NPFL Top Scorer Joins Al-Ittihad SC on Two-Year Deal

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Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) 2023/45 top scorer, Chijioke Mbaoma  has completed a move to Libyan club side, Al-Ittihad SC on a two-year contract.

The 21-year-old striker caught the attention of several clubs after scoring 17 goals for Enyimba, winning the NPFL Golden Boot and Player of the Season awards.

Before his move to Al-Ittihad, Mbaoma briefly played for NPFL side, Heartland FC.

Al-Ittihad is the biggest club in Libya, holding 19 league titles.

The club’s statement confirming the deal stated, “Nigeria has always been known as a goldmine for strikers… Chijioke Mbaoma has arrived in Tripoli.”

Mbaoma is seen as a key player for the club’s domestic and continental ambitions in the 2024-25 season under coach Osama Al-Hammadi.

Mbaoma’s move to Al-Ittihad was a competition with strong interest from clubs in both Libya and Tunisia.

However, Al-Ittihad reportedly submitted the better offer to secure sign the player.

Chijioke Mbaoma is expected to join his new teammates in Turkey for pre-season training to replicate and continue goal scoring form  in North Africa.

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