The 29 year -old had initially joined Sporting Clube mid-way through the season from Churchill Brothers SC. After impressing with eight goals in nine appearances which helped the club stay afloat they decided to extend his contract for the next season.
“I would like to thank God, my wife and family, the SCG President, coaching staff, players and The Flaming Oranje fans for supporting me,” stated Odafa.
Sporting Clube strongly believe that Odafa can contribute in propelling the club to challenge for the title next year.
“We have begun a partnership with one of the all-time leading goal scorers in Indian football. The dynamics of this synergy will play out on the field next season,” remarked the Sporting Clube President Peter Vaz.
“As Odafa motivates his teammates to challenge for honours, we are sure they will also assist him in reaching his past feats of finishing as the top goal scorer in the I-League. The stage is set for some exciting times ahead,” added Peter.
It is not only the quantity of the goals, but the sheer quality of the finishes which has encapsulated audiences in each venue he has played. The goals against Mohun Bagan and Pune were particularly classy, but Odafa feels all the goals were equally important as they were for the benefit of the team.
Besides his precious goal scoring, Odafa also lifted the team in his role as the club Captain and it is this vital leadership and experience that the club is also looking to harness to build for success.
“We are hoping to carry on the momentum of the performances the team produced in the later stages of the I-League which was spear headed by Odafa in the attack,” reasoned Sporting Clube CEO Victor Fernandes.
