Indian Football Club set to sign prolific Nigerian striker Odafa Okolie for Calcutta Football League

Prolific Nigerian striker Odafa Okolie, who spent a lengthy spell on the treatment table last season, is all set to don the Mohammedan Sporting jersey in the upcoming edition of the Calcutta Football League.

According to Goal India, the forward was scouted by the officials of the Black and Whites almost nine years ago and initially played as a defender for Mohammedan before leaving for greener pastures.

The former highest scorer of the I-League was plying his trade for Sporting Clube de Goa last season, but missed a number of matches after injuring his knee.

The Kolkata giants, who were the first Indian side to win a league competition in the pre-independence India, have already appointed former Mohun Bagan Mridul, Bhattacharya as the new head coach of the unit. secutive time