the squad to Letzigrund to face Seventh-placed Grasshoppers.