Bright Edomwonyi Targets More Goals After First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: April 10, 2016
Sturm Graz starlet Bright Edomwonyi is eyeing more goals after scoring his first professional hat-trick against Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.The former Flying Eagles striker managed two goals prior to the contest with Altach but has more than doubled his tally for this season with his treble at the UPC...
Manchester City Loanee Nwakali Poised To Make First Start In Pro Career
Published: April 10, 2016
Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali is poised to make his first start in his professional career as IK Start trade tackles with Molde on Sunday evening.Manager Steinar Pedersen has named the defensive midfielder in his starting line-up for the game against the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - led team at the Sor Arena.N...
Echiejile May Be Sanctioned By Disciplinary Committee After Fifth Red Card In Europe
Published: April 10, 2016
Elderson Echiejile was sent off for the fifth time since he moved to Europe in 2007 as Monaco were humiliated 4-1 by Vincent Enyeama’s Lille in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon.The Nigeria international was issued a straight red card by referee Sebastien Moreira in the 65th minute after his high foot caught...
Peter Utaka Continues To Flourish At Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Published: April 10, 2016
Peter Utaka’s goal for Sanfrecce Hiroshima was in vain as his team ended up losing 4-1 to Kashima Antlers in the J1 League on Sunday.Doi opened scoring for the home team in the 8th minute of the contest only for the Nigeria international to equalize seven minutes before the intermission.Goals from Shibasaki and C...
Arsenal Have No Plans To Renege On Nwakali Contract; No Fee Paid For Chukwueze
Published: April 10, 2016
Kelechi Nwakali’s deal with Arsenal is already in the bag and the English Premier League club have no plans whatsoever to renege on the agreement reached with Diamond/ASJ Academy at any stage before he is officially unveiled in the next two months or so. “I can confirm that ten percent of Kelechi Nwakali&rs...
Rep Reveals Mikel Will Not Be Sold By Chelsea To Fund Move For Juventus Star Pogba
Published: April 10, 2016
Obi Mikel will not be sold by Chelsea in the summer to fund a move for Juventus star Paul Pogba, according to a representative of  the Nigeria captain.Reports had claimed that the Stamford Bridge side will sell Willian, Oscar and John Obi Mikel to pay for the France international, who has also been linked with pos...
Nigerian Exports: Friday Steals The Show;Salami,Egwuekwe Debut For KuPS;Owoeri Subbed In;Ohi Passes Fitness Test
Published: April 10, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian players that were in action on Saturday in Nordic countries.In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, ex-Dream Team VI trainee Fred Friday stole the show in Lillestrom’s 4-0 rout of Sarpsborg 08, scoring the first and third goals for the Canaries.Friday and...
Exclusive: Former Flying Eagles Midfielder Kola Anubi In Line To Make Rivers United Debut
Published: April 09, 2016
Ex-Flying Eagles midfielder Kola Anubi ended speculation about his future by penning a contract until the end of the season with Nigeria Professional Football League side Rivers United in February, allnigeriasoccer.com understands.The 29-year-old is in the United traveling party for their match day eleven fixture again...
Exclusive: Nigeria U23s Defender Obanor Joins MFM FC After Botched Move To Club Africain
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Nigeria U23 international Erhun Obanor has penned a short-term contract with Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Lagos.The Olukoya Boys have snapped up the defender on loan from BJ Foundation until the end of the 2016 season, with the player appending his ...
Exclusive: Dream Team VI Star Etebo Jets Out To Portugal To Begin Career With CD Feirense
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo jetted out of the country through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday night to join his new European team Clube Desportivo Feirense.The Dream Team VI star had agreed terms with the Portuguese setup since January but w...
Ex-Golden Eaglets Dazzler Little Messi To Spend Only Four Months With Abia Warriors
Published: April 09, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that former Golden Eaglets dazzler Stanley Okoro will remain at Nigeria Professional Football League side Abia Warriors until August 2016 having penned a four-month deal.The BJ Foundation product had been in search of a new club since he severed all links to Almeria in the summer of 201...
Sturm Graz Starlet Edomwonyi Sends Message To Siasia With First Professional Hat-Trick
Published: April 09, 2016
Bright Edomwonyi scored his first-ever professional hat-trick as Sturm Graz thrashed Altach 4-1 in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.The floodgates opened in the fourth minute when the former Flying Eagles star teed up Sascha Horvath before he put Sturm Graz 2-0 up in the 20th minute.Edomwonyi went on to score two mo...
Premier League Wrap: Iwobi Bags Two Assists;Aina Makes Chelsea 18-Man Squad;Ighalo Extends Goal Drought;Mikel Goes The Distance
Published: April 09, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday.In the London derby between West Ham and Arsenal, it finished 3-3 at the Boleyn Ground with Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi notching two assists for the Gunners. The 19-year-old played the full game just as Angelo ...
Ahmed Musa Scores, Bags Two Assists As CSKA Moscow Run Riot
Published: April 09, 2016
Ahmed Musa was amongst the scorers as CSKA Moscow thrashed Mordovya 7-1 on game week 23 in the Russian Premier League on Saturday.Goals from Igor Shitov(OG), Roman Eremenko and Aleksandr Golovin effectively ended the game as a contest before Musa heaped more misery on the opponents with his tenth league goal in the 25t...
Alex Iwobi Playing It Like Ozil, Notches Two Helpers As Arsenal Are Held By West Ham
Published: April 09, 2016
Alex Iwobi went the distance for the first time ever in the English Premier League as Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with West Ham at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon.The Gunners took an early lead in the 18th minute through Mesut Oezil , who was teed up by Iwobi, then waited for goalkeeper Adri...