Scottish side Dundee United have detailed reasons for loaning Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada to Serbian outfit OFK Beograd.The Kenyan International completed a loan move to the Serbian club on Friday 14 February making a return to a country, where he had previously spent three years of his playing career. Dundee Head coach Jim Goodwin revealed that the 24-year-old was sent out on loan to find more playing time which was hard to come by at Dundee.“Richard has been allowed to go and play regular football, which is something he has struggled with here,” said Goodwin.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720369##Odada joined Dundee in July 2024 from Major League Soccer (MLS) Eastern Conference side Philadelphia Union on a two-year contract.He made only three league starts of the 12 appearances that he made for Goodwin’s side.Nairobi City Stars coach identifies Mohammed Bajaber’s heirGoodwin said that he has faith in the Serbian league to provide the much-needed redemption to Odada.“I will not underestimate the Serbian league. It’s a tough, competitive league with a lot of good technical players,” he added.Reacting to Odada’s struggles, Goodwin attributed the slow start to the missed pre-season which meant the former AFC Leopards Youth team player was playing catch up with the The Terrors.“It’s difficult for new players if they don’t set the heater alight at the beginning. It can impact confidence. Coming in late and not getting a full pre-season hasn’t helped,” he opened up.Ethical reasons behind Dennis Oliech’s rejection of Ksh 200 million offerThe Irish tactician said that he needed to offload the Kenyan international, albeit until the summer, to add a more competitive player to his squad.“In the games he has played, unfortunately, he hasn’t performed at the level we would expect. That means you come out of the team and somebody else gets the chance. He’s completely understanding of it,” he added.Tusker confirm exit of midfielder, wins race for NSL top scorer’s signatureOdada made his OFK Beograd debut in the club’s 4-1 loss to Partizan on Saturday 15 February 2025. He was brought in the dying minutes of the game when the damage had been done.
