African players abroad Galatasaray Released Nigerian Winger On Mutual Agreement

Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray announced on club’s official Twitter account to have terminated contract with Nigerian winger Jesse Tamunobaraboye Sekidika on mutual agreement.

The 26-year-old forward saw his playing time limited after joining Galatasaray, leading to loan spells at Konyaspor,  OH Leuven and Eyüpspor.

Signed from Eskisehirspor in January 2020, he departs the Lions with nineteen appearances for the club.

Sekidika would be best remembered at Galatasaray for scoring the club’s 500th goal in official matches at the Türk Telekom Stadium.

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The Brooke House College product played for AD Oeiras, Benfica and Napredak Kruševac before moving to Turkey in the summer of 2018.

Sekidika becomes the second Nigerian player to depart Galatasaray this summer, after Super Eagles central defender Valentine Ozornwafor, who switched to Sporting Charleroi permanently before he was loaned out to Sochaux for the 2022-2023 season.


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