Uzoho, Simy, Mikel, Omeruo, Iwobi, Iheanacho Earn Nigerian Team Of The Week Honours
Published: May 14, 2018With the curtain gradually falling for the season in most of the topflight leagues, last weekend action had its own Nigerian flair in abundance and here, allnigeriasoccer.com picks out the best of it exports who gave a good account of themselves for their various clubs.
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho (Deportivo Fabril): The Super Eagles goaltender posted his third successive shut out in his side's goalless draw with Toledo at the Estadio Municipal.
Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa): The Chelsea loanee was in action To help the Apaches to a 3-1 win over Gençlerbirliği at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stadium in the Turkish Super League.
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege): The Watford loanee put in an impressive showing at the rear for Standard in their 1-1 draw with Club Brugge in a Belgian First Division clash at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm): Idowu went the distance in Amkar's goalless stalemate with Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League.
Midfielders
Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda): The Super Eagles skipper pulled the strings from deep for the Teda Tigers in their 1-0 win over Changchun Yatai in their CSL meeting at the Changchun's People Stadium.
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor): Onazi was on from start to finish as Trabzonspor claimed a 3-1 victory over Bursaspor in their Super League game at the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye stadium.
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): He helped the Gunners to a 1-0 win over Huddersfield at the John Smith's stadium, their first away league win of 2018.
Strikers
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow): The Nigerian international continues to impress for the Muscovites with another goal and assist in CSKA's 2-1 win over Anzhi Makhachkala at the VEB-Arena on a Russian Premier League game.
Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone): Simy hit his seventh Serie A goal of the season to help his side to a creditable 2-2 draw against Lazio at the Stadio Ezio Scida.
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho (Deportivo Fabril): The Super Eagles goaltender posted his third successive shut out in his side's goalless draw with Toledo at the Estadio Municipal.
Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa): The Chelsea loanee was in action To help the Apaches to a 3-1 win over Gençlerbirliği at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stadium in the Turkish Super League.
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege): The Watford loanee put in an impressive showing at the rear for Standard in their 1-1 draw with Club Brugge in a Belgian First Division clash at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm): Idowu went the distance in Amkar's goalless stalemate with Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League.
Midfielders
Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda): The Super Eagles skipper pulled the strings from deep for the Teda Tigers in their 1-0 win over Changchun Yatai in their CSL meeting at the Changchun's People Stadium.
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor): Onazi was on from start to finish as Trabzonspor claimed a 3-1 victory over Bursaspor in their Super League game at the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye stadium.
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): He helped the Gunners to a 1-0 win over Huddersfield at the John Smith's stadium, their first away league win of 2018.
Strikers
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow): The Nigerian international continues to impress for the Muscovites with another goal and assist in CSKA's 2-1 win over Anzhi Makhachkala at the VEB-Arena on a Russian Premier League game.
Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone): Simy hit his seventh Serie A goal of the season to help his side to a creditable 2-2 draw against Lazio at the Stadio Ezio Scida.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City): The Super Eagles striker scored for the second game running in Leicester's 5-4 loss to Tottenham in their Premier League clash at Wembley.
The 21-year old has now had a hand in 12 goals for the Foxes (eight goals, four assists) in his 29 appearances for the team.
Emmanuel Chinaza
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