SUNSHINE Stars' Godfrey Oboabona, has landed a four-year deal with Caykur Rizespor of Turkey worth €450,000 a year, totalling about N387, 616,266.000 mllion to become the second Nigerian to play for the team.
The Black Sea Sparrowhawk opted for Oboabona who joins his kinsman and former Enyimba striker, Uche Kalu who had earlier joined the team in June.
The Nigerian international had earlier passed medicals before he put pen to paper for the Turkish side earlier today to replace defender Mesut Yilmaz sent out on loan to Goztepe until 2014.
His boss at Sunshine Stars, a Globacom Premier League side, Mike Idoko expressed joy at the movement of Oboabona to Europe saying he has paid his dues on the domestic scene.
"We are happy about it, in fact, the beauty of it all is that he has made a good choice by signing for the Turkish side. He is moving to a club where he is sure of getting regular actions and that is a plus for his career.
"He will adjust to the weather and everything in no time and we wish him (Oboabona) the best
of luck. He was an obedient player all through his stay in this club and it is our hope that we shall continue to discover more players who will also secure permanent places in the senior national team," said the former General Manager of Warri Wolves.
Oboabona, who won the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2013 with the Super Eagles, is likey to make his debut with Rizespor in the Turkish League this weekend against against Trabzonspor.
Oboabona, who was handed over his favourite jersey number, 2 it will be recalled was instrumental to the qualification of Nigeria for next year's Africa Nations Championships (CHAN 2014) billed for South Africa.
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