Hellas Verona forward Gift Orban was on target in his side’s 2-2 draw with Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the Serie A on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. In the 27th minute, an aerial challenge resulted in Alessandro Buongiorno’s handball. Despite Napoli protests of a push, VAR confirmed a penalty for Verona. Orban converted the spot-kick, sending the ball into the bottom corner past Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. He...
It was another action-packed weekend for Nigerian stars in Europe, with several Super Eagles players making headlines for their respective clubs, Afrosport reports. Alex Iwobi, Paul Onuachu, Terem Moffi and Gift Orban all found the back of the net on Saturday, underlining their importance for both club and country ahead of next month's international break. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) Iwobi inspired Fulham to a thrilling 3-1...
Italian Serie A side Hellas Verona have signed Nigerian striker Gift Orban on loan from German outfit Hoffenheim, Afrosport reports. According to Football Italia, the loan deal is worth €500,000, with the option to make it a permanent transfer at the end of the season for €8 million on a four-year contract. Orban joined Hoffenheim from Lyon in January for €9 million and scored four goals...
Gift Orban scored his first goal for Hoffenheim in a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt at PreZero Arena on Sunday afternoon, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward joined the German outfit from Olympique Lyon during the ongoing January transfer window, making his debut in a 3-1 win against Augsburg at the start of the year. He featured in two further games against Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, both...
Gift Orban will be looking to revive his football career after completing a move to German Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim from Olympique Lyon, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward failed to establish himself with Les Gomes after joining from Gent in January 2024, featuring just 21 times across board, scoring only five goals. Orban will now have the opportunity to re-establish himself in Germany with Hoffenheim where he...
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