Premier League Bound Fulham Present Denis Odoi With Honorary Award

Premier League Bound Fulham Present Denis Odoi With Honorary Award

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:01 PM
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  • Ghana international Denis Odoi was honoured by his former club Fulham FC as the Cottagers sealed their swift return to the Premier League last night
  • The 33-year-old utility player was presented with the Forever Fulham award at halftime in Fulham's last home game of the 2021-22 English Championship season
  • Odoi is regarded as a club legend at Fulham after making over 150 appearances for the Cottagers across six seasons

English Premier League-bound Fulham FC celebrated fan favourite Denis Odoi following the club's return to the English top-flight.

The Cottagers smashed Luton Town 7-0 in their final home game of the season to clinch the 2021-22 English Championship in grand style.

Odoi, who swapped the English Championship for the Belgian top-flight in January, was presented with the Forever Fulham award at halftime to acknowledge his service to the club.

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Fulham presented Black Stars defender Denis Odoi with the Forever Fulham Award last night. Photo credit: @FulhamFC
Source: Twitter

The club legend also received his winner's medal after playing 18 games this season for Fulham despite being on the books of Belgian Jupiler Pro League outfit Club Brugge.

The 33-year-old utility player who left Fulham for Club Brugge after six years with the Cottagers had the opportunity to officially bid the club supporters, who adore him, farewell.

Denis joined his former teammates in the dressing room as they celebrated their recent feat. His ex-teammates composed a song for the Ghana international which was sang passionately by all in the dressing room.

He spent six seasons with the club playing 177 matches.

Denis Odoi picks winner's medal after Fulham clinched English Championship

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana international Dennis Odoi grabbed his winner's medal after Fulham clinched the SkyBet English Championship title.

Odoi, a cult hero at Craven Cottage, played 18 matches and notched a goal for Fulham before switching to his current club Club Brugge - hence qualifying for a medal after the London side raced back to the Premier League in a grand style.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief Dennis Odoi gleefully celebrated with his former teammates who had clinched the English Championship trophy after smashing Luton Town 7-0.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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