Jonathan Okoronkwo don return to dat country where e drop e most goal-scoring season for career, as Torpedo Moscow complete the signing of the Nigerian forward from Sivasspor on top 3-year contract.
This move dey bring the 22-year-old boy back to Russian football after two seasons for Turkey, and e dey give am another chance to fire up dat him goal-scoring form wey make am FNL top scorer dat year, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Jonathan Okoronkwo Join FC Torpedo After E Comout for Sivasspor
The Black-and-Whites confirm the transfer for dem social media pages, as dem announce say Okoronkwo don move from Turkey and e go stay Moscow for the next three years.
“Jonathan, welcome to the black and white family,” na wetin the club talk inside dem announcement.
The Turkish side self confirm the agreement, as dem put final bus stop to Okoronkwo journey for Turkey.
“Our club don reach agreement with FC Torpedo concerning the transfer of Jonathan,” the Turkish team talk, as dem thank the Nigerian boy for all him effort and wish am correct success for him next level.
To Okoronkwo, this one pass normal transfer — na return to ground wey e already sabi well well.
The Nigerian striker already know Russian football clear, as e don play for Krasnodar and Arsenal Tula before.
E also know wetin e take to shine for dat country after e drop correct fireworks for the 2023/24 season with Arsenal Tula.
And now, e get another chance to repeat dat magic inside the famous black-and-white jersey of the Moscow club.
Okoronkwo Wan Repeat Him Arsenal Tula Magic
If you dey wonder why Torpedo run go carry the Nigerian, him record for Russia na the clearest answer.
Okoronkwo finish the 2023/24 FNL season as the number one top scorer for the league, as e score 17 goals and drop 4 assists for Arsenal Tula.
Dat particular season remain the biggest personal achievement for him career so far.
Now, the forward don talk am clear say e wan bring dat same fire come Torpedo.
As e dey talk after the transfer finalize, Okoronkwo say to step foot for Moscow na “big honor” and e point out the club history plus him previous experience for Russia.
“Na historical club and I know how the matter be. I don stay here for Russia before, play for couple teams like Krasnodar and Arsenal. So, I believe the vibe here go pass correct. I think say na better thing and I go bring correct impact enter the team,” e talk.
As e dey hook up again with head coach Aleksandr Storozhuk, the matter come get weight pass.
Storozhuk don work with Okoronkwo before for Krasnodar-2, Krasnodar, and Arsenal Tula, which mean say the coach already know how the Nigerian boy dey operate and how to collect him best form.
Dat relationship fit carry big weight as the new season dey open.
“To work with the head coach again na big honor. I dey here to repeat dat same film wey happen for Arsenal,” Okoronkwo explain. “I dey here to bring dat happiness give the team and I believe say we all dey together on this.”
Those words high well well, but him previous numbers show say e no dey blow lie.
Jonathan Okoronkwo Come Back Russia to Come Prove Point
The move to Torpedo Moscow dey happen after two years inside Turkish football, where Okoronkwo taste both Süper Lig with Hatayspor and second division with Hatayspor and Sivasspor.
E describe him time for Turkey as better experience, as e hail the league, supporters, and club staff before e touch on how football fit change anytime.
“The past two years wey I spend for Turkey, e sweet well well,” e talk. “The league na amazing league. The fans, everybody, the coaching crew, the medical team, everyone just dey perfect.”
But football don carry am go another location.
And dat location na Russia — the country where him career first take off like rocket.
The 22-year-old journey don carry am from Nigeria to Bulgaria, Russia, and Turkey. This latest move come carry am go back to the environment where e enjoy him most successful level.
So Torpedo no just buy another Nigerian striker.
Dem bring in player wey don carry Russian second-division Golden Boot before and sabi the demands of the competition well well.
The Moscow club dey currently hustle for Russia second division, and dem official website list the club 2026/27 Liga PARI season.
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Last Updated on August 13, 2026 8:54 am by Hitvibz Media
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