Uchenna Kanu joins Racing Louisville from Tigres

Published on: 03 February 2023

Nigeria striker Uchenna Kanu has completed her move to NWSL outfit Racing Louisville, on a two-year contract, with a 12-month extension option, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

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Kanu, 25, joins from Mexican champions Tigres UANL for a record transfer fee of $150,000 + $30,000 (69m Naira) if Kanu scores 12 or more goals this season.

The 25-year-old is the first African to win a title in Mexico after lifting the Liga BBVA MX in 2022.

She is the first international player to score a hat-trick, scoring 23 goals + 6 assists in 38 games for Tigres where she won the Apertura 2022 with 'Las Amazonas

Tigres while announcing Kanu's departure, stated that American Riley Mattingly Parker will move in the opposite direction.

 

By Uche Dozie

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