Former Super Eagles Striker Brown Ideye Joins Kuwaiti Giants

Former Super Eagles Striker Brown Ideye Joins Kuwaiti Giants

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye has completed a move to Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk SC where he is expected to launch himself back into the footballing world.

Brown Ideye who won the African Cup of Nations in 2013 with the Super Eagles has not been with a club since 2021 as he featured last for Goztepe scoring two goals in 34 games.

Brown Ideye, Al-Yarmouk SC, Super Eagles.
Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye joins Kuwaiti giants Al-Yarmouk SC
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According to a photo posted by respected sports reporter Andrew Randa, Brown Ideye was seen holding the shirt of his club and he is happy with the latest development.

How did Brown Ideye start his football career?

Brown Ideye started his football career at Bayelsa United in 2006 and spent only one season in Yenagoa before moving to Ocean Boys.

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He played only 13 games for Ocean Boys netting 10 goals before he moved out of the country which also helped him to enter the Super Eagles.

And in the Super Eagles, Brown Ideye featured in 28 games and scored six goals for the three-time African champions.

Super Eagles Defender Leon Balogun Joins English Giants After Leaving Rangers

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun completed a move to English club Queens Park Rangers after leaving Scottish giants Rangers where he featured in 40 games.

Having previously played for Brighton and Wigan, Leon Balogun is not a stranger in the English football and the Nigerian will want to make an impact at his new side.

The towering defender has however linked up with head coach Mick Beale, whom he worked with at Ibrox, after penning a one-year contract at Queens Park Rangers.

Leon Balogun expressed happiness with his move to Queens Park Rangers claiming that he is ready to help the side.

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