Nigerian Striker Moves to Viktoria Plzen From Kwara Utd, Set to Face Barca, Bayern in UCL

Nigerian Striker Moves to Viktoria Plzen From Kwara Utd, Set to Face Barca, Bayern in UCL

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Alao Danbani has moved to Viktoria Plzen from Nigerian League side Kwara United on a two-year deal
  • The Nigerian striker scored seven goals for Kwara United last season in the NPFL as the team finished 4th
  • Kwara United will also be playing in the CAF Confederations Cup next month for the first time in 11 years

Nigerian striker Alao Danbani has completed a mega million move to Czech professional football club Viktoria Plzen from Nigerian Professional Football League side Kwara United.

The former ABS star was in good form for Kwara United last season in the first stanza netting 7 goals even though he did not find scoring easy in the second round of the term.

And at the end of the season, Ala Danbani was named as the best Kwara United player of the season beating the likes of Afeez Nasiru, Jide Fatokun, Samad Kadiri and Ejeh.

Alao Danbani, Michal Bílek, Viktoria Plzen, Kwara United
Coach of Viktoria Plzen, Michal Bílek, in action during a game. Photo by Reinaldo Coddou H
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Those in charge of Viktoria Plzen actually began their talks to sign Alao Danbani since match-day 19 of the 2021/22 Nigerian League before they concluded at the end of the term.

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Biggest gain in the move to Viktoria Plzen

The biggest gain in this move for Alao Danbani is that the Nigerian striker will be able to play in the Champions League for the 2022/23 season.

Viktoria Plzen are in Group C where they will face Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

Speaking with Sports Brief on his move to Viktoria Plzen, Alao Danbani expressed happiness claiming that he is looking forward to join his new teammates.

Alao Danbani's reaction about move to Viktoria Plzen

''It is a dream come true for me because I have been nursing the ambition of playing in the Champions League since I was young and God has done it for me.
''I want to thank everyone at Kwara United for the support they gave me and also the fans for the move while I was with them.''

Iwobi’s solid stats emerges after superb performance for Everton against Leeds United

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi produced a great performance for Everton on Tuesday night, 30 August, as the Nigerian and his teammates forced Leeds United to a 1-1 draw in EPL duel.

The former Arsenal star has been in brilliant form so far this season for Everton and he has also been hailed many times by his coach Frank Lampard.

Against Leeds United, Alex Iwobi started the Premier League game like a soldier lonely in battle, thereby firing on all cylinders to get a good result for his side.

The breakthrough came for Everton in the 17th minute when Alex Iwobi created a superb assist for Anthony Gordon to score the opener against Leeds United.

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