Troost-Ekong to wear jersey number 5 at Watford

 

.Joins the Hornets on a five-year contract

By Taofeek Babalola

Watford have handed number five shirt to the Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong after signing a five-year contract at Vicarage Road on Tuesday. 

The Nigeria international defender who was unveiled to the fans on Tuesday joined the Hornets from Udinese.

Udinese confirmed the move on their official website.

“Udinese Calcio announce the permanent sale of Williams Troost-Ekong to Watford FC,” the statement read.

The 27-year-old, who was born in the Netherlands, began his senior career in the Eredivisie with Groningen and Dordrecht before spells in Belgium and Norway.

He then joined Bursaspor in Turkey before moving to Serie A with Udinese in 2018. The centre-back who has played 42 times for Nigeria.