Racing Genk's Onuachu Finishes 2020 As Joint-Top Scoring Nigerian In The World (Top 5 Revealed)
Published: January 01, 2021
Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu finished the 2020 calendar year as the joint-top scoring Nigerian player in the world, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The FC Ebedei product tallied 17 goals in the Belgian First Division A, same as little-known FC Prishtina center forward Otto John. John registered his name on th...
Anderlecht Rising Star Mukairu Gives Credit To Ex-Man City Captain After Goal Vs Beerschot
Published: December 29, 2020
Young Anderlecht winger Paul Mukairu has continued to flourish since moving to the Belgian giants in the summer transfer window. The 2000-born player has directly participated in five goals (2 goals, 3 assists) from his nine appearances in the Belgian First Division A, including his insurance goal in the 71st minut...
Onuachu Continues Fine Form For Racing Genk With Fifteenth League Goal
Published: December 27, 2020
Paul Onuachu continued his fine form in the Belgian First Division A by getting on the scoresheet as Racing Genk were held to a 1-1 draw by Waasland-Beveren at the Luminus Arena on Sunday evening. In doing so, the lanky striker took his tally for 2020-2021 to fifteen goals in seventeen league appearances, and exten...
Club Brugge's Okereke Back To His Best, Scores Third Goal In December After Coming Off Bench
Published: December 26, 2020
Club Brugge winger David Okereke is pushing to be reinstated into the starting lineup of the Belgian First Division A champions going by his performances in his last five games in the division. The former Spezia man continued his purple patch by finding the net as Club Brugge thrashed KAS Eupen 3-0 at Jan-Breydel-S...
Club Brugge's Okereke Celebrates Reaching 50-Game Milestone With First Away Goal In Over A Year
Published: December 18, 2020
Nigeria U23 international David Okereke was on target as Club Brugge registered a comprehensive 3-0 victory over KV Mechelen at AFAS Stadion on Thursday night. Manager of the Belgian champions, Philippe Clement made an injury enforced substitution eight minutes before half time, bringing on Okereke as a replacement...
Club Brugge Chief Labels Okereke 'A Great Talent' Ahead Of Champions League Showdown Vs Lazio
Published: December 08, 2020
Club Brugge CEO Vincent Mannaert has praised former Nigeria U23 international David Okereke, revealing the winger is a great talent, ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash against Lazio at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Okereke had his footballing education in Italy where he spent roughly three years before he was snap...
Top Scorer After 15 Games Last Ten Years : Racing Genk's Onuachu Equals Jelle Vossen's Feat
Published: December 07, 2020
By scoring a brace in a 4-2 win against Royal Antwerp in a Belgian First Division A clash on Sunday afternoon, Paul Onuachu matched a scoring feat achieved by Racing Genk old boy Jelle Vossen. The Nigeria national teamer has tallied 14 goals after fifteen rounds in the Belgian top-flight, making him the leading sco...
'His Positional Play Is Excellent' - Club Brugge Hero Waxes Lyrical About Eagles Star Onuachu
Published: November 30, 2020
Club Brugge hero turned pundit Gert Verheyen has heaped praise on Paul Onuachu, revealing that the Racing Genk star is the only number 9 living up to expectations in the Belgian First Division A so far this season. The Nigeria national teamer is the outright top scorer in the division with 12 goals after bagging a ...
Chelsea Loanee Ugbo Takes Tally For The Season Up To Seven With Brace Vs Waasland-Beveren
Published: November 22, 2020
Cercle Brugge returned to winning ways after two defeats in a row by beating Waasland-Beveren 2-0 at Freethielstadion on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo was the architect of the win thanks to his brace, taking his tally for the season to seven goals in the Belgian First Divis...
Ugbo Becomes First Cercle Brugge Player To Score In 3 Consecutive Home Games Since 2011
Published: November 09, 2020
Chelsea-owned striker Ike Ugbo has become the first Cercle Brugge player to score in three consecutive home games since 2011, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Nigeria Football Federation target found the net in the 67th minute but still ended up on the losing side with Cercle Brugge beaten 3-1 by SV Zulte Waregem a...
Man City Legend Kompany Hails Mukairu For Scoring Anderlecht Winner On His Debut
Published: November 01, 2020
Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany, who now coaches 34-time Belgian champions Anderlecht, lauded Paul Mukairu following his match-winning strike against Antwerp on Sunday afternoon. Mukairu came off the bench to replace Mustapha Bundu in the 63rd minute and less than fifteen minutes later he secured an important ...
Genk's Dessers Insists He Can Play With Onuachu After Scoring First Goal From Open Play
Published: October 31, 2020
Cyriel Dessers has insisted that he can play alongside Paul Onuachu in attack in the wake of Racing Genk's 4-0 demolition of KAS Eupen in the Belgian First Division A on Friday. Genk's Danish manager Jess Thorup handed Dessers his first start in the league since August 30, 2020 when he went the distance in the 2-1 ...
'Emmanuel Dennis Is 22' - Club Brugge Coach Blames Inexperience For Draw Vs Lazio
Published: October 29, 2020
Philippe Clement, coach of Belgian champions Club Brugge, has blamed inexperience as one of the main reasons his side was held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio in a Champions League clash on Wednesday night. Correa gave the Italians the lead in the 14th minute but a penalty converted by Vanaken three minutes before the int...
'That Was A Joke' - Club Brugge's Dennis Clarifies Statement On Scoring Only Against Big Teams
Published: October 21, 2020
Belgian champions Club Brugge won for only the second time in nineteen UEFA Champions League outings thanks to an injury time winner from De Ketelaere against Zeni St. Petersburg at the Gazprom Arena on Tuesday evening. Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis opened the scoring for the Pro League side when he prodded...
Official : Ajagun, Imoh Ezekiel's Contracts With Kortrijk Terminated By Mutual Agreement
Published: October 06, 2020
Belgian First Division A side K.V. Kortrijk have officially announced that they have parted company with two Nigerian players, Imoh Ezekiel and Abdul Ajagun. The attacking midfielder and striker's contracts were terminated by mutual agreement one year before expiration. While Ajagun was on the books of Kortrijk...