Chelsea signs 17-year-old Nigerian goalkeeper, Prince Adegoke (Photos)
A promising Nigerian footballer, Prince Adegoke has been signed by London-based Premier League giant, Chelsea football club.
Adegoke was born in Farnborough, England in 2003, and was initially signed to Chelsea as an under-13 goalkeeper at the local Chelsea Football Academy.
He has been part of the full-time school programme at the Academy. He also featured on the bench in the FA Youth Cup last season and has been involved with the under-18s on numerous occasions.
In November 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Chelsea FC but the deal was made official on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The deal is a 3-year contract and he will remain at Stamford Bridge until 2023.
The starlet has taken to his Twitter page to share the terrific news with his fans and followers. See his tweet below,
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Nigerians have taken to his comment section to congratulate him on getting signed to the professional football club.