Orban ends 2023 as Nigeria’s high scorer in Europe
Nigerian striker, Reward Orban, ended the 12 months 2023 as probably the most prolific Nigerian participant in Europe’s high six league, PUNCH Sports activities Additional studies.
Orban joined Gent in January with a goal-scoring status from Norwegian second division facet, Stabaek after netting 19 occasions in 24 video games.
The 21-year-old scored 20 occasions in 22 video games in his first season with Gent and has netted 12 occasions in 29 video games thus far this season taking his tally to 32 targets in 2023.
And regardless of scoring extra targets than the Nigerian forwards listed for the Africa Cup of Nations billed to carry from January 13 to February 11, Orban was excluded from the Nigerian squad for the event.
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen who was lately named the 2023 African Footballer of the Yr, ended the 12 months in second place with 29 targets.
The previous Wolfsburg and Lille striker was additionally named the Italian Footballers’ Affiliation Participant of the Yr earlier this month after an impressive season additionally turned the primary Nigerian to complete within the high 10 of the Ballon d’Or vote with an eighth-placed end and was made a Member of the Federal Republic in Nigeria.
Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, who has taken the German Bundesliga by storm is third behind Orban and Osimhen with 26 targets, 16 of which got here in 23 video games for his new membership this season.
Boniface who’s one eight forwards listed by Jose Peseiro has been excellent for Leverkusen this season has scored 10 occasions in 16 video games with seven assists
In the meantime, Al Nassr ahead, Cristiano Ronaldo, positioning himself because the 12 months’s main goal-scorer globally.
The Al Nassr ahead’s newest stellar efficiency included a decisive brace in a 5-2 victory towards Al Ittihad final Tuesday.
At 38 years previous, Ronaldo showcased his enduring prowess by changing two essential penalties within the triumph, elevating his tally to a formidable 53 targets and 15 assists in simply 58 matches.
This achievement surpassed the 52 targets notched by Harry Kane (57 matches) and Kylian Mbappe (53 matches) with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively.
In fourth place is Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland, who has notched 50 targets in 60 matches for the Residents in 2023.
Garbhan Coughlan of Eire’s Cashmere Technical in in fourth place after netting 41 targets in 27 matches whereas in fifth place is Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC has bagged 40 targets in 53 matches.