Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi provided an assist in Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 home draw against Burnley in Monday’s Premier League clash. It is now back-to-back assists for Awoniyi who also set up the goal in his side’s 1-0 win at Chelsea. While the 26-year-old played for 88 minutes his Nigerian teammate Ola Aina was 90 minutes of action. Burnley had …

Leon Balogun has stated that it is a privilege for him to win more silverware with Rangers. Balogun returned to the Ibrox in the summer after spending one year with Sky Bet Championship club Queen Park Rangers. The 35-year-old won the Scottish Premiership in the 2020/21 season and the Scottish Cup in the 2021/22 campaign during his first stint at …

Victor Osimhen was not at his best as Napoli were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League following a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona. The Blaugurana won the Round of 16 contest 4-2 on aggregate. Osimhen was in action for 90 minutes in the thrilling encounter. Fermin Martin gave Barcelona the lead from a counter attack in the 15th minute. The hosts …

Victor Boniface is in the running for the UEFA Europa League Goal of the Group Stage award. The 22-year-old was nominated for his superb strike in Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-1 home win against Qarabag. West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta, Olympic Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Magnus Wolff Elkrem, Thanjis Dallinga of Toulouse and Villarreal’s Santi Comesana are also nominated for the award. The …

Super Eagles defender, Kevin Akpoguma was an unused substitute as Hoffenheim lost 2-1 to Freiburg in Saturday’s Bundesliga game. Freiburg took the lead in the 39th minute through an own goal from Szalai, to silence the home supporters. The visitor extended their lead nine minutes later through Sallai’s brilliant finish. However, Hoffenheim reduced the scoreline to 2-1 in the 50th …

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi made it two goals in two games for Nottingham Forest, who beat newly promoted Sheffield United 2-1 to secure a first league win on Friday night, Completesports.com reports. Awoniyi has now scored in his last six games for Forest in the Premier League. His run of scoring in six consecutive Premier League appearances is now …

Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella was on the score sheet as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Wolfsburg 2-0 in Sunday’s Bundesliga, to extend their lead to 10 points over Bayern Munich on the league table. Tella, who was making his 15 appearances, has netted five goals and bagged one assist this ongoing season.   Read Also: Serie A: Lookman In Action In …

Victor Osimhen was on target again and also bagged a world class assist as Napoli beat Cagliari 2-1 in the Serie A on Saturday. The reigning CAF Player of the Year also scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win against Braga in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. His goal against Cagliari was his first in Serie A since October. Osimhen opened …

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has said he will cope with the absence of Nigerian duo, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Boniface and Tella are among five Leverkusen’s players that are expected to be called up by their respective countries for the AFCON. The other three are; Burkina Faso’s Edmond Tapsoba, Ivory Coast’s …

Chippa United goalkeper, Stanley Nwabali is doubtful for Nigeria’s upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Mali due to injury. Nwabali was taken off the pitch during Chippa United’s 2-0 defeat to defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday. The 27-year-old featured for 73 minutes in the keenly contested encounter. The severity of what is suspected to be a knee injury will only …