Moses Orkuma: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya complete signing of Nigerian midfielder from Union Military SC

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya have completed the signing of Nigerian defensive midfielder Moses Orkuma from Union Military SC in Libya, with the transfer registered on 2026-07-03. The deal sees the 31-year-old move into the Iraq Stars League, with the fee officially undisclosed and listed as ?, while his current market value is recorded at 500k.

The move is a confirmed permanent transfer, taking Orkuma out of the Libyan Premier League and into Iraqi football. Contract details at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, including the end date of his deal, have not been disclosed, but the start of his new contract is recorded as 2026-07-03. There is therefore no indication in the available data that he is a free agent; instead, he is listed as an Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya player.

Born in Gboko, Nigeria, on 19 Jul 1994, Orkuma arrives in Baghdad as an experienced specialist in the holding midfield role. A rightfooted player whose main position is defensive midfield, he adds a physically mature, positionally disciplined presence at the base of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiyas midfield unit. His registration also underlines that the Iraqi club have opted for an established profile rather than a developmental signing.

The transfer continues a long spell abroad for the Nigerian, who has spent the bulk of his senior career outside his home country. After leaving Lobi Stars FC in Nigeria for Al-Ahly SC in Libya in 2013, Orkuma has built a career across North Africa and the Gulf. Moves to Etoile Sportive du Sahel in Tunisia, a loan and later return involving Al-Ahli SC in Libya, then permanent stints at Stade Gabesien and US Monastir further embedded him in the Tunisian game.

His career then took him to Qatar with Umm Salal SC and later to Kuwait with Al-Tadamon SC, before a return to US Monastir. A transfer to Moroccan giants Raja Club Athletic followed, and in early 2026 he switched to Union Military SC in Libya. That short Libyan spell has now been followed by another cross-border move, this time into Iraq with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Iraq Stars League.

Across this journey, Orkumas market value has fluctuated significantly, reflecting both form and context. From 100,000 EUR as a youngster at Etoile Sportive du Sahel, he climbed to 450,000 EUR at Stade Gabesien and later peaked at 800,000 EUR at US Monastir in 2025. His valuation then dipped to 700,000 EUR at Raja Club Athletic and 650,000 EUR at Union Military SC, before settling at the current 500,000 EUR mark shortly before this transfer.

The data does not provide recent match-by-match details, scorelines or seasonal statistics for his time at Union Military SC or earlier clubs, nor does it specify goals, assists or appearances. There is therefore no verified information on his most recent performance levels beyond the market value trend and the fact that multiple clubs in competitive regional leagues have continued to sign him.

Internationally, Orkuma is listed with nationality as Nigeria and nationalities as [“Nigeria”], indicating he is a single-nationality player rather than a dual-national holder. He is recorded with a national team designation of Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, which in this dataset reflects club rather than international representation; there is no confirmed senior national-team record provided.

For Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, the signing brings in a seasoned midfielder who has already adapted to diverse footballing cultures in Libya, Tunisia, Qatar, Kuwait and Morocco. For Orkuma himself, moving into the Iraq Stars League with a contract starting on 2026-07-03 presents another test of his longevity and consistency in a regional competition that has been steadily increasing in profile, and how he settles in Baghdad could prove influential in defining the twilight phase of a career spent almost entirely away from Nigerian domestic football.