Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Victor Moses scored his first goal for Luton Town but it was not enough as they lost 3-1 at Plymouth on Friday night in the Championship. With Luton trailing 2-0, Moses scored a goal in the 71st minute. But Ibrahim Cissoko ended any hope of a comeback when he scored Plymouth’s third goal in the 93rd minute. Cissoko had made …

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen started their Champions League campaign on a winning note, beating Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday. The Nigerian international, who was making his debut in the competition, gave a good performance. In the 63rd minute he was substituted by Patrik Schick. His Nigerian compatriot Tella was on the bench for the …

Ademola Lookman reacted to Atalanta’s hard-fought win over Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium on Sunday. La Dea reacted twice and won the exciting match 3-2. Lookman, making his Serie A debut of the season for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, scored a goal and also provided an assist. Read also: “Too much stress”: Peseiro reveals the reason for his departure from …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen grabbed an assist on his debut for Galatasaray in their 5-0 win over Rizespor in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. Osimhen was named in Galatasaray’s starting XI despite having joined the club on loan from Napoli just a few days ago. He thought he had put Galatasaray ahead in the 25th minute when he …

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed the reason behind his decision to join Saudi Arabian Professional Football League club Al-Khaloood. Troost-Ekong joined Paulo Duarte’s side from Greek Super League champions PAOK Thessaloniki last month. The 31-year-old spent just one season at PAOK, winning the Greek Super League title with the club. The centre-back was first linked with a possible …

Super Falcons forward Ifeoma Onumonu has joined French women’s side D’Arkema Montpellier. Onumonu joined La Paillade from NWSL side Utah Royals. The 30-year-old is the first Nigerian to sign for Montpellier. Read also: Finidi: Osimhen has yet to apologize for his social media outburst The forward will play for a club outside the United States for the first time. “I’m …

Victor Osimhen has revealed that his former Napoli teammate Dries Mertens convinced him to join Galatasaray. The Nigerian international agreed to join the Turkish Super Lig champions on a season-long loan deal on Monday. Osimhen, who arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, was warmly welcomed at the airport. Read also:AFCON 2025Q: Iwobi, Bassey and Onyeka arrive at the Super Eagles …

Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray have opened talks with Napoli to sign Victor Osimhen on loan. The striker is currently sidelined at Napoli after failing to secure a move to either Al-Ahli or Chelsea on transfer deadline day. The Partenopei have made it clear that the Nigerian international will not be part of the team again. Read also:AFCON 2025Q: Rangers …

Olisa Ndah captained Orlando Pirates as they booked their place in the MTN8 final with a 2-0 win over Cape Town City in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon. Ndah played the full 90 minutes as Pirates won the tie 3-1 on aggregate after the first match in Cape Town ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday. The former Akwa United player …

Wilfred Ndidi provided an assist but it was not enough as Leicester lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa in Saturday’s Premier League match. It hasn’t been the best return to the Premier League for the Foxes as they are now winless in their first three games with just one point and sit 15th. Aston Villa took the lead in …