Football
Ex-Golden Eaglets whiz Macauley Chrisantus joins HJK Helsinki
Finnish champions HJK Helsinki have announced that they have secured the services of former Nigeria U17 international Macauley Chrisantus, through a press release published on their official website,National Daily learnt.
The attacker’s agreement with HJK is for the remainder of the 2018 season and the Veikkausliiga side have the option to extend his contract by one year before January 2019.
So much was expected of Chrisantus after he won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball at the 2007 Fifa U17 World Cup but, in truth, he failed to live up to his billing due to poor career decisions and injuries.
HJK Helsinki is his tenth club in Europe after spells with teams in Germany, Spain, Turkey and Greece.
Commenting briefly on his transfer to HJK, the Hearts of Abuja product stated : ”Nice to come to the Club. The sun shines and is a good sign. I’m going to score a lot of goals”.
Hamburger SV, Karlsruher SC, FSV Frankfurt, Las Palmas, Sivasspor, AEK Athens, Reus, Lamia and Real Murcia are his former employers.
-
Featured1 week agoInside INEC’s race to prepare for Nigeria’s 2027 elections
-
Featured1 week ago2027: APC unveils nationwide campaign timetable, Tinubu to rally in 12 states
-
Business4 days agoNaira faces exchange rate gap as Dollar hits N1,380 on parallel market
-
Business1 week agoCourt dismisses ₦170m Trade Fair contract claim, says Zenith Bank was not a party
-
Latest1 week agoBreaking: NNPCL raises petrol price to ₦1,405 per litre amid discount controversy
-
Featured1 week agoFrom kitchen to Supreme Court: Nigerian’s fight over alleged support for terrorists
-
Football1 week agoMaresca reveals Guardiola’s reaction to Man City’s 4-2 defeat to PSG
-
Business7 days agoNCC launches Internet Governance Working Group to tackle AI risks, boost online safety