Former Nigeria youth international defender Samuel Opeh said he was happy to round off his career with Uzbek side, Lokomotiv Tashkent, as champions.
The hard-working centre-back who nearly made the Golden Eaglets cut to the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Chile, said he was excited about winning the Uzbekistan Pro Liga title few days back
on his final season just as he was giddy when he won his first career medal as a junior international.
“ Winning the league here in Uzbekistan is a very good achievement for me,” Opeh who joined Loko Tashkent from FK Oqtepa in 2021 told NationSports.“ This is my second career medal and my first trophy after being in the Nigeria national U- 17 team that won the bronze medal at the Four Nation Suwon Continental Tournament in South Korea in 2015.
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“Now, I am so proud and happy being the Uzbekistan Professional League champions with Locomotive Tashkent in 2023.”
The 24-year-old who said he remained grateful to former Nigeria international striker Peter Osaze as well as his brother Anthony for his career breakthrough, is thrilled that he’s leaving Uzbekistan on a high.
He said: “This is my last season with the team and I’m happy I won my first title. At the beginning of this season, I’d prayed to God to help me leave here as a league champion and God did that for me.
“My contract with the team finished this year and I am looking forward to having another experience and new challenges in another league
“I pray God take me to the right place which I strongly believe, it’s already done because God is the greatest,” he added.