Dozens of Nigerian footballers have switched clubs during the 2022 summer transfer windows
A few hours ago, 2020 Super Eagles invitee Kingsley Ehizibue completed a permanent transfer to Udinese Calcio from Germany’s FC Cologne.
The 27-year-old defender becomes the latest Nigerian footballer to move to a new club this transfer window.
From the English Premier League to the Italian Serie A to the less glamorous European leagues, clubs have invested in Nigerian stars ahead of the new season.
Soccernet.ng rounds up all of the completed transfers involving Nigerian stars so far.
The Full List
1. Calvin Bassey
Position: Centre-back
New club: Ajax Amsterdam
Transfer fee: €23.00m
2. Taiwo Awoniyi
Position: Centre-forward
New club: Nottingham Forest
Transfer fee: €20.50m
3. Emmanuel Dennis
Position: Centre-forward
New club: Nottingham Forest
Transfer fee: €14.80m
4. Raphael Onyedika
Position: Defensive Midfield
New club: Club Brugge KV
Transfer fee: €10.00m
5. Ademola Lookman
Position: Left Winger
New club: Atalanta BC
Transfer fee: €9.00m
6. Joe Aribo
Position: Central Midfield
New club: Southampton FC
Transfer fee: €7.10m
7. Cyriel Dessers
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: US Cremonese
Transfer fee: €6.50m
8. Henry Onyekuru
Position: Left Winger
New club: Adana Demirspor
Transfer fee: Loan transfer (Loan fee: €1.00m)
9. Anthony Nwakaeme
Position: Left Winger
New club: Al-Fayha FC
Transfer fee: free transfer
10. David Okereke
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: US Cremonese
Transfer fee: undisclosed
11. Chidozie Awaziem
Position: Centre-Back
New club: HNK Hajduk Split
Transfer fee: loan transfer
12. Ishaq Abdulrazak
Position: Right Midfield
New club: RSC Anderlecht
Transfer fee: €3.00m
13. Victor Boniface
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Royale Union Saint Gilloise
Transfer fee: €2.00m
14. Stephen Odey
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Randers FC
Transfer fee: €672Th.
15. Tyronne Ebuehi
Position: Right-Back
New club: FC Empoli
Transfer fee: free transfer
16. Kingsley Ehizibue
Position: Right-Back
New club: Udinese Calcio
Transfer fee: €1.00m
17. Jamilu Collins
Position: Left-Back
New club: Cardiff City
Transfer fee: free transfer
18. Olakunle Olusegun
Position: Left Winger
New club: FK Krasnodar
Transfer fee: €1.20m
19. Abraham Marcus
Position: Left Winger
New club: FC Porto B
Transfer fee: loan transfer
20. Iyayi Atiemwen
Position: Left Winger
New club: FC Sheriff Tiraspol
Transfer fee: free transfer
21. Anayo Iwuala
Position: Left Winger
New club: CR Belouizdad
Transfer fee: loan transfer
22. Leon Balogun
Position: Centre-Back
New club: Queens Park Rangers
Transfer fee: free transfer
23. Junior Ajayi
Position: Left Winger
New club: Smouha SC
Transfer fee: free transfer
24. Fortune Bassey
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: FC Viktoria Plzen
Transfer fee: loan transfer
25. Valentine Ozornwafor
Position: Centre-Back
New club: RSC Charleroi
Transfer fee: €100Th
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26. Valentine Ozornwafor
Position: Centre-Back
New club: FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Transfer fee: loan transfer
27. Moses Orkuma
Position: Defensive Midfield
New club: Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait)
Transfer fee: free transfer
28. Taofeek Ismaheel
Position: Left Winger
New club: SK Beveren
Transfer fee: loan transfer
29. Jesse Sekidika
Position: Right Winger
New club: Eyüpspor
Transfer fee: free transfer
30. Kingsley Eduwo
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
Transfer fee: free transfer
31. Blessing Eleke
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Kashima Antlers
Transfer fee: €25Th.
32. Chinonso Offor
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: CF Montréal
Transfer fee: €295Th.
33. Emeka Eze
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Eyüpspor
Transfer fee: undisclosed
34. Francis Ezeh
Position: Left Winger
New club: Eyüpspor
Transfer fee: undisclosed
35. Bruno Onyemaechi
Position: Centre-Back
New club: Boavista FC
Transfer fee: loan transfer
36. Joel Obi
Position: Central Midfield
New club: Reggina 1914
Transfer fee: free transfer
37. Anthony Ujah
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Eintracht Braunschweig
Transfer fee: free transfer
38. Ubong Ekpai
Position: Right Winger
New club: FK Mlada Boleslav
Transfer fee: loan transfer
39. Izuchukwu Anthony
Position: Centre-Back
New club: Al-Khaleej
Transfer fee: free transfer
40. Jonathan Okoronkwo
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: FK Krasnodar
Transfer fee: €400Th.
41. Ezekiel Henty
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Apollon Limassol
Transfer fee: loan transfer
42. Vincent Onovo
Position: Defensive Midfield
New club: Újpest FC
Transfer fee: undisclosed
43. Victor Adeboyejo
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Burton Albion
Transfer fee: free transfer
44. Suleiman Abdullahi
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: IFK Göteborg
Transfer fee: free transfer
45. Kingsley Michael
Position: Central Midfield
New club: SV Ried
Transfer fee: loan transfer
46. Moses Ebiye
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Aalesunds FK
Transfer fee: undisclosed
47. Hogan Ukpa
Position: Central Midfield
New club: Struga Trim & Lum
Transfer fee: free transfer
48. Stanley Dimgba
Position: Right Winger
New club: Darnes SC
Transfer fee: free transfer
49. Chidi Osuchukwu
Position: Central Midfield
New club: Tobol Kostanay
Transfer fee: free transfer
50. Christian Irobiso
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Petrolul Ploiesti
Transfer fee: free transfer
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51. Musa Muhammed
Position: Right-Back
New club: FK Sarajevo
Transfer fee: free transfer
52. Willy Agada
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Sporting Kansas City
Transfer fee: undisclosed
53. Abdul Zubairu
Position: Central Midfield
New club: HSK Zrinjski Mostar
Transfer fee: undisclosed
54. Peter Olawale
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Debreceni VSC
Transfer fee: €100Th.
55. Yusuf Otubanjo
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: FC Pyunik Yerevan
Transfer fee: free transfer
56. Michael Omoh
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Kazma SC
Transfer fee: undisclosed
57. Chico Ofoedu
Position: Right Winger
New club: Agudat Sport Ashdod
Transfer fee: free transfer
58. James James
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Tuzlaspor
Transfer fee: free transfer
59. Tony Edjomariegwe
Position: Left Winger
New club: Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait)
Transfer fee:free transfer
60. Shuaibu Lalle Ibrahim
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Erbil SC
Transfer fee: undisclosed
61. Samson Iyede
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: AC Horsens
Transfer fee: undisclosed
62. Emmanuel Apeh
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: Sabah FK
Transfer fee: undisclosed
63. Micheal Gopey Stephen
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: TP Mazembe
Transfer fee: free transfer
64. Wale Musa Alli
Position: Right Winger
New club: FC Zbrojovka Brno
Transfer fee: free transfer
65. Franklin Sasere
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: FC Vaduz
Transfer fee: undisclosed
66. Augustine Chidi Kwem
Position: Centre-Forward
New club: AmaZulu FC
Transfer fee: undisclosed
67. Rasheed Akanbi
Position: Left Winger
New club: FC Sheriff Tiraspol
Transfer fee: €88Th.
68. Ifeanyi David Nduka
Position: Central Midfield
New club: FK Krasnodar
Transfer fee: €200Th.
69. Chilohem Onuoha
Position: Attacking Midfield
New club: RasenBallsport Leipzig U19
Transfer fee: €350Th
