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title: "LNZ strengthens squad ahead of European competitions: Cherkasy club signs Nigerian striker Cody David"
description: "Cherkasy LNZ has officially signed Nigerian forward Cody David from Slovakian club Trenčín. 🇳🇬💰 The transfer fee is estimated at 1 million euros. The striker is expected to strengthen the team's attack ahead of their Conference League start against Gent. ⚽🇺🇦"
date: 2026-07-10T09:52:00.000Z
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# LNZ strengthens squad ahead of European competitions: Cherkasy club signs Nigerian striker Cody David

![Nigerian striker Cody David in a white jacket, ready for new challenges with LNZ](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/10/lnz-podpisal-nigerijskogo-napadayushchego-kodi-devida/lnz-podpisal-nigerijskogo-napadayushchego-kodi-devida-1.webp)

The Cherkasy football club LNZ has officially announced a squad reinforcement ahead of the start of the new season. The Ukrainian vice-champion, preparing for its debut on the international stage, has signed a contract with powerful Nigerian forward Cody David.

### Profile of the new signing

The 25-year-old forward is a left-footer with impressive physical attributes: 185 cm tall and weighing 88 kg. David's career began in the academy of English side Everton, where he spent ten years. During this time, he played for the Liverpool-based club's youth team, as well as featuring for Sheffield Wednesday and Accrington Stanley in England, Scottish side Raith Rovers, and Finnish club Mariehamn.

### Goal-scoring record in Slovakia

The player's last club before moving to Ukraine was Slovakian side Trenčín. In the 2025/26 season, the Nigerian demonstrated high efficiency, scoring 9 goals in 15 matches across all competitions. It was precisely this goal-scoring form that caught the attention of the Cherkasy club's scouts.

### Transfer details

The official terms of the contract and the transfer fee were not disclosed in the press release. However, according to authoritative sports sources, the transfer cost LNZ approximately one million euros. For comparison, the popular portal Transfermarkt estimates the player's market value at 400,000 euros.

### Plans for European competitions and the championship

Cody David will be able to help the team by the end of the current month. The "Violets" will start their European campaign in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The historic first match against Belgian side Gent is scheduled for July 23, with the return leg taking place on July 30.

In the new Ukrainian Premier League season, the Cherkasy club will begin its campaign on August 3 with an away match against the new top-flight entrant, Chernivtsi's Bukovyna.