Transfer: Nigeria International Joins India Club

Transfer: Nigeria International Joins India Club By Sampson Adedeji Nigeria international Bartholomew Ogbeche continues his Asian football adventures as he switched to another Indian club, BSNSports.com.ng can report. The 36-year-old striker, who won the ISL League Winner’s Shield and the ISL Trophy with Mumbai City last season, has signed a one-year deal with Hyderabad FC. Ogbeche started his career with a seven-year stint in France with PSG in 2001/02 season where he scored 21 goals in 57 appearances for the first team. He also played for Bastia and Metz in Ligue 1 before turning out for Al Jazira in the UAE (2005-06). Moving back to Europe, Ogbeche featured for Deportivo Alaves (2006-07) in the Segunda Division, before joining La Liga side Real Valladolid (2007-09) where he spent the next two campaigns. He then spent the following two seasons with Cadiz in the Segunda Division and Kavala in the Greek Super League, before joining English Championship side Middlesbrough (2011-12). Following a season with Xerez back in Spain, Ogbeche moved to the Netherlands as he turned out for Cambuur (2013-15) and Willem II (2016-18) over the next five years, before moving to India in 2018 with NorthEast United. "I am thrilled to have signed for Hyderabad FC. One could easily see from the outside that he (Manolo Marquez) has a clear idea about his style of play and what he wants from his players, which is an admirable attribute that I find in him. I’m very excited to be playing under him,” he said. He has three goals in 11 caps for the Super Eagles and part of Nigeria team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Argentina and Sweden. With 35 goals to his name in the ISL, Ogbeche currently stands as the third all-time top-goal scorer in the Indian top-flight to date.