Two youngsters of Nigerian descent sign professional contracts with Joe Aribo’s former club

Two children of Nigerian descent adopted the footstep of Nigeria Worldwide, Joe Aribo and signed knowledgeable contract with League One Membership Charlton Athletic.

Through their official website, League One membership Charlton Athletic knowledgeable on Monday that two gamers of Nigerian descent have signed their first skilled contracts with the Addicks.

Charlton have been capable of persuade Jason Adigun and Tolu Ladapo that their future lies with the membership as each had been closely courted by golf equipment increased up the English soccer pyramid.

A midfielder by commerce, Adigun has put pen to paper on a two-year contract that can maintain him on the Valley till June 30, 2024, whereas Ladapo has inked a contract till the tip of the 2022-2023 marketing campaign.

The 2 Nigerian children had been a part of the Charlton U18 squad that gained the Skilled Growth League 2 – South title, ending fourteen factors forward of second-placed Colchester United.

Commenting on his new deal, Adigun mentioned : “Signing my first skilled contract with Charlton is a superb feeling. Initially of my profession not all the pieces was going how I needed it to go, however this membership gave me a pathway.”

Ladapo added : “I am very proud to have signed my first skilled contract. Hopefully that is the primary of many and I’ll proceed my development.

“There’s a lengthy strategy to go by way of the place I need to attain within the recreation and I really feel like that is simply one other step on the journey of the place I need to go and obtain.”

Adigun and Ladapo shall be aiming to observe within the footsteps of Nigerian central defender Deji Elerewe who signed his first skilled contract at Charlton in November 2021 and recorded eleven appearances for the primary workforce over the course of the 2021-2022 season.