Former Chelsea striker to replace Onuachu in starting lineup after Genk coach's update
Published: December 26, 2021
Paul Onuachu faces up to one month on the sidelines after scans confirmed that he suffered a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Royal Antwerp on Tuesday.The injury sustained by Onuachu, Nigeria's highest goalscorer in the European Leagues with twelve, saw him left out of the country's final squad list for the 20...
Racing Genk chief backs Super Eagles striker to be a contender for the Golden Shoe
Published: December 07, 2021
Racing Genk Technical Director, Dimitri de Condé is backing Paul Onuachu to be a major contender for the Belgian Golden Shoe. The Golden Shoe is awarded at the beginning of each year to the best footballer in the Belgian First Division A. Previous winners of the award include Michel Preud'homme, Enzo Scifo, Fra...
'I still don't understand' - Former Genk coach stunned no club signed NFF's Best Performer of the Year
Published: November 23, 2021
Former Racing Genk coach John van den Brom says he is surprised that no club took the chance to sign Paul Onuachu in the summer transfer window. Almost everyone expected Onuachu to seal a move to a club in the top five European Leagues in the summer after a banner 2020-2021 campaign that saw him win the Golden ...
Feyenoord super-sub Dessers admits he does not know where his future lies
Published: November 18, 2021
Feyenoord striker Cyriel Dessers has admitted that he does not know where his future lies. In August 2021, the Racing Genk-owned player joined Feyenoord on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy inserted into the agreement between the parties. Dessers has impressed for the Dutch Eredivisie gia...
Onuachu explains why Racing Genk are targeting at least one point against West Ham
Published: November 03, 2021
Paul Onuachu says Racing Genk are targeting at least one point when they face off with an in-form West Ham United side in the Europa League on Thursday. The Premier League club have a one hundred percent in the group stage of the Europa League, winning games against Dinamo Zagreb, Rapid Vienna and Genk and are just...
Racing Genk-owned Super Eagles strikers Onuachu, Dessers score their first goals in October
Published: October 31, 2021
Racing Genk-owned center forwards Paul Onuachu and Cyriel Dessers ended a mini goal drought by getting on the scoresheet against SV Zulte Waregem and Sparta Rotterdam respectively on Sunday afternoon. Onuachu had not scored in five matches in all competitions for the Limburg club prior to today's meeting versus Zul...
No more penalties duties for Onuachu as Genk coach admits striker is short on confidence
Published: October 30, 2021
Paul Onuachu is off penalty-taking duties for Racing Genk, manager John van den Brom confirmed before his side's Belgian Pro League clash against Zulte Waregem.  The Nigeria national teamer has already missed three spot kicks this campaign, against RFC Seraing on September 26 before failing to convert twice in the de...
Racing Genk boss to make key decision on Onuachu after missing 3 of his last 4 spot-kicks
Published: October 18, 2021
Racing Genk manager John Van den Brom has hinted at removing Paul Onuachu as the penalty taker at the Limburg club after the Super Eagles striker missed his third spot-kick in four attempts on Sunday. Onuachu was unsuccessful from the spot in the first half of Racing Genk's 3-0 rout of RFC Seraing on September 26, a...
Onuachu explains why he took Genk's second penalty after missing the first vs RFC Seraing
Published: September 27, 2021
Paul Onuachu has explained the reasoning behind his decision to take the second penalty awarded to Racing Genk during their 3-0 rout of RFC Seraing in a Belgian First Division A match at Cegeka Arena on Sunday night. The Nigeria international fluffed a golden chance to give Genk the lead when he uncharact...
Onuachu sends powerful message to Rohr after scoring fifth career hat-trick in Genk win vs RFC Seraing
Published: September 26, 2021
Paul Onuachu has sent a powerful message to Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr after scoring for the fifth consecutive game as Racing Genk thrashed RFC Seraing 3-0 in a Belgian First Division A match at the Cegeka Arena (Genk) on Sunday night. The 2.01 meters striker has played second fiddle to Napoli striker Victor Osimh...
Penalty not given : Genk hitman Onuachu not happy about referee's 'big boy' comments
Published: September 23, 2021
Paul Onuachu feels he should have been awarded a penalty during Racing Genk's 4-2 loss to Royal Antwerp in a Belgian First Division A clash on Wednesday. No penalty was given to the away side after Dinis Almeida pushed Onuachu. Referee Bram Van Driessche pointed out that the Nigeria international is a big playe...
Former Midtjylland coach reveals the best way to stop Racing Genk goal machine Onuachu
Published: September 22, 2021
Former Midtjylland manager Brian Priske has admitted that he has a game plan to neutralise Paul Onuachu when his side Antwerp host Racing Genk in a Belgian First Division A clash on Wednesday night. The current Nigerian Federation Best Performer of the Year is enjoying a rich vein of form, with four goals in his la...
CEO clarifies Racing Genk won't block transfer of Super Eagle despite contract extension
Published: September 21, 2021
Racing Genk CEO Erik Gerits has clarified that the Belgian Cup winners will not block the transfer of Paul Onuachu in the upcoming transfer windows despite the striker putting pen to paper on a new contract. The Nigeria national teamer is now tied to Racing Genk until the summer of 2024 after signing a one-year con...
Official : Super Eagles striker extends Racing Genk contract until 2024
Published: September 20, 2021
Through a statement on their official website, Belgian First Division A side Racing Genk have announced that Paul Onuachu has signed a new deal. The Nigeria international has agreed a one-year contract extension and he's now tied to the Limburg club until the summer of 2024. Onuachu has been rewarded with a new ...
'He is over two meters' - Austrian striker warns Rapid Vienna about the threat Onuachu poses
Published: September 15, 2021
KV Oostende's former Austria U21 international Marko Kvasina has sent a warning to Rapid Vienna over Paul Onuachu ahead of the Europa League fixture against Racing Genk on Thursday evening. The Super Eagles striker is one of three Nigeria-eligible players named in Genk's traveling party to the Austrian capital, the o...