The boy is a bit special : Gent striker Orban continues formidable form with 3-minute hat-trick
Published: March 15, 2023
Gift Orban is proving he is no flash in the pan after scoring back-to-back hat-tricks for the first time in his career as KAA Gent thrashed İstanbul Başakşehir 4-1 to progress to the quarterfinals of the Europa Conference League on Wednesday evening.    Orban set tongues wagging after scoring four goals ...
Orban makes decision on Gent future amid dreams of playing in the Premier League 
Published: March 14, 2023
Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that Nigerian center forward Gift Orban has made a decision on his future with KAA Gent amid his dreams of playing in the English Premier League.    The 20-year-old has made the back pages in Nigeria and the Dutch-speaking part of Europe after becoming ...
Gent striker Orban targets move to EPL after four-goal haul against Zulte Waregem
Published: March 12, 2023
Nigerian striker Gift Orban was on fire in his latest game in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday, scoring four goals as KAA Gent hammered Zulte Waregem 6-2 at the Elindus Arena.    A winter arrival from Norwegian First Division club Stabæk Fotball, Orban had never scored a hat-trick in his professional care...
Boniface battles Man Utd, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen stars for UEL Player of the Week
Published: March 10, 2023
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has been recognized for his outstanding display during Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's six-goal thriller against Union Berlin on Thursday, with European football governing body UEFA  shortlisting him for the Europa League Player of the Week for the round of 16, first leg ties.  ...
'I don't care what the previous striker did' - Arokodare on stepping into Onuachu's shoes at Genk
Published: February 25, 2023
Tolu Arokodare is under pressure to replicate the performances of Paul Onuachu at Racing Genk.    The Belgian Pro League table toppers immediately made a move for Arokodare when it became clear that Onuachu was heading to the Premier League to join Southampton on transfer deadline day in January.    On...
Scott Parker selects two Nigerians in Club Brugge's provisional matchday squad v Benfica 
Published: February 15, 2023
Club Brugge's English football tactician Scott Parker has selected 23 players for his side's UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg clash against Benfica at Jan Breydelstadion-Bruges, with two Nigerian youngsters part of the group.    Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika and Antonio Nusa hav...
'I'm counting on him tomorrow' - Genk coach hopeful of keeping Southampton-linked striker Onuachu
Published: January 31, 2023
Racing Genk manager Wouter Vrancken has played down speculation linking Nigeria international Paul Onuachu with a deadline day move to the English Premier League.    The lanky attacker has been identified as a potential transfer target for Southampton, who are in the market for a striker or two.   The ...
Belgian Golden Shoe : Ex-Liverpool star Mignolet succeeds Onuachu, five Nigerians in top 30
Published: January 26, 2023
Former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has won the prestigious Belgian Golden Shoe, awarded at the beginning of each year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division A for the past year.    Mignolet, who helped Club Brugge win the Jupiler Pro League in 2021-2022 and starred in the group stage of th...
Genk's ex-Flying Eagles star sets record after scoring on his Pro League starting debut
Published: January 15, 2023
Racing Genk striker Yira Sor set a new goalscoring record in the Belgian Pro League as the Limburg club defeated Zulte Waregem 1-0 on Saturday night at the Cegeka Arena.   Racing Genk assistant manager Kevin Van Dessel opted to hand a starting debut to the recent signing from Slavia Prague, while Nigeria i...
IFFHS Men's world best goalscorer of third decade : Paul Onuachu is Nigeria's best
Published: January 12, 2023
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has published the ranking of the world's top goal-scorers in 3rd Decade of XXI Century based on the results of the first two years (2021 and 2022), with Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu the only Nigeria-eligible player in the top 49.    ...
Ajax Amsterdam scouts watch Super Eagles striker score 15th goal of the season
Published: January 09, 2023
Racing Genk resumed their campaign in the Belgian Pro League in the best possible way, beating reigning champions Club Brugge 3-1 at the Cegeka Arena on Sunday afternoon.   Nigeria international Paul Onuachu picked up where he left off by getting on the score sheet for the Limburg club.    Midway throu...
Nigerian expected to return as Club NXT coach after Scott Parker's appointment as manager
Published: January 02, 2023
Nosa Obasohan is set to return as coach of Club Brugge's academy team, Club NXT, according to reports.    The well-informed Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad writes that the Nigerian football tactician will have a different role within the club following the appointment of Scott Parker as Club Brugge's...
'There is no concrete interest' - Rumoured Aston Villa target Onuachu on his future at Genk 
Published: December 23, 2022
Paul Onuachu has played down speculation linking him with a departure from Racing Genk in the January transfer window, saying he's happy at the Belgian Pro League table toppers.    Sensational reports in the media had suggested that the FC Ebedei product was on the wishlist of Unai Emery's Aston Villa, ...
Antwerp sweating on fitness of Super Eagles hopeful ahead of competitive return to action 
Published: December 20, 2022
Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp are sweating on the fitness of Super Eagles hopeful Alhassan Yusuf ahead of their competitive return to action.    Manager of the Reds, Mark van Bommel confirmed at the pre-match press conference that the defensive midfielder is doubtful for tonight's Belgian Cup clash ...
Nigerian exports : Super Eagles strikers net match-winning goals; PSV's Madueke on target 
Published: December 11, 2022
Allnigeriasoccer.com's review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective foreign clubs in friendly matches on Saturday, December 10, 2022.     In a friendly match n Spain, Racing Genk registered a 3-2 win over Elche with their leading scorer Paul Onuachu netting a brace.   ...