Nigerian Exports: Awoniyi, Samuel Kalu, Simy, Ogude, Babajide On Target

Allnigeriasoccer.com keeps you updated on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective clubs in matches across Europe on Sunday, April 8.

For the first time in his career, Nigeria U23 star Taiwo Awoniyi has reached the double-digit goal mark in all competitions after scoring in Royal Excel Mouscron's 2-1 win over Kortrijk, for whom Abdul Ajagun was in action for 64 minutes.

The Liverpool loanee's 36th minute goal took his tally to ten goals, nine in the league and one in the Beker van Belgie.

Remaining in Belgium, promising Nigerian winger Samuel Kalu will also end this season with his best-ever tally since his move to Europe after scoring his seventh goal of the season against Club Brugge.

Kalu headed home the winner from Moses Simon's delightful cross 68 seconds into the game.

In the Italian Serie A, Simeon Tochukwu Nwanwko scored a rare goal for Crotone in their 1-0 win against Bologna at Stadio Ezio Scida.

Prior to today's game, Nwankwo had not scored in a competitive match for more than six months.

Emmanuel Ogude continues to score regularly for Danish First Division club Vendsyssel, the striker has tallied 10 goals from 21 games in all competitions after converting a spot kick in his team's 2-2 draw at Roskilde.

Across the border in Norway, the hugely talented winger Babajide David fired home the opener just before half-time in Haugesund's 1-1 home draw vs Sarpsborg 08.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel