Best player of African descent in Belgium: Boniface, Gift Orban nominated for Ebony Shoe 
Published: May 09, 2023
The duo of Victor Boniface and Gift Orban have been nominated for the Ebony Shoe, an award given annually to the best African or African origin player in the Belgian Pro League.    Boniface has been outstanding for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise this season, scoring 8 goals and registering seven assists in the JP...
Boniface, Gift Orban goals help Belgian clubs record away wins
Published: May 07, 2023
Victor Boniface and Gift Orban have now scored sixteen goals each for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and KAA Gent respectively after they found the net in the Jupiler Pro League playoffs on Saturday.    The Buffalos took an important three points on their visit to Standard Liege with Orban opening the scoring i...
'He is a very good and correct guy' - Gent coach insists Gift Orban is not an enfant terrible
Published: May 06, 2023
KAA Gent coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck has leapt to the defence of Gift Orban after the striker came under criticism for his behaviour after the 3-1 win over KVC Westerlo in the Jupiler League playoff on April 28.   The 20-year-old was left on the bench for 76 minutes by Vanhaezebrouck with Moroccan forward Tari...
'A lot of players do that' - Union SG coach on Boniface's furious reaction to being substituted  
Published: May 04, 2023
Royale Union Saint Gilloise manager Karel Geraerts has played down Victor Boniface's furious reaction to being substituted during the Jupiler Pro League playoff tie with Royal Antwerp on Wednesday night.    Union SG missed a golden chance to close the gap on leaders Racing Genk after suffering a 2-0 defea...
Victor Boniface reveals he supported Arsenal, Barcelona as a child; idolises Neymar
Published: May 03, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise attacker Victor Boniface has revealed that he supported Arsenal and Barcelona while growing up, but is now rooting for Paris Saint-Germain F.C because they have Brazilian icon Neymar in their ranks.    Boniface has been tipped for a summer transfer on the back of his impressive perf...
'I don't deserve to sit on the bench' - Gift Orban sends message to KAA Gent coach 
Published: April 29, 2023
KAA Gent striker Gift Orban has expressed his displeasure over being named on the bench in Gent's 3-1 win over KVC Westerlo on Friday.  ​ ​ ​Orban had a blistering start in his career at Gent, having scored 14 goals in twelve games, but has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks, failing to score in ...
Gift Orban's Gent crash out of UECL after second-half goal blitz by West Ham
Published: April 20, 2023
Nigeria striker Gift Orban could not lift his Belgian Pro League side Gent and into the semifinals of the UEFA Europa Conference League Thursday night as they lost 4-1 to Premier League side West Ham United to exit the competition 5-2 on aggregate.    The first leg had ended in a 1-1 draw in which Orban rattled...
Gent chief confirms Gift Orban is not for sale amid rumours linking striker with Barcelona, Portuguese duo 
Published: April 20, 2023
KAA Gent Technical Director, Michel Louwagie has confirmed that Gift Orban is not for sale in the summer amid rumors linking the striker with Barcelona, Porto and Benfica in recent days.    The former Stabæk Fotball star has also been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Leicester City and Leeds Un...
'A top striker' - Ex-Millwall star says Victor Boniface is a better forward than Brighton's Undav
Published: April 18, 2023
Former Millwall star Bob Peeters reckons that Victor Boniface is a better striker than Brighton & Hove's Deniz Undav.   Royale Union Saint-Gilloise acquired Boniface from Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt last summer as a replacement for Undav, who was sold to sister club Brighton & Hove for a club record fee o...
Peseiro runs the rule over five Belgian-based players; NFF in touch with Gift Orban before visit
Published: April 17, 2023
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro was on a working visit to Belgium this past week and observed at close quarters at least five Nigeria-eligible players, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Peseiro's first port of call was the Ghelamco Arena, where he watched the striker on everyone's lips at the moment, Gif...
Boniface battles Manchester United midfielder for UEL GOTW and POTW
Published: April 14, 2023
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise striker Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Europa League Goal of the Week for his strike against Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Thursday evening.   Boniface broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half when he sent an emphatic, curling finish past the Bayer Leve...
UECL : Orban's bicycle kick hits the bar as Gent become first team not to lose to West Ham 
Published: April 13, 2023
West Ham's central defender of Nigerian descent Angelo Ogbonna did a good job preventing Gift Orban from finding the net as the Premier League side were forced to a 1-1 draw by Gent in a UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg clash at the Ghelamco Arena on Thursday evening.    The Hammers ...
Degryse rates Boniface higher than Gift Orban, likens Union SG star to Thierry Henry
Published: April 13, 2023
Retired Belgium international Marc Degryse reckons that Victor Boniface is a better player than Gift Orban, and has likened the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise star to legendary Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.    Boniface has been in sensational form since his transfer to Union SG, with a goal involvement of 23 i...
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise honorary president reveals price tag for Victor Boniface 
Published: April 12, 2023
Jürgen Baatzsch, Honorary President of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, has highlighted that the Jupiler Pro League side sign players based on their playing stats.    The spotlight will be on  Nigerian striker Victor Boniface on Thursday evening when Royale Union Saint-Gilloise take on Bayer Leverkusen in a Eur...
Agent confirms no concrete offers for Premier League-linked duo Gift Orban, Boniface 
Published: April 07, 2023
Respected Norwegian-based Nigerian agent Atta Aneke, who looks after Gift Orban and Victor Boniface, has confirmed that there are no concrete offers for the two strikers but stressed that they are attracting interest from unnamed European clubs.    Allnigeriasoccer.com's transfer market expert exclusively r...