Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada has returned to Serbia, this time to play for another team.
The 24-year-old is set to join Belgrade-based OFK Beograd, who are fifth in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Odada arrives after a brief spell at Dundee United in Scotland and is aiming to
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According to Mozzart Sports, Odada is set to join OFK Beograd after a spell in Scotland. Odada return to the Eastern European nation for the first time after leaving in 2022.
O)dada moved to Serbia for the first time in 2019 from Kenyan giants AFC Leopards as a 19-year-old. He played for Red Star Belgrade, one of the country's biggest clubs, and also played for Metalac on loan.
In 2022, he joined MLS side Philadephia Union but left in 2023 to join Aalborg BBK in Denmark. In July 2024, he joined Dundee United in a permanent move from the MLS club.
Early last year, Odada said he turned down a chance to play for Serbia at the international level.
“When I got a call-up to the Serbia U21 team, I thought it was okay to play for them, but there’s always a special feeling when you play for your homeland,” he said per Jalango TV via TV47.
He made his debut for Harambee Stars in 2022 and has played 21 times, including the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, per Transfermarkt.
In August 2024, Dundee United boss Jim Godwin was not happy about Odada travelling to Africa for Harambee Stars duty.
“It is a hell of a distance he needs to go, and there is even a significant distance travelling between the two games. We will need to manage him when he comes back," he said via The Courier.
Another Kenyan international secured a move to Czechia giants Slavia Prague earlier this month.
The 20-year-old left Swedish side Elfsborg to join his new club in a deal reportedly worth Ksh465 million as
TUKO.co.ke also reported that Harambee Stars have delayed the appointment of new coach Benni McCarthy due to potential legal challenges.
Kenya have been linked with the South African since December but an announcement has yet to be made.
The former Manchester United coach has been jobless since leaving England in the summer of 2024.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
