Eagles midfielder joins top Turkish side
Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Eddy Onazi has joined Turkish Super Lig side Denizlispor from Trabzonspor.
According to a release on the club’s official website, the experienced central midfielder penned a one-and-a-half year deal at Denizlispor with an option for another year.
“WELCOME ONAZI! Our club signed a 1.5-year contract with Nigerian player Ogenyi Eddy Onazi, with one-year option,” a club statement read in part.
Interestingly, Onazi spent four years with Trabzonspor as one of the key players until he started struggling with injuries in 2018.
The 27-year-old Onazi will be looking forward to help Denizlispor keep their Super Lig status at the end of the campaign.
👊🏻 HOŞ GELDİN ONAZİ!
Kulübümüz, Nijeryalı oyuncu Ogenyi Eddy Onazi ile 1 yılı opsiyonlu olmak üzere 1.5 yıllık sözleşme imzaladı.#YukatelDenizlispor pic.twitter.com/Rq19XNvrjr— Denizlispor Kulübü (@Denizlispor_) January 15, 2020
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Denizlispor were promoted to the Super Lig at the end of the 2018/19 season after winning the TFF First League.
Currently, they are placed 11th on the 18-team league log ahead of the commencement of the second stanza this weekend.