Former Super Eagles
number one goalie Vincent Enyeama has ended his seven year romance with French
Ligue 1 side LOSC
Lille, the club
confirmed on Friday. The parting according to the club was on mutual consent in
a no victor no vanquished agreement.
In a brief statement on
the club's website, Les Dogues confirmed that the 36-year-old's contract had
been terminated by mutual consent.
"Beyond his
performances, LOSC and its supporters will remember Vincent's smile and his
enthusiasm," the statement read.
"The club wishes
him the best from now on in his future projects."
The Nigeria
international joined the club from Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2011, but hasn't featured
for the Northern side since April 2017.
He was deemed surplus to
requirements by previous coach Marcelo Bielsa, and was overlooked by his
successor Christophe
Galtier.
The stopper played 164
games for Lille, and came close to breaking Gaetan Huard's record for
consecutive Ligue 1 minutes without conceding in the 2013-14 season.
The former Bnei Yehuda
ace , who won the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 2013, was part of the
side that were
defeated by Paris
Saint-Germain in the 2016 League Cup final.
Enyeama in what could
pass as confirmation of frictionless departure, shared a message of thanks to
the LOSC LilleSupporters
"The adventure has
ended," Enyeama began, writing on his @Vinpee Twitter handle. "I
thank the Lille supporters for their incredible support during these seven
years, which were, for me, years of happiness and joy.
"Thank you, a
thousand times, thank you, for this love that you've given me."
Enyeama arrived at Lille
from Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2011, and would go onto make 164 appearances for the
club. The highlight perhaps came in the 2013-14 season, when he went within 114
minutes of equaling Gaetan Huard's record for consecutive Ligue 1 minutes
without conceding.
"You will always
have a special place in my heart," Enyeama added. "Your songs and your
cheers will stay engraved forever. Love you guys!
"Thank you also to
all of the staff of LOSC, the medical staff, with a particular mention to all
of the reserve team in N2 [The French Championnat National 2], and their
medical staff." submitted Enyeama who has been to three world cups 2002,
2010 and 2014 with the Super Eagles but exited the national team under
controversial circumstances under former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh.
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