Nigeria international Felix Orode is close to returning to active football according to his representative and manager Juan Saravi Platero, a journalist and football agent.
The ex-Flying Eagles forward, who made his league debut in 2004 in the Nigerian First Division at the age of 13 with Mighty Jets, decided to continue his career in Uruguay, after years of league actions in the Argentine league.
“I want a change of air” says Orode, after playing in all categories and having achieved great things in his last teams.
The former Nigeria Academical player, believes he could contribute to the Nigeria senior team, Super Eagles, once he re-launched his club career in Uruguay.
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Orode says, “My representative contacted Independiente del Valle of Ecuador in Uruguay because they did preseason in Punta del Este and held talks with the president Roberto Arroyo and the Argentine coach of the Anselmo team, who knew me from when I played in the Primera de Excursionistas.
“Ecuador played competitive soccer, but I want to play in Uruguay, because of the status of Rio de la Plata soccer, the passion with which it lives and its people. My desire is to play in Uruguay.”
Platero says Felix is not ruling out offers from Ecuadorian clubs. “Felix will work ten days in Uruguay for a set-up. He will work for a week on the physical and soccer parts in a team from the Uruguayan First Division based in Montevideo whose name we cannot reveal now. We are going to talk with the Nigerian Embassy in Argentina to see the possibility of granting a safe-conduct with transit in Uruguay for 15 days and then we would go to Brasilia since Felix requires his passport either for Uruguay or Ecuador. There have been conversations with other clubs in Ecuador and several Uruguayan teams would like to have him with them.”
He continues, “He is a distinguished player, his plays, goals and assists, added to the fact that he is one of the players with the best passing efficiency in world soccer, he is amazing”