Swiss membership FC Zurich have signed promising Nigerian expertise Umeh Emmanuel from Bulgaria’s Botev Plovdiv, Soccernet.ng reviews

The announcement was made on the membership’s official website on Monday, July 8.

The 19-year-old striker has agreed to a five-year contract with FC Zurich. Emmanuel beforehand performed for Botev Plovdiv, the place he had been for the previous two years after transferring from Russian membership FDC Vista.

Whereas the switch payment stays undisclosed, Emmanuel’s soccer journey has been noteworthy.

He began on the Right2Win Soccer Academy in Nigeria earlier than shifting to Vista Gelendzhik in Russia.

In 2022, he joined Botev Plovdiv and made his skilled debut on October 15, 2022, in a match the place Botev Plovdiv defeated Pirin 3-1.

He scored his first skilled aim on March 4, 2023, main his group to a 2-1 victory over Cherno Extra.

Emmanuel additionally performed a big position in Botev Plovdiv’s Bulgarian Cup victory this 12 months – the membership’s first main trophy win since 2017.

Moreover, he represented Nigeria’s under-20 group on the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

Though he didn’t rating any objectives, he supplied two assists in the course of the event, serving to Nigeria attain the quarter-finals earlier than being knocked out by South Korea.

Emmanuel’s transfer to FC Zurich marks a brand new chapter in his promising profession as he appears to be like ahead to contributing to his new group in Switzerland.