Unknown 21yrs Nigerian Striker dominating Belgium pro league

Unsung Nigeria Striker of Union St. Gilloise,Victor Boniface is making wave within the Belgian professional league he has delivered targets and a few excellent shows this season each in Norway and Belgium and is arguably probably the most in-form African striker in Europe this season, at the very least his targets can attest to that.

Comparatively unknown again residence, Boniface has contributed to the successes of St. Gilloise, who surprisingly discover themselves in fourth place this season, degree on factors with third-place Membership Brugge, and eight factors behind leaders, Genk, within the Belgian topflight.

He has grabbed all of the headlines in Belgium, identical to he did at Norwegian giant-killing aspect Bodo/Glimt, who let their prized asset be a part of UnionUnion on August 8, on a four-year deal price €2m.

In earlier seasons, it has been customary for the Nigerian prime scorer charts to be headed by Napoli’s Victor Osimhen or Genk’s Paul Onuachu, who each scored over 20 targets within the 2021/22 season, nevertheless, Boniface has ushered in a brand new period with a bang, and appears poised to interrupt each strikers’ data this season.

Amongst Nigerians overseas, nobody comes near the 21-year-old, who moved to St. Gilloise in the midst of the Norwegian marketing campaign from Bodo/Glimt. Nevertheless, Boniface didn’t waste time to get all the way down to work in Belgium, and he continues to seek out the web each within the home league and in Europe, netting and making targets.

Whereas Osimhen has scored 5 targets in 9 video games for Napoli in all competitions, Onuachu has discovered the again of the web eight instances in 11 video games within the Belgian Professional League.

Boniface’s tally for this season blows each elite strikers’ out of the water with 19 targets scored this season. The 21-year-old scored 13 targets for Bodo/Glimt earlier than he joined Union Saint-Gilloise and in 16 video games for his new crew, the in-form ahead has discovered the again of the web six instances – three within the league and three within the Europa League

Boniface has proved in latest instances he’s price an opportunity within the Nigerian nationwide crew and will Jose Peseiro have a look at outcomes as a substitute of huge names, absolutely the 6’4 striker will get an opportunity within the nationwide crew.

Boniface’s closest affiliation along with his nation’s nationwide crew was within the U-20 crew however even that was marred by an harm that pressured him to withdraw from the 2019 U-20 AFCON in Niger Republic.

Not lengthy after that, Norway welcomed this budding big from Nigerian youth aspect Actual Sapphire for his first stint at European soccer.

Now 21, and higher polished into a complete new man, Boniface’s inventory continues to rise regardless of having to cope with an unforgettable harm nightmare for a complete season in 2021, coming again absolutely and extra decided.