Terem Moffi will rank alongside Algeria’s Andy Delort and Toko Ekambi from Cameroon as the most prolific African players in the French Ligue 1, which came to a close this weekend.
Moffi, 22 tomorrow, netted 14 goals in his first season in France.
His goals were good enough to help FC Lorient to stay put in Ligue 1 for another season at least.
A real summer signing by FC Lorient, the Nigerian Terem Moffi shone this season in the Merlus jersey: 14 goals in 32 games,” reported RFI.
“Coming from Kortrijk in Belgium, Terem Moffi was largely part of the plans of Christophe Pélissier, the coach.
“Terem Moffi offered his team a victory against PSG this season, a hat-trick against Bordeaux, and braces against Monaco and Marseille.
“Called up by his country for the first time, he could win his first cap on June 4 against Cameroon in a friendly in Austria.
“Terem Moffi started his European career in 2017 in Lithuania. After three seasons in Ligue 2, Lorient stay on in Ligue 1 thanks in particular to Moffi.”
Delort, 29, fired 15 goals for Montpellier, while Ekambi scored 14 goals in 35 games.
