Nigerian striker, Asata Friday Glory has teamed up with Italian club side, Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Licata Calcio (Licata Calcio).
The 18-year-old finalized his two-year deal with the Italian club from Benin City-based NLO side, Rolly FC over the weekend and was unveiled immediately by the Gialloblu.
Asata was the joint-highest goal scorer in the Benin City Youth League alongside Granada CF hitman, Eghosa Bello with 10 goals.
Asata was also the highest goal scorer of the Nigeria Nationwide League (NLO) with 8 goals in 6 matches for Rolly FC.
The promising hitman expressed his delight at the move and looks forward to helping his side gain promotion to the Serie C this season.
“I am grateful to God for the move and I want to thank my management team, Rolly Football Club for their good job.”
” It is the dream of every young player to play at the top level of football, coming here is a good step in the right direction for the dream.”
“I want to help Licata with all my strength and passion and see to their promotion pursuit”
Asata Friday is the second Rolly FC player to have left the shores of Nigeria for pasture new after Eghosa Bello’s recent move to Granada CF of Spain.
Licata Calcio, one of the six Sicilian football clubs to have ever reached the Serie B league in Italian football history, currently sits 7th in the Girone I of the Italian Serie D league.