Confirmed: Barcelona 20-year-old starlet joins French second-division club
Twenty-year-old Ghanaian defender David Oduro has left FC Barcelona's reserve team to join the French second-division club Annecy. This move follows his two-year tenure at Barça Atletic, where his playing time was limited by bureaucratic issues and squad rotations.
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It highlights the career progression of young international football prospects and the roster management strategies of major European clubs.
David Oduro will not continue at FC Barcelona . The Barça Atletic left-back, who joined the club two years ago and had a contract until 2027, will continue his career with Annecy in France's second division.
The Haute-Savoie club announced his arrival on Saturday.
Oduro was one of the players Barça signed from Africa, alongside Aziz Issah and Ibrahim Diarra.
His first season was disrupted by bureaucratic issues that took several weeks to resolve, limiting him to just ten appearances. His role increased last season, when he played 23 matches.
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