Done Deal: Super Eagles Defender To Spend Rest Of Season On Loan At K.S.V.

Belgian First Division B side K.S.V. Roeselare have completed the signing of Nigeria international Kingsley Madu on loan from SV Zulte-Waregem.

The left back will wear the jersey of K.S.V. Roeselare for the remainder of the 2018-2019 campaign.

Madu has found first-team playing opportunities limited in the last few seasons so much so that he has yet to play a competitive game for Zulte-Waregem since March 2018.

He was a member of the Dream Team VI squad to the 2016 Olympic Games, where he featured in all the group matches plus the third place playoff vs Honduras.

Born in Kaduna, Madu moved to AS Trencin in January 2014 and is credited with 74 appearances for the Slovakian club, scoring three goals with eight assists.

His last appearance for the Super Eagles was against Mali in a international friendly three years ago.

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