Through a press release, Danish Superliga club Hobro IK have announced that they have secured the signature of Nigerian - American defender Babajide Ogunbiyi until the end of the 2015 - 16 campaign.<br /><br />Ogunbiyi began this season at the same club where Alhaji Gero plies his trade, Viborg, but officially became a free agent at the end of December when he ran out of contract.<br /><br />Speaking on the new acquisition, sporting director Jens Hammer stated : <span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;We have had a good eye for Babajide for several years. <br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span></span></span></span></span></span>He is strong in close combat and head, and therefore he reminds the center defenders we already have. It is simply a desire signing for us. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br />The 29 - year - old Ogunbiyi has been in Denmark for the past six years but had a brief stint with New York Red Bulls for less than one month in the summer of 2012.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />Photo Credit : vff.dk<br />