Uche Nwofor, hero of the Nelson Mandela Challenge match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, has joined SC Heerenveen.

He joined the Dutch side on a season-long loan from relegated VVV Venlo.
“I am happy. This is an opportunity to further improve my development as a player.

“I want to continue my football education in Holland and I believe I am at the right club. I’m excited and looking forward to working under Marco Van Basten,” Nwofor said after a successful medical on Friday.

The 21-year-old’s agent, Tony Harris, said that he is confident the player made the right decision.

“He has an incredible opportunity to grow under legendary Dutch striker Marco Van Basten. But more significantly Nwofor wants to keep improving and get better as a striker. He has a chance to do that in Heerenveen,” Harris said.

Nwofor was earlier linked to English clubs Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle United.

Heerenveen is notable for producing strikers such as Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.