Official : AFCON-Winning Defender Oboabona Departs HNK Gorica

Published: June 02, 2019

2013 Africa Cup of Nations-winning defender Godfrey Oboabona, 28, has departed Croatian top flight club HNK Gorica following the expiration of his contract.

The Nigeria international joined Gorica as a free agent in September 2018 and recorded 14 appearances for the club in the league, logging 1,214 minutes.

''Thanks to everyone in the club who was with me and took care of my stay here in Velika Gorica and beautiful Croatia would be as enjoyable as possible,'' Oboabona said to Gorica's official website.

''I am grateful for all the attention and I hope the next season for Gorica will be even better. Everyone will stay in my heart and in a nice memory.''

A product of Rising Stars, Oboabona began his career abroad with Rizespor in Turkey before transferring to Al-Ahli Jeddah in 2017.

He was an influential figure in the Super Eagles side that won the 2013 AFCON, starting and going the distance in all their six matches during the tournament in South Africa.

Igho Kingsley