Oghenekaro Etebo joins Watford on loan

Nigerian Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has joined newly-promoted side, Watford, on loan from Stoke City, TopNaija can confirm.

The club made the announcement in a statement on their website on Friday, July 9.

“Watford FC is pleased to confirm the signing of Peter Etebo on a season-long loan from Stoke City, with an option to buy. Welcome to Watford, Peter!” the statement said.

The Nigeria international, 25, who spent last season on loan at Turkish club Galatasaray, where he made 29 appearances across all competitions, also said in a short video: “Hi everyone my name is Peter Etebo Oghenekaro. I’m happy to be here with Watford and I hope that the season will be great for us. Thank you so much.”

Etebo becomes the fifth Nigerian at the club after William Troost-Ekong, Isaac Success, Tom Dele-Bashiru, and Emmanuel Dennis.

Etebo started out at Warri Wolves where he spent three years before moving into European football with Portuguese side Feirense. He helped the side gain promotion to the Primeira Liga and established themselves as a top-flight club. Etebo had a six-month loan spell at Spanish side Las Palmas in the 2017–18 season. Etebo joined English side Stoke City in June 2018 for a fee of £6.35 million