Richard Odada is back in Serbia!After spells with Red Star Belgrade, Graficar, and Metalac, the Harambee Stars midfielder will join another team from the Serbian capital, OFK Beograd, and will try to help the Super Liga side reach European competitions for the first time since 2011.##NAJAVA_MECA_8702564##The Belgrade blue and whites will be Odada’s fourth club in Serbia, where he arrived as a 19-year-old from AFC Leopards.Despite a few flashes of brilliance, he struggled to shine at Red Star, and was sent on several loans to the second-tier sides Graficar and Metalac.Why Kenya-eligible youngster’s 1 billion move to the EPL collapsedUltimately, in August 2022, Odada left Serbia, joining the MLS side, Philadelphia Union. After a year in the USA, he went on a season-long loan to the Danish Aalborg, where he made 22 appearances and scored four goals.A month after his return to Philadelphia, he permanently moved to the Scottish Dundee United.However, during his six months stay in Scotland, Odada played only 14 games (mainly coming on as a substitute) and clocked 365 minutes altogether.European and American clubs eyeing Harambee Stars midfielderConsidering his status at Tannadice Park, the 24-year-old realized it was time for a new challenge and decided to return to Serbia. This time, to the fifth-placed Super Liga side, OFK Beograd Mozzart Bet.The popular Romantics are a club of great tradition and rich history. They were founded in 1911 and won five titles during the 1930s, while their major European success was the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final in 1963.Final before the final – clash of titans in the Champions League playoffsThe past ten years were pretty turbulent for the Belgrade side, as they ended up in the third tier in 2017. Still, OFK Beograd managed to return to the Super Liga this season and immediately started the fight for the European competitions, as they currently sit in the fifth spot.Some of the most notable players who have worn OFK Beograd’s jersey are former Man City defender Aleksandar Kolarov and former Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic.
