The striker is thriving at Udinese after a tough spell at Watford and has forced his way back into the national team
“You cannot understand what it means for me to be back in the national team at 31 years old after a few troubles on my way,” Stefano Okaka says of his return to the
Italy team four years after his previous appearance.
Few, including Okaka, could have anticipated such a turn of events when he left Watford for Udinese in January 2019 after three appearances in six months in a tumultuous period at Vicarage Road. Back in Serie A, however, Okaka has been one of the league’s most effective strikers, scoring 10 times in 42 appearances since he made the move permanent the following September.