24 November
YANGON United FC has signed former Shan United striker Ikechukwu Emmanuel to a one-year contract, according to the football club.
Emmanuel, 21 years-old and a Nigerian center forward player, started his football ca-reer in Myanmar with Chin Land FC (former named GFA FC) in 2017.
Next, he moved to Yangon United as a striker in the 2018 season of the Myanmar National League.
Later, Emmanuel arrived at Shan United FC, the defending champion of the Myanmar National League, in the second round of the Myanmar National League 2019 season.
Speaking about his arriv-al at his former club, Yangon United, Emmanuel said, “I am very happy to be offered a po-sition with the club. And I al-ready know most of the players.
It is better to have a good relationship with the team-mates as we take on the com-petition.” Emmanuel was one of the players who won three titles in one season with Yangon United during the 2018 season.
“I am happy to be back here and I will try my best for the team. So keep support-ing us in the coming season”, Emmanuel added.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
