Super Eagles journeyman set for Boavista return

The Nigerian worldwide remains to be in search of stability in Europe after spending the final 5 years taking part in for 5 totally different golf equipment throughout 4 nations

Tremendous Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem is predicted again at Portuguese facet Boavista after spending the 2021-22 season on mortgage at Alanyaspor.

Boavista resumed pre-season preparations this week, with Awaziem one of many gamers but to report back to the membership’s camp.

The 25-year-old centre-back was within the Tremendous Eagles squad that toured america, that includes towards Mexico and Ecuador.

Nevertheless, head coach Jose Peseiro didn’t costume Awaziem for the Afcon-qualifying victories over Sierra Leone and Sao Tome & Principe final month.

However Portuguese every day publication, Document, reviews that Boavista granted Awaziem an prolonged break. He’s anticipated to later group up together with his mates forward of preparations for the 2022-23 marketing campaign.

Awaziem’s journeyman fame grows

Born in Enugu, Jap Nigeria, Awaziem moved to affix Porto’s youth academy in 2014 on the age of 17.

After making his first-team debut for the Portuguese champions in 2016, Awaziem has frolicked on mortgage in France with Nantes, in Turkey with Çaykur Rizespor, and in Spain with Leganes, earlier than returning to Portugal to affix Boavista in 2020.

Boavista lastly made his mortgage deal everlasting final August for €5 million, ending Awaziem’s seven-year affiliation with Porto.

The next month, nonetheless, Boavista shipped the Nigerian defender to Alanyaspor. In Turkey, he made 22 appearances in all competitions, scoring as soon as and receiving ten yellow playing cards.