Egyptian Club Aswan SC of the Egyptian Premier League has finalized the free transfer of Nigerian midfielder Raphael Ayagwa.
Ayagwa’s previous team in the Nigeria Professional Football League was Lobi Stars.
The 24-year-old is Aswan’s 21st acquisition after their promotion to Egypt’s premier division last season.
A few newcomers to the team are Ahmed Hamoudi, Malick Evouna, and Mohamed Hamdi Zaki; all of these players signed on a free transfer or a loan.
With Plateau United, Ayagwa won the NPFL championship in 2019.
The talented midfielder joined Norwegian club Lillestrom in 2018, but only stayed for one season.
Additionally, he spent time with FC Tulsa in the 2020–21 campaign.
Egyptian football club Aswan Sporting Club, also known as Aswan SC, is based in Aswan, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. Aswan SC was founded on 1 January 1930.
The Egyptian Club Aswan SC played a total of 10 seasons in the Egyptian Premier League in its history.
The team’s debut season in the Premier League was in 1990–1991; the most recent was 2016–17. Only three consecutive seasons were the team’s longest stay in the Premier League.
Currently, Aswan SC plays in the Egyptian Premier League and is one of its most successful teams in the Egyptian Second Division, as it stars every year it competes in this division.
