A couple of Nigerian footballers abroad shone brightly for their respective clubs last weekend, especially Moses Simon, who scored for the second successive weekend.
While Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen continued to remain sidelined at Napoli after failing to secure a move away from the club, and Cyriel Dessers was unable to help Rangers in their 3-0 loss to Celtic, other Nigerian footballers contributed to their team’s positive performance last weekend.
Below are the Top Nigerian Footballers Abroad Who Played For Their respective clubs Last Weekend:
Sunday, September 1
France:
– Victor Orakpo came on as a late substitute in OGC Nice’s 4-1 win away to Angers.
Spain:
– Chidera Ejuke was a starting player for Sevilla, while Kelechi Iheanacho was on the bench.
– Sadiq Umar started for Real Sociedad, and Chrisantus Uche started for Getafe.
Belgium:
– Raphael Onyedika played the entire match for Club Brugge in their 3-0 win over Cercle Brugge KSV.
– Jordan Torunarigha set up a goal for Gent in their 1-1 draw against Antwerp.
Czech:
– Igoh Ogbu played the full match for Slavia Prague in their 2-0 win over FK Pardubice.
Denmark:
– Stephen Odey started from the bench in Randers’ game against Aalborg.
Saturday, August 31
England:
In the match between Leicester City and Aston Villa, Wilfred Ndidi provided an assist for Leicester City’s only goal in a 2-1 loss. Joe Aribo played for Southampton in their 3-1 defeat against Brentford, while Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey played for Fulham in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.
Ola Aina played the full 90 minutes for Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw against Wolves, with Taiwo Awonyi making a brief appearance in added time.
In West Brom’s match against Swansea City, Josh Maja provided an assist before being substituted in the 77th minute, and Semilogo Ajayi received a yellow card but contributed to a clean sheet for West Brom.
South Africa:
Olisa Ndah captained Orlando Pirates to a 2-0 victory over Cape Town City FC, securing a spot in the MTN 8 final.
France:
Moses Simon scored a penalty for Nantes in their 3-1 win over Montpellier. Akor Adams scored a consolation goal for Montpellier in the same match.
Germany:
Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella featured for Bayer Leverkusen in a 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig, breaking Leverkusen’s 35-match unbeaten league run.
Italy:
Samuel Chukwueze made his second start for AC Milan in a 2-2 draw against Lazio, where he was substituted in the 77th minute for Raphael Leao. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru also played for Lazio in the same match.
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