Gift Orban again failed to find the back of the net in his favourite UEFA Europa Conference League Thursday night, but he still danced and saluted Gent travelling fans after a 3-1 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
He started against the Israeli club and he worked very hard, at times even applying pressure on the opposing defence.
Gift Orban enjoyed himself like never before.
After the match he danced like it was a delight, for everything and everyone. From one stand to another, hearts for the fans who had supported him – even when he was substituted.
According to the CIES, the market value of the Nigerian is now above 20 Million Euros, which puts him in the Top 3 of the Jupiler Pro League.
A winter transfer seems less likely than a few weeks ago, when he was or seemed sullen.
He has already scored 12 goals across all competitions this season. Nine of them in Europe. Zilin, Pogon (3), Breidablik (4) and Zorya Luhansk may not be indicators either. He has not scored in four games in a row in the competition.
“Goals are important for attackers,” said Gent striker Hugo Cuypers. “But Gift Orban has worked hard. He will follow suit and soon score his goal.”
