Confirmed : Nigeria U23 Star Stephen Inks Fresh Two-Year Deal With FC Isloch

Published: January 03, 2020

Through a statement on their official website, Belarusian Premier League club Isloch Minsk Raion have announced the permanent acquisition of Nigeria U23 international Godfrey Bitok Stephen.

The promising defender has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, keeping him at Isloch Minsk Raion until the end of the 2021 season.

Stephen initially joined Isloch on a loan deal from Nigerian club Gee-Lec Academy, and the Belarusian team have exercised their purchase option to sign him on a permanent basis after a successful loan period.

The 19-year-old was a key member of the Dream Team VII squad that failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, featuring in all their three matches during the U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

In 2019, he played 27 matches for Isloch in all competitions, scoring 5 goals and setting up five others, and was named to the Team of the Week on four occasions.

The Minsk based club finished fifth in the Premier League standings in the 2019 season.

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