Lille plotting move for Gift Orban as replacement for Jonathan David 
Published: May 25, 2023
French Ligue 1 club Lille have shown an interest in signing prolific Nigerian attacker Gift Orban in the summer transfer window.   Italian transfer market guru Fabrizio Romano confirmed on his social media page that Lille have made contact with the representative of Orban, who shares the same agent as Super Eag...
Best player of African descent in Belgium: Podium finishes for Orban, Boniface; Genk star crowned 
Published: May 23, 2023
Paul Onuachu's former teammate at Genk,Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye has beaten Nigerian forward, Victor Boniface and Gift Orban to the Ebony Shoe, otherwise called the Golden Shoe Award. It is an annual award given to the best African or African origin player in the Belgian Pro League.    Boniface and Or...
Gift Orban's goal helps Gent qualify for next season's Europa Conference League 
Published: May 20, 2023
Gift Orban was on the scoresheet yet again for Gent as they battled to a 2-2 draw with Circle Brugge at the Ghelamco Arena in the Jupiler League playoffs on Saturday. Kévin Denkey gave Cercle Brugge the lead in the 18th minute before Gift Orban drew level for the home side in the 49th minute when he slotted the b...
'I can no longer count the interested clubs' - Union SG CEO admits Boniface is a wanted man 
Published: May 20, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise CEO Philippe Bormans has admitted that it seems unlikely that Victor Boniface will remain at Les Unionistes next season with several clubs interested in the services of the Nigerian striker.    Boniface joined Union SG from Bodø/Glimt in August 2022 for a fee of two million euros, ...
Gift Orban does it again: Phenomenal striker scores another hat-trick for KAA Gent 
Published: May 13, 2023
Gift Orban netted a hat-trick for KAA Gent in their 4-0 win over Cercle Brugge in a European Conference League playoff match at Jan Breydel Stadium. Gent's top scorer, Hugo Cuypers gave Gent the lead in the 42nd minute with a precise shot. Orban got his goal in the 52nd minute when he received a pass from...
Former Jupiler Pro League top scorer not surprised Boniface has taken Belgium by storm
Published: May 12, 2023
Former Jupiler Pro League top scorer Ole Martin Arst has revealed that he is not surprised with the performance of Victor Boniface for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise having shown his qualities when he arrived at the club. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise signed Boniface last summer from Bodo/Glimt and he has been except...
Best player of African descent in Belgium: Boniface, Gift Orban nominated for Ebony Shoe 
Published: May 09, 2023
The duo of Victor Boniface and Gift Orban have been nominated for the Ebony Shoe, an award given annually to the best African or African origin player in the Belgian Pro League.    Boniface has been outstanding for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season, scoring 8 goals and registering seven assists in the JP...
Boniface, Gift Orban goals help Belgian clubs record away wins
Published: May 07, 2023
Victor Boniface and Gift Orban have now scored sixteen goals each for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent respectively after they found the net in the Jupiler Pro League playoffs on Saturday.    The Buffalos took an important three points on their visit to Standard Liege with Orban opening the scoring i...
'He is a very good and correct guy' - Gent coach insists Gift Orban is not an enfant terrible
Published: May 06, 2023
KAA Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck has leapt to the defence of Gift Orban after the striker came under criticism for his behaviour after the 3-1 win over KVC Westerlo in the Jupiler League playoff on April 28.   The 20-year-old was left on the bench for 76 minutes by Vanhaezebrouck with Moroccan forward Tari...
'A lot of players do that' - Union SG coach on Boniface's furious reaction to being substituted  
Published: May 04, 2023
Royale Union Saint Gilloise manager Karel Geraerts has played down Victor Boniface's furious reaction to being substituted during the Jupiler Pro League playoff tie with Royal Antwerp on Wednesday night.    Union SG missed a golden chance to close the gap on leaders Racing Genk after suffering a 2-0 defea...
Victor Boniface reveals he supported Arsenal, Barcelona as a child; idolises Neymar
Published: May 03, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise attacker Victor Boniface has revealed that he supported Arsenal and Barcelona while growing up, but is now rooting for Paris Saint-Germain F.C because they have Brazilian icon Neymar in their ranks.    Boniface has been tipped for a summer transfer on the back of his impressive perf...
'I don't deserve to sit on the bench' - Gift Orban sends message to KAA Gent coach 
Published: April 29, 2023
KAA Gent striker Gift Orban has expressed his displeasure over being named on the bench in Gent's 3-1 win over KVC Westerlo on Friday.  ​ ​ ​Orban had a blistering start in his career at Gent, having scored 14 goals in twelve games, but has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks, failing to score in ...
Gift Orban's Gent crash out of UECL after second-half goal blitz by West Ham
Published: April 20, 2023
Nigeria striker Gift Orban could not lift his Belgian Pro League side Gent and into the semifinals of the UEFA Europa Conference League Thursday night as they lost 4-1 to Premier League side West Ham United to exit the competition 5-2 on aggregate.    The first leg had ended in a 1-1 draw in which Orban rattled...
Gent chief confirms Gift Orban is not for sale amid rumours linking striker with Barcelona, Portuguese duo 
Published: April 20, 2023
KAA Gent Technical Director, Michel Louwagie has confirmed that Gift Orban is not for sale in the summer amid rumors linking the striker with Barcelona, Porto and Benfica in recent days.    The former Stabæk Fotball star has also been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Leicester City and Leeds Un...
'A top striker' - Ex-Millwall star says Victor Boniface is a better forward than Brighton's Undav
Published: April 18, 2023
Former Millwall star Bob Peeters reckons that Victor Boniface is a better striker than Brighton & Hove's Deniz Undav.   Royale Union Saint-Gilloise acquired Boniface from Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt last summer as a replacement for Undav, who was sold to sister club Brighton & Hove for a club record fee o...