Croatia Giants NK Uljanik Pula Signs Former Flying Eagles’ Star Caleb Ochedikwu on 3-year Deal
By Francis Achi
European football transfer market continues to bubble with Nigerian players moving from one club to another, the latest being Flying Eagles midfielder, Caleb Ochedikwu who has signed for NK Uljanik Pula of Croatia,
Caleb penned down a three – year deal with the Croatian topflight club, NK Uljanik Pula after impressing the technical crew and offficials of the club, as the young energetic midfielder looks forward to a flourishing career in Europe.
The young midfieder, just 19 years old, was discovered and nurtured by Mavlon FC of Lagos, a modest Nigerian clubside that is gradually becoming the hub of football talents for European clubs with the latest acquisition of Ochedikwu.
With a playing style similiar to that of Rodric of Manchester City and Spanish international, it was therefore not a surprise that he was handed three years contract.
The talented midfielder is known for winning the ball to thwart the threat of opponents, initiating attack right from the deep.
He is also richly endowed with great shooting ability and visionary passes that can split open the opposition in a jiffy, setting up his attacking teammates for onslaught in search of goals.
The midfielder was a member of Flying Eagles team that won the bronze medal at the AFCON U-20 tournament hosted by Egypt in 2023.