The Harambee Stars midfielder's future at his Scottish club is uncertain after his coach suggested he may not be part of the team's long-term plans.
Harambee Stars midfielder Richard Odada has endured a torrid season so far in his loan spell to Serbian Super Liga side OFK Beograd until the end of the season and has little time to turn things around.
Richard Odada was loaned to the Belgrade-based outfit on February 14, 2025, but his form has continued deteriorating despite being given more playing time.
While at Dundee United, Richard Odada complained of not getting enough playing time, and his coach, Jim Goodwin, made the deliberate decision to loan him to another club.
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The coach revealed that Richard Odada, 24, is an exceptional player and has the potential to impress, but has not been showing up as expected.
He added that Meshack Ubochioma also has the potential but is afraid of tapping into that. The tactician further revealed that the decisions to be made after talks with the duo will be for the good of the club and the players.
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He revealed that they are still contracted, but after assessing them once they return to the club, their future will be decided. However, at the moment, no one knows what the future holds for them.
“Unfortunately, neither player has worked out as well as we would have liked when they came in. Both guys wanted to go out and play football, and we weren’t going to stand in their way,” he said as per Pepeta.
“Richard is a very good young midfielder with great potential. Meshack is a wide player who, when his head is in the right place and he’s on it, can be very dangerous and could cause defenders problems.
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“It hasn’t worked out up to now, but they are still under contract and will come back to us in pre-season. We’ll assess them and have a conversation about the best way forward, for us and for them.”
This season alone, Richard Odada has made five appearances for OFK Beograd but scored no goals and no assists.
His form continues to worry his coach at Dundee United, making his future at the club unpredictable. However, Richard Odada had displayed an impressive performance in Harambee Stars' match against Gabon at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.