Examining How Nigeria's World Cup-Bound Strikers Have Fared This Season

Published: May 18, 2018

With most of the attackers named to Gernot Rohr's 30-man roster bound for the Russia World Cup competition, it is appositely necessary to evaluate what their performances had been like for their various clubsides during the course of the football season.

With this piece, allnigeriasoccer.com would try to round up how the eight attacking players on the list had performed for their clubs, even though one or two of them could still be culled from the final list.

Chelsea's Victor Moses made 37 appearances across all competitions for The Blues, scoring four goals and putting in four assists for the club who finished fifth on the English Premier League table to qualify for the UEFA Europa League tourney by the time next campaign rolls around.

Leicester City's Ahmed Musa enjoyed a phenomenal loan spell with CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League where he hit seven goals and laid on another three in just 16 outings overall as the Muscovites finished second in the league and qualified for the UEFA Champions League next season.

Kelechi Iheanacho was afforded 29 games by Leicester City last season and the 21-year old reciprocated with a decent return of eight goals and four assists for the Foxes in a team where he mostly played second fiddle to Jamie Vardy.

Leicester meanwhile, finished in 9th position on the Premier League table to miss out on European football for next term.

Alex Iwobi and Arsenal also gained Europa League football for next campaign after their league campaign ended in sixth place on the PL standings.

The Hale End Academy product who would be playing under a new manger next season weighed in with three goals and seven assists for the club in 39 games.

After barely ten outings, Odion Ighalo has already plundered seven goals for 13th-placed Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League which is still in full swing and would be in the rudest of form when he hooks up with the national team.

Gent's Moses Simon scored six goals and laid on another three in his 32 games for the Buffaloes in all competitive games in the Belgian First Division this season.

Kano Pillars striker, Junior Lokosa forced himself well into contention after scoring 18 times in just 20 outings for the Sai Masu Gida side in the NPFL as they sit third and continue to chase the title.

The final name on the list is Simy Nwankwo who has popped up with seven goals for Crotone in the Italian Serie A after taking in just 22 appearances this season.

A final day victory over Napoli in the division could provisionally see them complete a miraculous relegation escape.

Emmanuel Chinaza