Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Meshack Ubochioma joins Dundee United as Jim Goodwin welcomes ‘exciting talent’

Ubochioma, 22, has penned an initial deal until 2026.

Dundee United's Meshack Ubochioma in his new home
Meshack Ubochioma has only made one cameo since joining United. Image: Dundee United FC

Dundee United have completed the signing of promising winger Meshack Ubochioma.

The 22-year-old has penned a contract until the summer of 2026, with a club-held option for a further season.

A former Nigeria U/17 international and PSG trialist, Ubochioma was a free agent after leaving Hungarian side Zalaegerszeg by mutual consent.

During his three years at the ZTE Arena, Ubochioma scored seven goals, claimed 10 assists and helped Zalaegerszeg win the Hungarian Cup for the first time in their history in 2022/23.

He also spent a successful period on loan in Slovenia with NK Nafta.

Jim Goodwin is determined to lead Dundee United to victory
Jim Goodwin was full of praise for his newest recruit. Image: SNS

Boss Jim Goodwin told United’s official website: “Meshack is another exciting talent to arrive from outwith the United Kingdom, following the captures of players such as Vicko Sevelj, Kristijan Trapanovski and David Babunski.

“All of whom have demonstrated their quality in the early stages of their time with the club.

“His pace on the transition and unpredictability with the ball at his feet perfectly complement his intelligent use of possession, and we hope he can replicate the impact he made on Hungarian football here.

“At just 22, Meshack also has the potential to develop into a real asset for the club in years to come and we feel we have an apt environment in which to nurture his raw talents.”

No derby debut

Meshack Ubochioma, left, in action in a friendly against Milan
Ubochioma, left, in action in a friendly against Milan. Image: Shutterstock

Ubochioma, who will compete for a right-wing berth at United, but can also operate on the other side, will not be eligible to face Dundee on Sunday, with the Tangerines awaiting the transfer of his registration from the Hungarian FA.

He becomes United’s 10th summer signing Dave Richards, Jack Walton, , following Vicko Sevelj, Will Ferry, Ryan Strain, David Babunski, David Odada, Kristijan Trapanovski and Jort van der Sande.

He added: “I just can’t wait for the moment I score my first goal at Tannadice. Hopefully all the fans will be chanting my name!”

Conversation