Nigerian Exports Highlight: 18-Year-Old Striker Scores On League Debut

Published: August 05, 2018

Catch up on the Nigerians who scored for their various European clubs on Sunday, 5th August.

In the Norwegian Eliteserien league, striker, Peter Godly Michael was on the scoresheet for Valerenga in their 2-2 draw with Sandefjord at the Intility Arena.

The former Crown FC star connected with a Felipe Carvalho to kick-start his side's comeback after they had gone two goals behind.

The goal was the second league effort the 20-year-old has managed for the first team since joining them in February.

A division lower, Abubakar Ibrahim Aliyu struck in the 13th minute to put Hamarkameratene 2-0 up against Jerv at J. J. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr. His side eventually won 3-2 with the Nigerian putting in a full shift.

Still in Scandinavia, there was one goal to report in the Swedish Superettan and it was scored by IK Frej Taeby's Peter Nsima, who found the net after 58 minutes against Gefle in a 5-2 win.

Nsima is on fire at the moment and he has now taken his tally in the league to seven goals from 13 matches.

Over to the Super Liga in Slovakia, 18-year-old frontman, Emeka Umeh equally found the target for Trenčin in a 5-1 walloping of Sered at the Futbalový štadión Spartak Myjava.

The ex-Plateau United wonderkid who joined the club last month opened his goal account in his first league appearance for the club in the 54th minute of action.

Emmanuel Chinaza

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