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OFFICIAL: Chidera Ejuke joins Belgian champions Royal Antwerp
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigerian forward, Chidera Ejuke has signed a contract for one season with Belgian Jupiler Pro League champions, Royal Antwerp Football Club (RAFC).
The attacker, who can play in different positions, joined Antwerp from the Russian top-flight club, CSKA Moscow.
Ejuke used an exemption from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) for players active in Russia to make the switch to the Bosuil.
He also played football for Valerenga (Norway), Heerenveen (Netherlands), and Hertha BSC (Germany).
With Heerenveen, Ejuke scored nine goals with four assists in the league at the end of the 2019/2020 season before joining CSKA Moscow.
The former Gombe United payer spent two seasons with CSKA Moscow and was on loan at Hertha Berlin last season where he had three assists in 20 league games.
In March 2017, Ejuke signed a three-year contract with Eliteserien side Valerenga. In July 2019, he moved to the Netherlands to play for SC Heerenveen, ignoring interest from clubs such as Besiktas and Lazio.
Ejuke debuted for the Nigeria senior national team in a friendly 1-1 tie with Tunisia on 13 October 2020.
The 25-year-old is joining the 2023 Belgian league, Cup, and Super Cup champions.
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