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Gift Orban: How can the highly-rated Nigerian prodigy revive his Lyon career?

Gift Orban: Nigerian forward looking to revive career at Hoffenheim

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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Gift Orban scores brace in Lyon pre-season win

Gift Orban scored his first goal of pre-season for Olympique Lyon by netting twice in a 4-0 win over Union Berlin on Saturday. Both sides played out a goalless first half and the Nigerian forward came on at the start of the second half for Georges Mikautadze. Former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Algeria winger Said Benrahma doubled it...

Lyon star Gift Orban narrates fight against poverty in Africa

Lyon star Gift Orban narrates fight against poverty in Africa

Lyon forward Gift Orban is gradually making a name for himself in the French Ligue 1 after completing a reported €13 million (about 22 billion naira) move from Gent in January. Orban's rise to stardom did not come on a platter of gold as he fought his way through challenges like hunger in Nigeria to achieve his football dream. The 21-year-old made his way to Europe...

UEL/UECL: Chukwueze’s Milan get Rennes; Orban’s Gent get Maccabi Haifa in knockout playoffss

UEL/UECL: Chukwueze’s Milan get Rennes; Orban’s Gent get Maccabi Haifa in knockout playoffss

Samuel Chukwueze's AC Milan will get to face French Ligue 1 side Rennes in the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs following the conclusion of the draws held in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, Gift Orban's Gent will get to face Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in the Europa Conference League playoffs. Chukwueze scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United that saw them...