In November 2021, Super Agent Atta Aneke discovered Gift Emmanuel Orban at a scouting tournament he organised in Uyo. First stop was Stabaek in the Norwegian second division and after his goals and assists won the club an instant return to the top division, they also smiled to the bank this January when they sold the all-action striker for three Million Euros to Gent. Big things are ahead of Orban after his four goals in the destruction of home team Zulte-Waregem.
5.Peter Olayinka
The Super Eagles forward has continued to deliver for Czech league and cup champions Slavia Praha as he did so this past weekend with a goal in a crucial 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen. He scored with a header to draw his club level before they went on to win the game. Olayinka has now scored 15 goals in all competitions this season – nine in the league, two in cup games and four in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Thanks to this victory Slavia Praha remain ahead of city rivals Sparta Praha at the summit of the league standings. Serbia-bound Olayinka has said he hopes to sign off on his time at Slavia with another league and cup double.
4.Nathan Tella
The Southampton loanee again scored twice against Wigan for Burnley to stay on course for a return to the Premier League. Burnley are now 13 points clear of their closest rivals in the English Championship with their Nigerian winger accounting for 14 of their goals in the league. He has netted a total of 16 goals in all competitions to again get manager Vincent Kompany singing his praise.
3.Terem Moffi
The striker is again getting among the goals after a rather tough start to life at new club OGC Nice following a big-money transfer from fellow Ligue 1 side FC Lorient. He scored a goal and provided an assist for Nice to draw 2-2 at FC Nantes. He has now posted his best-ever record in Ligue 1 with 16 goals and still counting. Nice are also in with a better chance of getting into the bracket for European football next season.
2.Victor Boniface
Another protégé of Atta Aneke, the big striker was named UEFA Europa League Player of the Week on the back of his two marvelous strikes at Bundesliga club Union Berlin. It will be a huge shock if he is again overlooked by the Super Eagles for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Guinea Bissau later this month.
🇳🇬 Victor Boniface wins #UEL Player of the week! ⚽️⚽️@hankookreifen || #UELPOTW pic.twitter.com/x0F0oGxUzH
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 10, 2023
1.Gift Orban
He is the rave of the moment in Belgium not just for his goals, but the technique with which he has scored these “Playstation” goals. So far he has literally banged in nine goals in eight appearances for KAA Gent including his four goals at Zulte-Waregem Sunday. He already scooped Gent Player of the Month and Best Goal of the Month for February. Many had questioned Gent when they reportedly shelled out three Million Euros for an unknown striker from the Norwegian second division, but he has already exceeded expectations and this Goal Machine could soon be firing away in a top league with his Belgian club cashing out big time.
