Serie A top scorer Osimhen nets goal of the season contender in Napoli's 2-1 win v Roma
Published: January 29, 2023
Victor Osimhen scored for the fourth consecutive match in the Serie A as Napoli beat Jose Mourinho's AS Roma 2-1 at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday night.     The Nigeria international has netted fourteen goals from sixteen league matches this term, the same tally he finished with last season but has ...
Super Eagles LB wins League Cup with Porto, 88 days after he last played an official game
Published: January 29, 2023
Nigeria international Zaidu Sanusi made his comeback from injury as Porto defeated fierce rivals Sporting CP 2-0 to win the Portuguese League Cup on Saturday, January 28.   Prior to the League Cup showpiece at the Estádio José Alvalade XXI, the left-back had not featured for Porto since suffering an injury in...
'Powerful attacking player' of Nigerian descent signs first professional contract at Chelsea 
Published: January 29, 2023
Nigeria-eligible winger Chinonso Chibueze has signed a new deal with Premier League club Chelsea.    Chibueze took to social media on Sunday to announce that he has signed his first professional contract at Chelsea.   The 2006-born player started the 2022-2023 campaign as a first-year scholar and has no...
Official : Nigerian winger joins Portuguese Primeira Liga club FC Arouca
Published: January 29, 2023
Portuguese Primeira Liga club FC Arouca have bolstered their squad with the signing of Nigerian winger Yusuf Lawal.    The financial terms and length of the deal have not been disclosed by the 2009-2010 Segunda Divisão champions.   Yusuf has moved to Arouca from Azerbaijani setup Neftçi PFK, where he ...
'Rejected Man Utd', 'Best right-back', 'Cute' : Nigerian fans react to Chelsea signing of Gusto
Published: January 29, 2023
English Premier League giants Chelsea announced on Sunday that exciting defender Malo Gusto has completed a permanent move from Lyon.   However, the 19-year-old, a France U21 international, will be spending the remainder of the season on loan at the French Ligue 1 club before returning to Stamford Bridge in the ...
Olufunwa finally plays first game for Liverpool in PL2, 5 months after joining from Southampton
Published: January 29, 2023
English-born Nigerian central defender Oludare Olufunwa finally played his first game for Liverpool in the Premier League 2 on Saturday as the Reds secured a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Aggborough.   Olufunwa ended an eleven-year association with boyhood club Southampton last summer and joined ...
Three Nigerian players that impressed on Saturday and observations from their games
Published: January 29, 2023
Several League and Cup games were played on  Saturday with some strong Nigerian presence in some of those fixtures.    Allnigeriasoccer.com presents the three Nigerian players that distinguished themselves with impressive performances and observations from their games. 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City...
Goals in 2023 Euro big 5 leagues : Lookman the best, ahead of Osimhen, Man City, Inter, Monaco stars 
Published: January 29, 2023
Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman scored for the fourth game on the bounce in all competitions as Atalanta defeated Sampdoria 2-0 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on matchday 20 of the Italian Serie A on Saturday, January 28.   After hitting the post in the build-up to Joakim Maehle's headed goal three m...
Adeboyejo makes debut for Bolton after sealing transfer, models his game after Obafemi Martins
Published: January 28, 2023
A day after completing his transfer to League One club Bolton Wanderers, Nigerian-born striker Victor Adeboyejo made his debut for the Trotters against Charlton Athletic at the Valley.     Adeboyejo entered the game as a substitute in the 56th minute as a replacement for another January signing and Nigeria-el...
PSV eye move for Manchester United rising star after sale of Madueke to Chelsea
Published: January 28, 2023
PSV Eindhoven could reportedly make a move for two Manchester United academy graduates to replace Noni Madueke and Cody Gakpo, who transferred to Chelsea and Liverpool in the winter transfer market.    England U21 international of Nigerian descent Madueke joined Chelsea on a seven-and-a-half-year contract las...
FA Cup : Iheanacho setting the pace, Adekoya sets record, Adebayo on fire, Omochere also scores 
Published: January 28, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigerian players who were on target for their respective clubs in the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, January 28.   Kelechi Iheanacho continued his love story with the FA Cup as he scored the only goal in Leicester City's 1-0 win over Walsall - the seco...
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker offered new deal by Arsenal ahead of next season 
Published: January 28, 2023
Golden Eaglets-eligible striker Daniel Oyetunde has been offered a new deal by Premier League giants Arsenal ahead of the 2023-2024 season.    According to Arsenal youth team guru, Jeorge Bird, Oyetunde has been offered a scholarship at Arsenal for next season.    According to English Football Associati...
Schoolboy striker Musa scores first league goal for Manchester United youth team
Published: January 28, 2023
Talented Golden Eaglets-eligible center forward Victor Musa scored his first competitive goal for Manchester United youth teams as the U18s were held to a 3-3 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in an U18 Premier League fixture on Saturday afternoon.   By every indication, Musa, who is in his final season as a schoo...
Official : Non-leaguers confirm signing of Nottingham Forest's Nigerian defender
Published: January 28, 2023
Through a statement on their official website, Non-leaguers Redditch United have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Osa Solomon.   Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Friday morning that  English Premier League club Nottingham Forest have loaned out promising fullback Solomon to the Southern L...
PL2 : Chelsea's Flying Eagles-eligible fullback red-carded by Anglo-Nigerian referee v West Ham
Published: January 28, 2023
Premier League 2 table toppers Chelsea suffered a first defeat since August as they were beaten 3-2 by West Ham United at  Kingsmeadow on Friday, January 27.   Flying Eagles-eligible fullback Derrick Abu returned to Chelsea's starting lineup after he was an unused substitute in another London derby against...