4.1.2016

KuPS signed top international player from Nigeria - Azubuike Egwuekwe

31.12.2015 17:00

NEWS: Kuopion Palloseura sign Azubuike Egwuekwe

Nigerian national team player joins Finnish club KuPS 


Finnish football club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) and Nigerian national team playerAzubuike Egwuekwe have signed a 1+1-year contract. The 26-year old defender has played for Nigeria in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013, in the African Cup of Nations 2014 and in the World Cup Qualifiers 2014. He also participated the World Cup Final Tournament in Brazil 2014.

Azubuike Egwuekwe
Age: 26
Heigth: 195 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Nationality: Nigerian
Position: central defender
Former club: Nigerian club Warri Wolves (as captain)
National team matches: 35 games for Nigeria (debut 2012)


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http://dailypost.ng/2016/01/02/egwuekwe-signs-for-kuopion-palloseura/?wt=2




Egwuekwe 134Azubuike Egwuekwe has put pen to paper for Finnish club, Kuopion Palloseura, on a one-year deal.
The Super Eagles defender, becomes manager Marko Rajamaki’s second signing, following the arrival of American forward, Freddy Adu.
“Finnish football club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) and Nigerian national team player Azubuike Ekwuekwe have signed a 1+1-year contract,” the club announced on their website.
“The 26-year old defender has played for Nigeria in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013, in the African Cup of Nations 2014 and in the World Cup Qualifiers 2014. He also participated at the World Cup Final Tournament in Brazil 2014.”
Egwuekwe will compete with Sharp Räsänen, Hamed Coulibaly, Mikko Pitkänen and Tuomas Rannankari, for a place at the Savon Sanomat AreenaKuopio giants.


Or did they? Now the big Nigerian is crying like a baby that there is no contract and he has been not been anywhere to see anybody. Congrats KuPS for signing a committed player with a big KuPS heart!  


  1. Egwuekwe:"I don't know where the story in coming from. I did not travel to anywhere. I am in Warri. There is no truth in that story"
  2. Warri Wolves defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe has denied that he has signed for a club in Finland as was reported last week. 1/2


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