Owen Chigozie: New FC Utrecht signing don yan 3 things em go bring come Eredivisie club and em main goal 

Nigerian youngster Owen Chigozie don officially sign im first professional contract with FC Utrecht after e complete im move from Bayer Leverkusen.

Di Eredivisie club confirm say di highly-rated striker don sign contract wey go keep am for di club until middle of 2030, as dem add another exciting young talent to dia squad wey wan break into senior football, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.

Owen Chigozie yan 3 things wey e go bring come Utrecht

Emmanuel Chigozie Owen born on June 11, 2007, for Heilbronn, wey dey Baden-Württemberg state for Germany.

Di 19-year-old striker start im football journey for Hoffenheim academy before e move join Leverkusen for 2024.

While e dey with di Bundesliga champions, e play for both di Under-17 and Under-19 teams.

E still play eight matches for UEFA Youth League and represent Germany for Under-17 and Under-19 level.

Last season, Chigozie enter Leverkusen matchday squad against SC Freiburg and still train with di first team, something wey show say im development dey move fast.

Even though several clubs show interest to sign am, di young striker decide say na Utrecht be di best place to continue im career after di club convince am with dia long-term plans.

After e complete di move, Chigozie talk about di qualities wey e believe say e go bring come im new club.

“Di first time wey I come here, e just feel like home immediately. I sabi hold ball well and I fit use my body contribute well too. I be creative player wey like create chances, give assists and score goals,” na so Chigozie tell di club media.

New Utrecht signing wan make big breakthrough for Eredivisie

Di Naija prospect now dey focus on how e go quickly adapt to life for Netherlands and continue to improve as e start di next chapter of im career.

As e talk about im ambition after arriving for Netherlands, di player say di first thing wey dey im mind na to settle down quickly and continue to develop.

E still stress say regular playing time na di most important thing for am now, adding say e no really send whether di opportunities come with Jong Utrecht or di first team at this stage of im career.

With long-term contract now secured, di former Leverkusen academy prospect go now focus on establishing himself for Dutch football and achieving im ambition of making di biggest breakthrough for di highest level of di Eredivisie.

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Last Updated on June 29, 2026 6:17 am by Hitvibz Media