Two young Nigerian strikers including Gift Orban wanted by Eintracht Frankfurt
Published: November 08, 2023
Two young Nigerian center forwards are on the radar of German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of the January transfer window.    According to German sports magazine Kicker, Eintracht Frankfurt want to bolster their squad with the signing of at least one striker in January and are considering moves f...
Former Manchester United coach hands Austria call-up to 2020 Super Eagles invitee 
Published: November 07, 2023
Former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has named his squad for the November internationals against Estonia and Germany, with 2020 Super Eagles invitee Tobias Lawal part of the 24-man group.    Lawal is one of the two new faces in the squad, the other being Maximilian Entrup from TSV Egger Glas Hartber...
League-high 15 attempts on goal: Bayer marksman Boniface nominated again for Bundesliga award 
Published: November 06, 2023
Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for the third consecutive time as he was shortlisted for the award for October.   While he wasn't in his prolific goalscoring form last month, the 22-year-old recorded one goal and an assist and only failed to register a goal involveme...
Super Eagles striker Boniface supplies two assists to help Bayer Leverkusen set new club record 
Published: November 04, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen set a new club record on Saturday after a hard-fought 3-2 win over TSG Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena .    According to OPTA, the Black and Reds won their 10th competitive match in a row, a new club record since their promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979.    Xabi Alonso's team won...
'Boniface is a top goalscorer' - Younger of the Rummenigge brothers praises Bayer Leverkusen marksman
Published: November 01, 2023
Retired Germany international Michael Rummenigge, younger brother of 1982 and 1986 World Cup star Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has praised Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface for his goalscoring qualities.   The three-cap Nigeria international joined Bayer Leverkusen from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the summe...
Take-ons inside the opposition box: Tricky Bayer striker Boniface leads the way ahead of Man Utd star
Published: October 27, 2023
Last season's UEFA Europa League top scorer Victor Boniface is the player with the most take-ons completed in the opposition box across the top five leagues in Europe. According to the statisticians at Squawka, the tricky Bayer Leverkusen striker has completed 12 dribbles inside the opposition penalty area, tw...
Europa League: 2022-23 top scorer Boniface battles West Ham, Roma, Molde stars for Goal of the Week 
Published: October 27, 2023
Victor Boniface has been nominated alongside West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá and two others for the UEFA Europa Goal of the Week for matchday 3. The 22-year-old  got the third goal in Bayer Leverkusen's 5-1 mauling of Azerbaijan side Qarabağ FK on Thursday night. The Nigerian star got his goal ten mi...
Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface takes his tally for the season to 10 with goal against Qarabag
Published: October 26, 2023
Victor Boniface got his 10th goal in Bayer Leverkusen colours on Thursday night when the Bundesliga table toppers thrashed Qarabağ 5-1 on the third matchday of the UEFA Europa League played at the BayArena.   German international Florian Wirtz opened the scoring five minutes after the start of the encounter but...
Werder Bremen linked with move for Nigeria's 2023 Fifa U20 World Cup star 
Published: October 25, 2023
Werder Bremen have been linked with Nigeria's 2023 Fifa U20 World Cup star Tochukwu Nnadi.   According to Plovdiv Derby, the Bundesliga side intend to sign the Flying Eagles midfielder in the January transfer window to bolster their midfield options. Nnadi plies his trade with Bulgarian outfit Botev P...
Uduokhai: Augsburg CB heavily courted by ex-Super Eagles coach Rohr named in Bundesliga TOTW
Published: October 23, 2023
Felix Uduokhai has been recognized for his outstanding performance during Augsburg's 5-2 win over 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 on Sunday, October 22, with football statistics website Whoscored including the central defender in its Bundesliga Team of the Week for matchday 8.   A former Germany U21 international who i...
'Incredibly strong' - Bundesliga's record substitute goalscorer hails Boniface but tips Kane to win Golden Boot
Published: October 20, 2023
Bundesliga's record substitute goalscorer Nils Petersen has hailed red-hot Nigerian striker Victor Boniface for his impressive start to life in the German topflight.  The 22-year-old has scored in all but 3 games so far, mustering seven goals in seven league games. Only VfB Stuttgart striker Serhou Guira...
Freiburg coach vows to protect Bundesliga's youngest goalkeeper Atubolu after recent blunders 
Published: October 20, 2023
SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich has vowed to protect Super Eagles-eligible goalkeeper Noah Atubolu after his recent blunders cost the team some points.   The Germany U21 international was installed as first choice goalkeeper at Freiburg this season following the sale of Netherlands international Mark Flekk...
Bayer Leverkusen goal poacher Boniface becomes second-most valuable Nigerian player behind Osimhen 
Published: October 19, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has become the second-most valuable Nigerian player.   According to the latest market valuation from Transfermarkt, the 22-year-old's value has risen astronomically from 12 million euros to 40 million euros. The only Nigerian player more expensive than Boniface i...
Sporting director cites Bellingham as he explains why Borussia Dortmund missed out on Boniface
Published: October 18, 2023
Borussia Dortmund's Sporting Director Sebastian Kehl has revealed the reason behind not signing Victor Boniface in the last transfer window.   As previously reported, the Black and Yellows were offered the opportunity to sign the Super Eagles forward but passed up the opportunity. One of the reasons cit...
Germany provisionally cap-tie two Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded players eligible for Nigeria 
Published: October 17, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen attack-minded duo of Nigerian descent, Francis Onyeka and Ken Izekor became provisionally cap-tied to Germany this week after featuring in a 2024 European U17 Championship qualifier against Liechtenstein, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.   Onyeka, an attacking midfielder, and Izekor, who is a cent...