Super Eagles Stars Iwobi, Omeruo, Idowu, Balogun, Akpeyi, Aina Dominate Nigerian TOTW
Published: April 09, 2018
After an eventful weekend of thrilling actions which saw most Nigerians put in impressive performances for their clubsides abroad, allnigeriasoccer.com has rounded up the best of these players in its team of the week, thus.
Goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United): Akpeyi was between the sticks for his PSL side in their 3-0 away win over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium.
Defenders
Leon Balogun (Mainz): The Super Eagles centre-back helped his side to a 1-1 draw against FC Cologne at the Rhein Energie Stadium in the German Bundesliga.
Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa): The Chelsea loanee was impressive for the Apaches in their 1-0 win over Bursaspor at the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium in the Turkish topflight.
Ola Aina (Hull City): Ola Aina was unarguably one of City's best defenders in their 4-0 thrashing of QPR at the KC in a Championship clash.
Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm): Idowu was on from start to finish as the Red and Blacks beat SKA Khabarovsk 2-0 at the Stadion imeni Lenina in a Russian Premier League game.
Midfielders
Joel Obi (Torino): Obi was impressive in the middle of the park as Torino pulled off a 1-0 win over Inter Milan at the Studio Olimpico in Serie A.
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): Iwobi was involved in his side's three goals versus Southampton, creating three chances as the Saints went down 3-2 at the Emirates.
Victor Moses (Chelsea): Moses distinguished himself as one of the best defensive players in Chelsea's 1-1 draw against West Ham in the Premier League.
Attackers
Samuel Kalu (Gent): Kalu's seventh goal of the season was all that separated Gent against Club Brugge in a Belgian First Division game at the Ghelamco Arena.
Taiwo Awoniyi (Royal Excel Mouscron): The Liverpool loanee hit his ninth league goal for Mouscron in their 2-1 win over Kortrijk at the Stade Le Canonnier in Belgium.
Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone): Nwankwo's solitary goal proved enough to power Crotone to their seventh victory of the Serie A season at Bologna's expense at the Stadio Ezio Scida.
Emmanuel Chinaza
Goalkeeper
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United): Akpeyi was between the sticks for his PSL side in their 3-0 away win over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium.
Defenders
Leon Balogun (Mainz): The Super Eagles centre-back helped his side to a 1-1 draw against FC Cologne at the Rhein Energie Stadium in the German Bundesliga.
Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa): The Chelsea loanee was impressive for the Apaches in their 1-0 win over Bursaspor at the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadium in the Turkish topflight.
Ola Aina (Hull City): Ola Aina was unarguably one of City's best defenders in their 4-0 thrashing of QPR at the KC in a Championship clash.
Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm): Idowu was on from start to finish as the Red and Blacks beat SKA Khabarovsk 2-0 at the Stadion imeni Lenina in a Russian Premier League game.
Midfielders
Joel Obi (Torino): Obi was impressive in the middle of the park as Torino pulled off a 1-0 win over Inter Milan at the Studio Olimpico in Serie A.
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): Iwobi was involved in his side's three goals versus Southampton, creating three chances as the Saints went down 3-2 at the Emirates.
Victor Moses (Chelsea): Moses distinguished himself as one of the best defensive players in Chelsea's 1-1 draw against West Ham in the Premier League.
Attackers
Samuel Kalu (Gent): Kalu's seventh goal of the season was all that separated Gent against Club Brugge in a Belgian First Division game at the Ghelamco Arena.
Taiwo Awoniyi (Royal Excel Mouscron): The Liverpool loanee hit his ninth league goal for Mouscron in their 2-1 win over Kortrijk at the Stade Le Canonnier in Belgium.
Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone): Nwankwo's solitary goal proved enough to power Crotone to their seventh victory of the Serie A season at Bologna's expense at the Stadio Ezio Scida.
Emmanuel Chinaza
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