Flying Eagles left-back Solomon Agbalaka has been unveiled by Sochi FC after he completed a season-long loan transfer to the Russian club from Broad City FC in Lagos.
The club confirmed the signing of the Nigerian on Wednesday, the 19-year-old defender was a standout player for Nigeria during the last U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup in Argentina in June.
He played every minute of Nigeria’s games in both competitions and won the Man of the Match Award once at the Nations Cup.
However, Agbalaka cannot play continental football unless he leaves the Russian league next summer. This is because UEFA has banned all Russian clubs from competing in their competitions indefinitely because of the Russian-Ukrainian war.