Ukrainian Premier League outsider club signs top English graduate

The New Voice of Ukraine
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22-year-old London Tottenham Hotspur FC graduate Rodel Richards has been transferred to Ukrainian FC Vorskla Poltava
22-year-old London Tottenham Hotspur FC graduate Rodel Richards has been transferred to Ukrainian FC Vorskla Poltava

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Richards has played on various Tottenham youth teams, though his only experience at the professional level has been with the Bulgarian FC Hebar Pazardzhik, which he joined in the summer – but left the team in September without playing a single match.

The striker will play for Vorskla as number 89.

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Richards is expected to make his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League’s round 6 match against Chernomorets Odesa on Oct. 8.

In the previous round of UPL, Vorskla beat Inhulets 1-0, scoring the first win of the season, which helped them avoid relegation.

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