U17 World Cup-Winning Duo Awoniyi & Zakari Net Braces For Mouscron, Metta

Published: May 18, 2019

Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their European clubs in league matches on Friday, May 17.

In the Belgian First Division A, 2013 U17 World Cup-winning striker, Taiwo Awoniyi took his tally for the season to 14 goals in all tournaments but could not prevent Royal Excel Mouscron fron losing 4-2 to Waasland-Beveren at the Stade Le Canonnier.

The Liverpool loanee broke the deadlock ten minutes before half-time and brought the game to 2-2 with his second goal of the evening on 71 minutes.

Fourteen goals is Awoniyi's best-ever goal tally in a single season, surpassing the 10 he netted during the 2017-2018 campaign.

Let's go to Latvia now. 2015 U17 World Cup-winning defender Lukman Zakari netted his first professional goals as FK Metta were held to a 2-2 draw by Rigas FS at the Stadions Arkādija grass.

The central defender opened and closed the scoring in the 19th and 91st minute respectively.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel