Former Flying Eagles striker departs relegated Sporting Lagos for Swiss membership

Former Flying Eagles striker Paschal Durugbor has accomplished a switch to Swiss second division aspect Xamax, Soccernet.ng reviews.

Durugbor joined Sporting Lagos final season, but it surely was a failed journey for him. The 24-year-old striker registered solely 4 targets in 17 appearances for the Lagos-based membership, as they suffered relegation from the Nigeria Premier Soccer League final season.

Following the membership’s drop to the Nigeria Nationwide League, they might positively lose a few of their gamers, and Paschal is a type of.

That is as Swiss second League aspect Neuchatel Xamax have announced the signing of the 24-year-old striker.

It’s not the primary time that the previous Sporting Lagos man will likely be taking part in exterior of Nigeria. He had earlier stints in Tunisia, and Sweden earlier than returning to Nigeria later season.

The striker performed for Nigeria on the Underneath-20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, and he had one aim within the competitors. Nonetheless, he has not had some other expertise with the nationwide staff since then.

Xamax at present ply their commerce within the second tier of Swiss soccer. Final season, they failed to realize promotion to the highest flight as a result of they completed fourth.

The final time they performed within the Swiss top-flight was within the 2019/2020 league season.