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Chipolopolo Striker Rodger Kola Clinches K5.5 Billion Gent Deal
Chipolopolo striker Rodger Kola has clinched a K5.5 billion transfer to join Belgian side FC Gent on a five year deal, bolayathu.com can exclusively reveal.
The towering striker currently playing for AS Ashod in Israel will join the Belgian side for pre-season late July.
Kola’s agent Nir Karin confirmed in a telephone interview from Israel that the former Edusport striker had settled for a lucrative move worth 800, 000 euros (about K5.5 billion).
Formerly of Edusport, Kola has made steady progress in Israel where he has shown tremedous improvement having represented Chipolopolo at Under-20, 23 and senior national team level.
Karin was delighted that Kola, whom he described as hardworking and focused, had made a giant step in his career.
“It is important for Zambia to have more players in big leagues and this is very good for Kola,” he said.
Karin, whose reputation has helped Zambian players in Emmanuel Mayuka, William Njobvu and Justine Zulu, expressed confidence more Chipolopolo players would make good transfers during the summer window.
He said there were a number of offers for Mayuka while Njobvu and Zulu had also shown potential into making further steps following the interest they have attracted.
“Kola is a great player and has improved since coming to Israel. This one [Gent transfer] will also open doors for others,” Karin added.
The FIFA registered player agent made first contact with Zambia when he introduced late Chaswe Nsofwa to the Israeli league.
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Legit
May 8, 2012 at 7:47 am
Way 2 go ba Zambia.
Spinner87
May 8, 2012 at 7:57 am
at least our players are improving, not akale ngabaya pro ninshi niku congo na angola!
K-stee
May 8, 2012 at 7:58 am
Gent z a relativly gud team…wish kola nd da otha zambian players grabin headlines da vry bst
chilu04
May 8, 2012 at 7:58 am
good for him since he his finished.
Semeki
May 8, 2012 at 8:09 am
Gud 4 our futbol.bt why ar we currently so inactive on the international scene.ar we nt champion of african.not evn a ka single advert on supersport showing zambias trumph at afcon 2012.i gues this afcon wont b remembered in any way afta 2013.
doc b
May 8, 2012 at 8:18 am
its a plus for zambia.
Big
May 8, 2012 at 8:23 am
Good move aleast we have one player from a very big team
dandy crazy
May 8, 2012 at 8:53 am
800,000.00 EUR = 5,383,019,721.15 ZMK I just changed euro, kind of got worried by the variation.Thats a big euro jump and not possible on current eurozone market indices
Ok
May 8, 2012 at 9:07 am
For once as a country there is something sensible to talk about
Spinner87
May 8, 2012 at 9:10 am
an update people. A truck just went in the kafue river when went past the bridge guards (at sabina) while the other is stuck in the mud.
the accident is due to the lack of responsibility by the previous government for lying to its citizens, that the surveyors were on the ground studying.
Accidents have occured on a daily basis in the chingola/kitwe road but the government has still said nothing positive about the lives that have been claimed.
Reporting from Kitwe its me your future Tumfweko.
ONETIME RELOADED
May 8, 2012 at 9:15 am
thats the way to go ma man…God bless you
abeauty tenthani
May 8, 2012 at 9:23 am
congrats to our brother.discipline is one of the qualifications; that is if u are to become a hero…stay focused & God will c u thru. best wishes!!!!!
Junta
May 8, 2012 at 10:45 am
ALl the best my boy.
potato
May 8, 2012 at 11:11 am
Semeki uli wamulomo fyonse kulandapo,
bashi chalwe
May 8, 2012 at 12:06 pm
@spinner, explain properly coz am going to Solwezi. Wat has really happened ba future Tumfweko?? Be explicit in yo data kaili…..
bashi chalwe
May 8, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Oh congrats Mr Kola, apart from world cup U20 in Canada, ur yet to impress me my bro. I know ur gud but can we rely on u like Mayuka en Jacob? Lets wait n see. Otherwise eyes on the ball mwaice en take it to the max
HH Nimbwafye!
May 8, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Congrats my boy, way forward.
SEMEKI Supersport are shit and are full of jealous, can you imagine how previous winners have been shown on their screens? What does “World of Champions” mean? Good observation chikala, twalabacita remind fikala fyabo ba MultiChoice!
GUN
May 8, 2012 at 3:21 pm
E”bola!
anonymouse
May 8, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Who is Nir Karin?? Hearing the name for the first time
gabs
May 8, 2012 at 10:10 pm
good for him but am worried on the age, he can be 22. he was at zanaco in 2004, do your maths…..
gabs
May 8, 2012 at 10:19 pm
i meant he cant be 22
Wanu Ngwee
May 8, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Congats mwaice Kola, ifintu ni panono, self discipline is the key to success!
Katongo
May 9, 2012 at 1:10 pm
This is what I have been talking about. Our boys should aim to go the Europe not RSA or Cong DRC. Good development
condom
May 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm
whats the name of that hunger stricken zambian footballer who went to Bangladesh for trials. Footballers should be able to learn to read so that they know the background of countries where they are going. Bangla is a 1000 000 times poorly than zambia. Its really sad. What a waste of money for an air ticket