Odion Jude Ighalo
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Odion Jude Ighalo is a Nigerian professional footballer, currently playing for Granada CF
, on loan from Udinese
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. He than moved to Julius Berger were he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman who recommended him to Atta Aneke and was taken on trials to Lyn in Norway.
After Udinese showed interest in Ighalo, Lyn announced the club was open to receiving offers for signing the player, as Brann also showed interest in him and reported Lyn to the Football Association of Norway
as being unfair to Brann in the negotiation process.
, along with Lyn team mate, Jo Inge Berget
.
, as the Spanish club has signed a partnership agreement with Udinese. On 22 August 2009, Ighalo completed the transfer. During the 2010-11 season Ighalo helped Granada to gain promotion to La Liga
as he scored in a 1-1 draw with Elche CF
in the promotion playoffs
which sent Granada to the first division on the away goals rule.
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 14 April 1931, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....
, on loan from Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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Nigeria
Ighalo was recommended to coach Samson Siasia and was given the chance to play against Ghana in the U-23 Nigerian National Team. His play with Nigeria lead to his signing by PrimePrime F.C.
Prime Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Oshogbo, in Osun State. They play in the second level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria National League after relegation from the Nigeria Premier League in 2008....
. He than moved to Julius Berger were he was discovered by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman who recommended him to Atta Aneke and was taken on trials to Lyn in Norway.
Lyn
Ighalo made his debut for Lyn 16 September 2007 against Viking. After only 10 months in Norway he was transfer to Udinese for a record fee of US$2,8 million dollars.After Udinese showed interest in Ighalo, Lyn announced the club was open to receiving offers for signing the player, as Brann also showed interest in him and reported Lyn to the Football Association of Norway
Football Association of Norway
The Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
as being unfair to Brann in the negotiation process.
Udinese
However, On 30 July 2008, Ighalo signed a 5-year contract with Italian club UdineseUdinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, along with Lyn team mate, Jo Inge Berget
Jo Inge Berget
Jo Inge Berget , is a Norwegian footballer playing for Molde in the Norwegian Premier League.-Biography:Berget started his career at Lyn and played twice before left the club.-Udinese:...
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Granada
In July 2009, he was loaned out to Granada CFGranada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 14 April 1931, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....
, as the Spanish club has signed a partnership agreement with Udinese. On 22 August 2009, Ighalo completed the transfer. During the 2010-11 season Ighalo helped Granada to gain promotion to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
as he scored in a 1-1 draw with Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
in the promotion playoffs
2010–11 La Liga Play-Off
The 2010–11 La Liga Play-Off took place in June 2011. This was Segundas first season with purely promotion play-offs since 1986–87 and the first time play offs had been used for movement between the first and second tier since 1998-99. This new promotion phase was introduced to determine the third...
which sent Granada to the first division on the away goals rule.