The major leagues of Europe have ended with Nigeria strikers scoring goals after goals to help their clubs achieve success with some of them also getting among the goals with the Super Eagles.
SCORENigeria takes a closer look at the hotshots of the past season.
10. Tolu Arokodare
The big striker banged 12 goals in the league for Belgian club Genk even after he was derided for most of the campaign by the fans of his own club. He also scored twice in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Turkish club Adana Demirspor and Servette of Switzerland.
9. Peter Olayinka
The Red Star Belgrade hitman scored 12 goals in all competitions for his club. He scored 11 goals in the league and one in cup game to help them win double of league and cup.
8. Jerome Akor
Former Nigeria youth international scored 10 goals in all competitions for French league side Montpellier. Eight of the goals were scored in the league and two in the Coupe de France.
7. Elijah Adebayo
The Luton Town striker scored 10 goals in the Premier League, but unfortunately his team got relegated promptly back to the English championship.
6.Paul Onuachu
The Southampton loanee has rediscovered his scoring boots in Turkey with 15 goals for Trabzonspor to finish third in the Turkish Super Lig and qualify to play in Europe in the new season. He also nicked in two goals in the cup.
5.Terem Moffi
The striker scored 11 goals in the league for OGC Nice in the French Ligue 1. The South of France club will feature in the UEFA Europa League next season.
4.Cyriel Dessers:
Dessers was not shy in front of goal this season at all as he powered in 20 goals in all competitions. His team Rangers also won the Scottish league Cup. He also scored against Ghana in a Super Eagles friendly in Morocco in March.
3.Victor Osimhen
The reigning African Footballer of the Year scored 17 goals this season for Napoli. He netted 15 goals in the league, and two goals in the UEFA Champions League. He netted once and made an assist at the 2023 AFCON.
2.Victor Boniface
The striker scored a total of 21 goals in all competitions to help Bayer Levekusen win a league and cup double in Germany. His club Bayer Leverkusen also reached the final of UEFA Europa League. His tally read – 14 goals in the Bundesliga, two goals in Cup and five in the Europa League.
Well taken goal by 🇳🇬Ademola Lookman but the assist by 🇳🇬Moses Simon was excellentpic.twitter.com/GTa7v0KLei
— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) February 2, 2024
1.Ademola Lookman
This is the man on fire as he scored a total of 17 goals in all competitions for his Serie A club Atalanta. Lookman scored 11 goals in Serie A, one in the Coppa Italia and five in UEFA Europa league which includes three in the final. He also banged four goals and provided an assist for the Super Eagles in the period under review.
