The record holder of the Slovenian Prva liga Telemach has decided to take an interesting step in his career: Blessing Eleke will be scoring goals in Tajikistan
Photo: Istiklol
Blessing Eleke is still the transfer record holder of the Prva liga Telemach, his move from Gorica to Olimpija remains the most expensive deal between two Slovenian top-league clubs. Olimpija paid around €800,000 for the Nigerian at the time, but it’s hard to argue that the investment paid off. Blessing Eleke never quite found his footing in what was already a tumultuous environment, including being at the center of a scandal that cost Marko Nikolić his job. When the African left the Stožice, he departed for peanuts, and his departure was hardly mourned by anyone.
Blessing Eleke later played in Israel with Ashdod, in Switzerland with Luzern, in Belgium with Germinal Beerschot, in Turkey with Genclerbirligi, and most recently in Japan with Kashima Antlers. In the land of the rising sun, he made just six appearances in a year and a half, so it’s no surprise that the Japanese thanked him for his cooperation at the end of last year.
After a few months without an employer, Blessing Eleke has now found a new one, and it’s in Tajikistan! There, he has signed for Istiklol, a club that last year won its tenth consecutive league title. They also secured their eighth cup victory in the last 10 years. From now on, Blessing Eleke will also wear the jersey of the club from the capital city of Dushanbe, which isn’t new to footballers with experience from the Prva liga Telemach. One of Eleke’s new teammates is also Ivan Novoselec, a former player of Koper.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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