Boniface scores in 93rd minute as master of late goals Leverkusen edge 7-goal thriller v Wolfsburg
Published: September 22, 2024
Victor Boniface scored for the second consecutive Bundesliga game for Bayer Leverkusen, netting a stoppage time winner in their 4-3 win over VfL Wolfsburg in the BayArena on Sunday afternoon.Since manager Xabi Alonso's arrival in October 2022, Bayer Leverkusen have gained a reputation for their knack of scoring late, w...
Leverkusen coach, midfielder, forward react to Boniface executing a Thierry Henry-inspired fake shot pass
Published: September 19, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, midfielder Granit Xhaka and forward Florian Wirtz have reacted to Victor Boniface pulling off Thierry Henry's fake shot pass. The Super Eagles striker pulled off the Arsenal icon's signatory move when the Bundesliga champions defeated Feyenoord 4-0 in the UEFA Champions Le...
'The guy creates a great atmosphere' - Alonso reveals it's his job to force Boniface to focus only on football
Published: September 17, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has shared insights into the relationship between Nigerian forward Victor Boniface and his teammates, while also addressing the player's off-field activities. Boniface, who had endured a slow start to the season, found his form during Leverkusen's emphatic 4-1 win over Ho...
What Augsburg coach said about Brentford loanee Onyeka after Bundesliga debut
Published: September 16, 2024
FC Augsburg manager Jess Thorup has commended Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka following a stellar debut in the Bundesliga.  Onyeka, who joined Augsburg on loan from Brentford over the summer, played a crucial role in the team’s 3-1 win against FC St. Pauli at the WWK Arena. Making his debut on Sunday, the...
Super Eagles duo Boniface and Onyeka named in German Bundesliga Team of the Week 
Published: September 16, 2024
Super Eagles duo Victor Boniface and Frank Onyeka have been rewarded for their impressive displays for Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg respectively, by being named in Whoscored's German Bundesliga Team of the Week. Boniface helped Bayer Leverkusen return to winning ways after losing to RB Leipzig in the last match...
Onyeka bags assist, third fastest player on Bundesliga debut for Augsburg against St. Pauli
Published: September 15, 2024
Frank Onyeka made his Bundesliga debut for Augsburg as they registered a 3-1 win over Dapo Afolayan's FC St. Pauli at WWK ARENA on Sunday afternoon. The Super Eagles midfielder completed a deadline day move to Augsburg and was unavailable for selection as they were beaten 4-0 by Heidenheim in their last game ...
'It's a TikTok trend' - Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface explains strange pants down celebration
Published: September 14, 2024
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has explained why he pulled down his pants each time he found the back of the net during Bayer Leverksuen's 4-1 rout of Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga clash on Saturday afternoon. Boniface doubled Bayer Leverkusen's advantage in the 30th minute and dropped his pants to expose...
Super Eagles striker Boniface involved in three goals as Bayer Leverkusen win big at Hoffenheim 
Published: September 14, 2024
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has finally opened his goal account for the 2024/2025 Bundesliga campaign, scoring a brace and providing an assist as Bayern Leverkusen secured a 4-1 victory over Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena on Saturday. Boniface, who joined Leverkusen from Union Saint-Gilloise last summer, h...
Augsburg coach to make late decision on Super Eagles midfielder's potential Bundesliga debut
Published: September 13, 2024
Augsburg manager Jess Thorup says he will make a late decision on whether Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka is ready to make his German Bundesliga debut on Sunday afternoon when the Fuggerstädter face off with FC St. Pauli at the WWK ARENA. In search of regular playing opportunities, Onyeka completed a loan ...
Attempted overhead kick: Ex-Bundesliga coach reckons Bayer Leverkusen star Boniface should have seen red
Published: September 01, 2024
Former Bundesliga coach Armin Veh, who previously managed Eintracht Frankfurt, VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart, believes Victor Boniface should have been sent off during Bayer Leverkusen's 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig on match day two of the German Bundesliga played at the BayArena on Saturday. The Super Eagles forwar...
Jonas David: After a decade, Hamburg cut ties with central defender who has been scouted by Nigeria 
Published: September 01, 2024
With a statement on their official website, Hamburg have announced that Jonas David and the club have mutually agreed to go their separate ways with immediate effect. David had stops at Meiendorfer SV and Eintracht Norderstedt before transferring to Hamburg in 2014. The Nigeria Football Federation previously show...
Algeria, England, Nigeria set to miss out as 22yo Bayern forward receives first senior call-up to France 
Published: August 29, 2024
The French Football Federation have made a concrete move to end once and for all speculation over the international future of Bayern Munich summer signing Michael Olise, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Olise has received his first call-up to France's senior national team and the forward will be part of manager Di...
Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface reveals the greatest strengths of Harry Kane and and Guirassy
Published: August 22, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has acknowledged that he is not a finished product yet and hopes to be more clinical in front of goal in the new Bundesliga season. Boniface ranked eighth in the goalscoring charts in his first season in the German top-flight, behind Harry Kane (36), Serhou Guirassy (28), Lo�...
Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface banned for one game, fined N43.8m for middle finger gesture
Published: August 21, 2024
According to the official website of the German Football Association, Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been banned for one DFB Cup match after charges were brought by the DFB Control Committee for unsportsmanlike conduct after the Supercup clash between Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart last Saturday. ...
'I just heard it' - Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso defends Boniface after middle finger scandal 
Published: August 18, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has defended Victor Boniface in the wake of the striker's controversial celebration after his side's shootout win against VfB Stuttgart in the Supercup on Saturday night.  The Nigeria national teamer scored arguably the easiest goal of his career to date in the eleventh...