Watford’s Odion Ighalo and Allan Nyom have been honoured by Granada in recognition of the role the duo played in helping their former club rise from the third tier of Spanish football to La Liga.

The defender and striker were mainstays of the Granada side during their assent through the divisions and the pair, alongside fellow players Roberto Fernandez and Diego Mainz, have been immortalised in a ‘Promotion Heroes’ gate at the club’s Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium.

Whilst on loan from Udinese, Ighalo and Nyom became key members of the Granada squad which secured back-to-back promotions to the Spanish top flight following the Pozzo family’s investment in the club in 2009.

In Granada’s first season back in La Liga, Ighalo and Nyom remained pivotal figures and helped the club avoid relegation following a 17th place finish.

Both players remained at the club, again on loan, for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 campaigns as El Grana clinched successive 15th place finishes.

Ighalo departed for Watford last summer but Nyom again returned to Granada and made 34 appearances as the Spanish club again ensured their survival in La Liga.

Nyom followed Ighalo’s path to Watford this summer as the Hornets prepared for life in the Premier League and both have adapted seamlessly to the English top flight.