Nigerian Winger Joins Dundee United On Two-Year Deal

Scottish Premiership side Dundee United have announced the signing of Nigerian winger Meshack Ubochioma on a two-year deal.

Dundee United Confirmed the signing of Ubochioma in a statement on their website.

“Dundee United are delighted to announce the signing of Meshack Ubochioma from OTP Bank Liga outfit Zalaegerszegi TE on a two-year deal, with a club-held option of an additional year. The move is subject to both international and SFA clearance.

“At age just 17, Ubochioma headed for the French capital to partake in a trial at Paris Saint-Germain, affording him his first taste of an elite-level environment.

“As his Parisian adventure came to a close, another European opportunity arose via a diplomatic partnership between the football associations of Hungary and Nigeria, and newly-promoted Zalaegerszegi TE tabled his first professional contract.

“Immediately after putting pen to paper on the deal, he embarked on a scintillating loan spell with Slovenian second-tier side NK Nafta.

“Ubochioma took the division by storm, scoring no fewer than 12 goals in just 17 appearances as his temporary employers finished just one point off the promotion play-offs having lost just four games throughout the term.

“His stint at the Lendava Sports Park also brought a first hat-trick, rippling the net three times in a comfortable victory over Beltinci.

“Upon his return to ZTE, Ubochioma’s form outwith the building aided his efforts to nail down a place in the starting XI of his parent club, and he would feature in all but three of their league matches across the next two campaigns. In that time, Ubochioma found the back of the net on eight occasions and supplemented his strikes with four assists.

“Compared with OTP Bank Liga peers aged 23 and under during 2022/23, he took a chart-topping 68 touches in the opposition penalty area, attempted the most take-ons and completed 99 ball-progressing runs.”