Paul Onuachu Clinches Turkish Super Lig Golden Boot with 22 Goals

Nigeria striker Paul Onuachu has been named the top scorer of the 2025/26 Turkish Super Lig season, finishing with 22 league goals.

The Nigerian forward shared the accolade with Istanbul Basaksehir’s Eldor Shomurodov, who also reached 22 goals after converting a penalty against Gaziantep in Sunday’s final round of fixtures.

Onuachu’s triumph marks consecutive seasons in which Nigerian players have claimed the Super Lig golden boot, following Victor Osimhen’s 26-goal haul for Galatasaray in 2024/25.

At 31, Onuachu enjoyed a remarkable revival season with Trabzonspor after a challenging stint at Southampton, where he managed just four goals in 28 appearances. Back in Turkey, he quickly regained his scoring form, becoming one of the league’s most dependable forwards. Across all competitions, he notched 24 goals and contributed two assists for Trabzonspor.

This campaign represents the second-highest scoring season of Onuachu’s career, trailing only his 2020/21 stint with Belgian side Genk, where he scored 35 goals and provided six assists in 41 matches.

His goals were instrumental in Trabzonspor’s strong title challenge, though the club ultimately finished second with 69 points, eight behind champions Galatasaray.

Despite missing out on the league crown, Onuachu still has the chance to add silverware this season when Trabzonspor face Konyaspor in the Turkish Cup final on Friday.