Goalscoring Nigerians abroad: Okereke, Arokodare, Henty, Maja on target

Right here is Soccernet.ng‘s spotlight of some Nigerian footballers who received their names on the goalscorer’s sheet for his or her respective golf equipment on Tuesday.

Cremonese’s poor begin to life within the Italian Serie A continued because the newcomers – parading David Okereke and Cyriel Dessers – fell to a 3-1 defeat at Inter Milan.

Targets from Correa, Barella, and Lautaro Martínez handed Internazionale a wholesome three objectives lead earlier than Okereke bundled house a late comfort objective for the guests.

Whereas the previous Membership Brugge attacker now has two objectives in 4 league video games for Cremonese, Tremendous Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers remains to be chasing his first objective for the Gray and Reds.

Dessers performed for 67 minutes contained in the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza earlier than he was changed.

On the Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne, Nigerian teen Tolu Arokodare hit the goal as Amiens managed a stale 1-1 draw with visiting Paris FC in a Ligue 2 matchday six assembly.

Arokodare opened the scoring on the hour-mark for his third league objective of the season. However Jonathan Iglesias’s equaliser six minutes later earned a share of the spoils for Paris FC.

Additionally in Ligue 2, one-cap Tremendous Eagles striker Josh Maja scored one and provided the help to 2 others as Bordeaux romped to a crushing 4-0 conquer Quevilly Rouen.

In Cyprus, Nigerian ahead Ezekiel Henty marked his return to Europe with the winner in Apollon’s 1-0 win over Enosis within the sport week one conflict of the 1.Division.

Henty had spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Saudi Arabian membership Al Hamzy after leaving Slovakian aspect Slovan Bratislava.

However his return of no objective in 9 appearances ensured it was a shortened spell.

However the 29-year-old’s Twenty fourth-minute strike contained in the Tsirion Athlítiko Kentro earned Apollon all three factors at stake. It additionally ensures that the Lagos-born striker begins his mortgage journey in Cyprus positively.