Former Super Eagles player, Odunlami joins NNL side, Ekiti United

Posted : 13 October 2023

Ekiti United FC has announced former Super Eagles player, Kunle Odunlami as part of the shortlisted 30 players who will don the team's colours for the 2023-24 Nigeria National League (NNL) season.

The Team Secretary, Ayodeji Olowolafe, and the Team Manager, Adedeji Adu revealed that the 30 players have been registered to prosecute the 2023-24 Nigeria National League season.

The players who made the cut are a mixture of players retained from last season due to their impressive individual performances and invited players with proven potential as well as a handful of young players promoted from the Ekiti United Feeders Team.

Top on the list of the fresh legs that have been signed by Ekiti United FC to prosecute the fast-approaching NNL season is an ex-international footballer, Kunle Odunlami who played for Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the CHAN 2014 tournament in South Africa before joining some Nigerian Premier League clubs like Sunshine Stars of Akure and Rivers United had also played for El-Merreikh FC of Sudan.

The Erinmope Ekiti-born defender while penning his contract papers at the club secretariat said it was a dream come true for him to play for the State Football team where he hailed from.

Similarly, some former players who have gone to play professional football with other top clubs across the country after their stints with Ekiti United like Kehinde Olajuyin and Onyekachi Nwaiwu have also re-united with the team having gone through the screening process alongside other players.

All the players both old and new expressed determination to be part of the history-chasing squad that will break the promotion jinx.

In the same vein, the players who all officially signed their contract papers at the Club secretariat thanked the State government for the improved welfare packages and salaries with the assurance that they will give their utmost best to the team in the 2023/24 season.

Part of management’s efforts aimed at boosting the morale of the players and the officials include the provision of a conducive hostel accommodation as well as mattresses and pillows among other facilities in preparation for the season.

The team is expected to move into close camping next Monday while training continues regularly before the NNL kickoff on October 28.

Ekiti United has been drawn in the Southern Conference Group A for the 2023/24 Nigeria National League.

Former Super Eagles player, Odunlami joins NNL side, Ekiti United

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