Nigeria striker Kalu Uche is expected to debut for new Qatari club El Jaish on Friday against Al Kharaitiyat.
Razvan Lucescu’s side signed the powerful striker from Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa following a medical at Doha’s top sports medicine facility Aspetar.
The 30-year-old hitman has been brought to the club as a replacement for Christian Benitez, known as ‘Chucho’, who died suddenly in July after playing just one game for El Jaish.
Uche, who netted 19 times in the Turkish Super league for Kasimpasa last term as second best striker in the league arrived Qatar on Monday to join his new club.
Kasimpasa thanked the Nigeria star for his great service to the club and wished him well.
“Thank you for the services of the former player of Kasımpaşa Uche Kalu, wish you success in future,” a statement on the club website read.
He spent most of his career in Spain and so he brings an excellent pedigree to El Jaish.
He enjoyed spells with Almeria, Neuchâtel Xamax and Espanyol before moving to Kasimpasa in 2012.
Uche has also made 34 appearances for Nigeria, scoring five goals in the process.
