Little known striker Dickson Abiama scored the winning goal in Greuther Furth’s famous 3-2 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf in the final league game in exciting the Bundesliga 2 game, earlier today, to secure promotion to the German top flight next season.
Abiama, who only joined the former Bundesliga campaigners this season, found the back of the net with his first touch of the ball in the 83rd after coming on as a substitute to seal victory for the home team.
Greuther Furth finished second on the table with 64 points behind champions, Bochum, to return to the Bundesliga for the first time since 2011.
Abiama, 22, was only appearing on the big stage for the time after leaving the Stephen Abarowei Academy back in Nigeria.
He arrived Germany last year and had few games in the Oberliga (Fifth tier football) for Sport-Club 1926 Eltersdorf before Greuther Furth took a huge gamble on him early this year.
Their gamble paid off as the Bayelsa-born star ended his first-ever top league season on a high with seven goals in 27 games, with his last effort the ultimate decider to propel his side back to the Bundesliga after a long absence.
Abarowei Academy owner, Steve Abarowei, a Nigerian league veteran, was elated with his ward’s achievement and showered praise on him.
Abarowei, who also played in India, believes the next step for Abiama is the Super Eagles as the Bundesliga will put him in the shop window.
