Nigeria’s Ogbu extends deal with Czech club Slavia Prague until 2027

Nigeria’s Ogbu extends deal with Czech club Slavia Prague until 2027

Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu has signed a new one-year deal to remain with Czech champions Slavia Prague, Afrosport reports.

Ogbu joined the Red and Whites on an initial three-year deal from Norwegian club Lillestrom in January 2023.

The 25-year-old will now remain at Eden Park until December 2027, having become an integral part of their title-winning team.

The Nigerian won the Czech Cup in his first season with Slavia and played 25 times for the club this campaign as they became Czech champions for the 22nd time.

He has made 93 appearances for Slavia Prague, scoring five goals and providing two assists.

Ogbu has played seven times for Nigeria’s U20 team, the Flying Eagles, featuring at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations and U20 FIFA World Cup in 2019. He has yet to make his senior team debut but has been called up to the Super Eagles severally, including being named to their squad for the 2025 Unity Cup in London.

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