Nigeria striker Kalu Uche is expected to debut for new Qatari club El Jaish on Friday against Al Kharaitiyat.
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Razvan Lucescu's side signed the powerful striker from Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa following a medical at Doha's top sports medicine facility Aspetar.
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The 30-year-old hitman has been brought to the club as a replacement for Christian Benitez, known as 'Chucho', who died suddenly in July after playing just one game for El Jaish.
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Uche, who netted 19 times in the Turkish Super league for Kasimpasa last term as second best striker in the league arrived Qatar on Monday to join his new club.
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Kasimpasa thanked the Nigeria star for his great service to the club and wished him well. "Thank you for the services of the former player of Kasimpasa
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Uche Kalu, wish you success in future," a statement on the club website read. He spent most of his career in Spain and so he brings an excellent pedigree to El Jaish.
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He enjoyed spells with Almeria, Neuchâtel Xamax and Espanyol before moving to Kasimpasa in 2012.
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Uche has also made 34 appearances for Nigeria, scoring five goals in the process.