By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been named vice-captain of Turkish Super Lig club Besiktas, Prompt News reports.
Ndidi only joined the Istanbul giants from Sky Bet Championship club, Leicester City in the summer.
The 28-year-old has already established himself as a key player for the Black Eagles.
“With the decision of our President Serdal Adalı and our Board of Directors, a change has been made regarding the captaincy of our Football A Team,” reads the statement on the club’s official website.
“With the decision of our Board of Directors and the opinion of our technical team that our players who play more effective positions on the field should be appointed as captains, Orkun Kökçü has been appointed as the first captain of our Football A Team, and Wilfred Ndidi as the second captain.
“We would like to thank Necip Uysal and Mert Günok for their efforts during their captaincy periods and wish our new captains Orkun Kökçü and Wilfred Ndidi success in their captaincy duties.”
The defensive midfielder has made six league appearances for Besiktas.
