Randers FC has signed Nigerian international Stephen Odey from Belgium Pro League club Racing Genk on a permanent deal.
Odey has appended his signature to a three-year contract with the club, which will keep him at the Danish Superliga outfit until the summer of 2024.
The club confirmed their acquisition of the Nigerian via a post online that read:
“Randers FC is buying Stephen Odey after he joined the club on loan this summer. We are happy to announce that Randers has signed Odey from Belgian club Genk until the summer of 2024.”
Odey’s signing is a reward for taking the Danish Superliga by storm since he joined the club on an initial loan deal from Genk in September. The former MFM and Zurich FC star has been impressive for the modest Danish club, scoring five goals in just seven starts in the Superliga.
After a troubled start to life in Belgium, which saw him score just once in 11 appearances for Genk, following his move from Zurich, Odey joined Randers on loan last summer with an option to make the move permanent.
After Odey impressed while on loan, the Danish club gladly took up the option to buy. So far this season, the 23-year-old has 11 goals in 16 games in all competitions. He will be joining fellow countrymen Tosin Kehinde and Vincent Onovo at Cepheus Park.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
