Sodje has won nine international caps for Nigeria

Veteran defender Efe Sodje has signed a two-year contract at Bury following his release from Gillingham on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old made eight appearances for Bury on loan last season, and is expected to take a player-coach role.

"I was just joking with the boss [Alan Knill] and I said 'if I play I want to be player coach' and he said it was OK," Sodje told BBC Radio Manchester.

"To learn under someone like Alan is good. I am delighted. I've got my office already."