Europa League Group Stage Best XI features only one Nigerian player
Published: November 04, 2022
Football statistics website Whoscored.com has revealed its Europa League Group Stage Best XI, with only one Nigerian player making the cut.    Victor Boniface (RUSG), Nonso Madueke (PSV), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce), Lesley Ugochukwu (Rennes), Victor Olatunji (AEK Larnaca), Anthony Olusanya (HJK), Umar Sa...
Clinical striker Onuachu scores in fourth consecutive league match for third straight season 
Published: October 18, 2022
After an underwhelming start to the 2022-2023 season, Paul Onuachu is back to his best, with the Nigeria international finding the net for the fourth consecutive game in the Belgian Pro League as Racing Genk hammered KVC Westerlo 6-1 at Cegeka Arena on Tuesday night.    Onuachu has come through his barren sp...
Genk striker Onuachu says he has worked hard to come back after much criticism  
Published: October 18, 2022
After struggling at the start of the 2022-2023 season, Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu is nearing his best form.    When the Nigeria international found the back of the net against OH Leuven at the weekend, it meant he had scored in three consecutive matches in the Belgian Pro League.    An addutor i...
History-making Norwegian-Nigerian striker admits he's inspired by Erling Haaland
Published: September 23, 2022
Norway youth international of Nigerian descent Antonio Nusa has admitted to being inspired by Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland.   The Club Brugge starlet became the youngest ever Nigeria-eligible player to feature in the UEFA Champions League in the 21st century when he debuted for the Belgian Pro Lea...
Youngest Nigerian to play in Champions League in 21st century makes decision on his future
Published: September 15, 2022
Club Brugge striker Antonio Nusa became the youngest ever Nigeria-eligible player to feature in the UEFA Champions League in the 21st century when he debuted for the Belgian Pro League champions in their 4-0 rout of Zaidu Sanusi's FC Porto on Tuesday evening.   The absolute Nigerian record is held by former ...
Club Brugge's Super Eagles-eligible striker sets Champions League record on his debut
Published: September 14, 2022
Club Brugge's Super Eagles-eligible striker Antonio Nusa set a new Champions League debut on Tuesday evening.   Fourteen minutes after entering the pitch as a substitute, the Norwegian-Nigerian teenager was on target as the Belgian Pro League champions thrashed Zaidu Sanusi's Porto 4-0 at Estádio Do Dra...
Three players of Nigerian descent including Onyedika named in Club Brugge UCL squad
Published: September 05, 2022
Three players of Nigerian descent have been named in Club Brugge's UEFA Champions League squad.   Manager Carl Hoefkens will be able to call upon the services of summer signing Raphael Onyedika, former Wolverhampton Wanderers defensive midfielder Owen Otasowie and young striker Antonio Nusa.   Otasowi...
Genk make transfer decision on Super Eagles striker amid interest from Belgian champions
Published: August 26, 2022
Belgian champions Club Brugge are in the market for a striker and have targeted Racing Genk's Nigeria national teamer Paul Onuachu.   According to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, via voetbalnieuws.be, Racing Genk have brushed off Club Brugge's interest in the tall Nigerian forward as they are not w...
Racing Genk boss not ruling out departure of Super Eagles striker this summer
Published: August 19, 2022
Wouter Vrancken, coach of Belgian Pro League side Racing Genk, has left the door open for Paul Onuachu to switch clubs before the close of the summer transfer window.   Racing Genk parted company with another Super Eagles striker in Cyriel Dessers this month and his international teammate may be following him ou...
Confirmed : Union SG most expensive signing in history will not face Rangers in UCLQ
Published: August 09, 2022
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface will certainly not be on parade at Ibrox Stadium on Tuesday evening when Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise trade tackles with Glasgow Rangers in a UEFA Champions League qualifier.   Last week, the 2000-born player became Union SG's most expensive signing in ...
Super Eagles striker named in Belgian Pro League TOTW after brace and assist for Genk
Published: August 01, 2022
Cyriel Dessers has been recognized for his outstanding performance in the latest round of matches in the Belgian Pro League, with football statistics website Whoscored naming the striker in its Team of the Week for the division.    The Super Eagles star bagged a brace and provided an assist in the space of twen...
The reason Super Eagles striker was left out of Genk's matchday squad opening day of the season
Published: July 28, 2022
Paul Onuachu was omitted from Racing Genk's matchday squad in their opening match of the 2022-2023 season  - a Belgian Pro League clash against Club Brugge last weekend.   It has come to light that it was an injury-enforced absence, which gave an opportunity to Cyriel Dessers to be named in the starting lin...
'Not a good idea' - Respected Belgian pundit urges Genk to sell one of their Nigeria internationals
Published: July 24, 2022
Respected Belgian pundit Peter Vandenbempt has urged Racing Genk to sell one of their Nigeria international strikers before the transfer window closes for business.   Cyriel Dessers is competing with Paul Onuachu for a starting spot in attack and Vandenbempt has underlined that it's not a good idea to have o...
Abdulrazak's transfer to Anderlecht : Transfer fee, bonuses and onsale clause
Published: June 20, 2022
RSC Anderlecht have completed the signing of former Nigeria U17 international Ishaq Abdulrazak on a four-year contract that will keep him at Lotto Park until June 30, 2026.   Allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that Swedish Allsvenskan outfit Norrköping agreed to shred their agreement with the versat...
Done deal : RSC Anderlecht complete signing of former Golden Eaglets midfielder
Published: June 20, 2022
RSC Anderlecht have completed the signing of former Golden Eaglets star Ishaq Abdulrazak after reaching an agreement with Swedish Allsvenskan outfit Norrköping.   The central midfielder has put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the 34-time Belgian top flight champions.   The 20-year-old departs Norrk...