Rijeka Extend Contracts of Nigerian Duo (Ajayi and Collins)

By Ihesiulo Grace

14 May 2015

Football

Croatia top division side, HNK Rijeka, have extende

d the contract of Nigerian duo

of Odion Goodness Ajayi and Jamilu Collins.

Ajayi, the elder brother to Granada striker Isacc S

uccess, extended his contract

with the team till 2017 while Collins extended his

to 2016 with the option of a

further year.

Sports director of the team Srecko Jurcic said the

Nigerians form an integral part

of the club’s future and they are delighted to have

tied them down to a new

contract alongside Varteks Mate Males.

“Mate returned after a long break, before that he w

as our very best midfielder

and we believe that he will return to that level, w

hile Ajayi and Collins are

talented players that we believe in the future will

realize their potential,” he said.

Both players arrived from Rijeka’s sister academy i

n Nigeria, Football Academy

Abuja (FAA), and while Ajayi has being a regular wi

th the main team in training,

tours and few games Collins presently plays for the

B team who are top of the

third division in Croatia.

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