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August 28, 2013

Ajagun signs four years deal with Panathinaikos

Ajagun signs four years deal with Panathinaikos

Nigeria’s Abdul Ajagun (R) controls the ball during the group stage football match between Nigeria and Portugal at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup at Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri on June 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO

ATHENS  (AFP) – Nigerian attacking midfielder Abdul Jeleel Ajagun Wednesday signed a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee with Panathinaikos, the Greek Super League team announced.

Nigeria's Abdul Ajagun (R) controls the ball during the group stage football match between Nigeria and Portugal at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup at Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri on June 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO

Ajagun, 20, captained the Nigeria team which finished third in this year’s African Under-20 Championship.

At club level, Ajagun has played for Nigeria’s Dolphins FC from 2008 to 2013, making 92 appearances and scoring 39 goals.