Nigerian forward Enobakhare joins East Bengal

PANAJI: SC East Bengal have announced the signing of 22-year-old Nigerian forward Bright Enobakhare for the 2020-21 Hero Indian Super League season.

"I am absolutely delighted with the signing of Bright. I have had a good few chats with him, given him our vision and our beliefs…what we want to achieve here. He has accepted them with an open mind," said head coach Robbie Fowler, a former Liverpool legend.

"I am happy to be part of SC East Bengal. It is the biggest club in India and offers me a fresh challenge. The Indian Super League is growing at a rapid pace and I believe I can fulfill my potential there," Enobakhare said.

"I know the league is already underway and I have to quickly get along with the squad and I am ready for that. I am really looking forward to the challenge ahead," he added.

Enobakhare came through English Premier League side Wolves' academy and went on to become a member of the Championship title-winning squad which gained promotion to the Premier League in 2017/18.

He made 49 appearances for the club, netting three goals, twice in the League Cup and once against Barnsley in the Championship in September 2017. IANS

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