Enyimba ace Rasheed Olabiyi joins Houston Dynamo

Nigerian midfielder Rasheed Olabiyi has been signed by MLS side Houston Dynamo.

The club made this announcement on Thursday.

"We're pleased to welcome Rasheed to the Houston Dynamo," Dynamo vice president/general manager Matt Jordan said in a statement.

"He’s been training with us and has integrated well within our group. We look forward to seeing him continue to grow in our environment and contribute to the success of the team as we begin the second half of our season."

Olabiyi who is a central midfielder spent his entire professional career with Enyimba, one of the largest clubs in Nigeria, after joining the Aba club in 2007.

He won the Nigeria Premier League with the People's Elephant in 2010 as well as three Nigeria FA Cups (2009, 2013, 2014) and two Nigeria Super Cups (2010, 2013). Enyimba also reached the semifinals of the CAF (African) Champions League in 2011.

Vote your Nigeria Glo Premier League Wonder Goal between Rasheed Olabiyi, Ifeanyi Egwim and Ajia (WATCH VIDEO)

Fans and lovers of the Nigeria football have been given a chance to vote their best goal in the Glo Premier League for the 2013/2014 season.

Rasheed Olabiyi of Enyimba

Enyimba’s  Rasheed Olabiyi, Ifeanyi Egwim of Dolphins and Emmanuel Ajia of El-Kanemi Warriors are in the running for the 4th Wonder Goal Award.

Ifeanyi Egwin of Dolphins FC

The nominees were announced in the League Management Company (LMC) website, www.lmc-ng.org  with fans urged to vote for any of the players whose goal is considered the most spectacular. The LMC had at the inaugural edition of the Wonder Goal scheme stated that it was instituted to reach out to fans and enhance engagement between the Clubs, the fans and the communities.

“The Wonder Goal also seeks to reward marksmanship of the highest quality in the Glo Premier League as it was instituted to celebrate eye-catching and brilliant goals as well as the collective effort that resulted in the superb finish,” the LMC stated on the website Wonder Goal page on its website.

Voting will end by 11.59pm on Saturday, October 4 and the player whose goal attracts the highest number of goals will receive the prize money of N100, 000 from which 50% will be donated to a Charity of his choice within the city where the club is based.

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