Cameroonian striker Albert Eonde Diego handed iconic jersey number at Hearts of Oak

Albert Eonde Diego has been handed his shirt number by Hearts, ahead his debut.

Accra Hearts of Oak have handed the iconic No. 18 shirt to recruit Albert Eonde Diego. The Cameroonian forward was unveiled as Hearts’ new player on Sunday after agreeing on a three-year deal with the Phobians.

Now that he’s officially a Phobian, Diego has been assigned a squad number. The forward will take up the number 18 previously assigned to Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who has left the club to join FC Zurich.

The No.18 shirt was most famously worn by Ishmael Addo and Mahatma Otoo.

Albert Eonde Diego is likely to make his Hearts debut on Sunday against RTU in Tamale.

-Phobianews.com