Nigeria striker and 2013 AFCON winner, Brown Ideye, has signed with nine-time Nigerian champions Enyimba, committing to the club until the end of the 2024/25 season.
The Sporting Director of the Aba-based club, former international Ifeanyi Ekwueme, confirmed the signing on Tuesday.
“Yes, negotiations have been ongoing for some time, and we finalised everything yesterday,” Ekwueme told reporters. “He will remain with us until the end of the season, and we are confident he will strengthen our attack as we compete both domestically and on the continent.”
Ideye, 36, has been without a club since departing Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022. However, he is now set to make a return to Nigeria’s top flight, following in the footsteps of former international teammates Ahmed Musa and Abdullahi Shehu, who are currently with Kano Pillars.
This move marks Ideye’s return to the domestic league 17 years after leaving Ocean Boys in 2006.
Ideye nearly joined former league champions Rivers United in October, but the deal fell through.
Enyimba face two crucial fixtures in the next five days as they host Sunshine Stars in a rescheduled NPFL match on Wednesday before travelling to Maputo, Mozambique, for their third group game in the CAF Confederation Cup against Black Bulls.
