Golden Boot products making waves in Turkey; Chinemere, Chinaza, Peters score in test game
Published: April 24, 2021
Players of Golden Boot Football Club who recently traveled to Turkey in search of greener pastures were the cynosure of all eyes in a test game on Friday.  The Nigerian wonderkids gave a stunning account in an eight-goal thriller involving Pelican Sports Club and Dudullu Football Club.As Pelican SC were too hot for D...
Turkish club Akhisarspor claim they signed a fake Nigerian footballer, complain to TFF
Published: April 24, 2021
Martins Chisom Onyebueke is at the center of a transfer scandal in Turkey amid claims that he is not a genuine footballer. According to various reports in the Turkish media, Evren Ozbey, president of First League club Akhisarspor, has complained to the Turkish Football Federation that Onyebueke is not a footballer....
Turkish giants Galatasaray regret not signing Genk striker Onuachu for five million euros
Published: April 22, 2021
Super Lig giants Galatasaray have regretted passing up the opportunity to sign Racing Genk goal machine Paul Onuachu, according to reports. Turkish sports daily Fanatik says the Nigeria international was on the radar of Galatasaray prior to his move to Genk in 2019 and was scouted by Hasan Şaş, assistant manager ...
Galatasaray explain decision to drop Onyekuru from matchday squad vs Trabzonspor
Published: April 21, 2021
Galatasaray have explained the reasoning behind the decision to drop Henry Onyekuru from the matchday squad for Wednesday evening's Turkish Super Lig clash against Trabzonspor at Turk Telekom Stadyumu (Istanbul). Manager Fatih Terim has selected twenty players for the matchday 36 fixture and the Nigeria internationa...
Kehinde's hat-trick sees Umraniyespor edge Ankaraspor in seven-goal Turkish Ist Lig thriller
Published: April 19, 2021
In an extraordinary clash at the Umraniye Belediyesi Sehir Stadi on Monday, Nigerian center forward Lanre Kehinde bagged a hat-trick to help Umraniyespor defeat Ankaraspor 4-3 on gameweek 31 in the Turkish 1st League. The home team found themselves two goals down inside 30 minutes with Marcus Pedersen and Erdem Ceti...
Confirmed : Turkish club Eskisehirspor mutually terminate contract with Sholaja
Published: April 12, 2021
Little-known Nigerian winger Hamed Sholaja is now in search of a new club after calling time on his adventure with Eskisehirspor, the Turkish First League outfit informed through a press release on Monday, April 12. The 21-year-old has reached an agreement with the management of Eskisehirspor to terminate his contra...
Trabzonspor issue medical bulletin on experienced winger Anthony Nwakaeme
Published: April 10, 2021
Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor have explained why Anthony Nwakaeme was substituted during the second half of their 1-1 draw with Kayserispor on Tuesday, April 6. The onetime Super Eagles invitee registered a game-tying assist in the 29th minute to help his team salvage a draw. In a medical bulletin by Trabzo...
'Can happen in football' - Galatasaray's Onyekuru on scoring four of his five goals off the bench
Published: March 13, 2021
Super Eagles star Henry Onyekuru ended a seven-game goal drought in style after bagging a brace to inspire Galatasaray to a 3-0 win against Kayserispor on Saturday evening. The Monaco loanee was introduced into the game as a substitute midway through the second half, with Emre Akbaba making way. Onyekuru's fourth ...
Ex-QPR winger Osayi-Samuel says his father has been a Fenerbahce fan for a long time
Published: March 11, 2021
Former Queens Park Rangers winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has revealed that his father has been a fan of Fenerbahce even before he joined the Turkish Super Lig giants in the winter transfer market. After going eight games without scoring, the Nigerian-born player finally got on the scoresheet as the Yellow Canaries cla...
Osayi-Samuel reacts after scoring his first goal in Fenerbahce colours
Published: March 09, 2021
Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel has expressed happiness after scoring his first-ever goal for Fenerbahce in a 3-0 rout of Konyaspor in a Turkish Super Lig clash staged at the Medaş Konya Büyükşehir Stadyumu on Monday evening. Thirty two minutes into the game, the former Queens Park Rangers star used his...
Ex-Queens Park Rangers star Osayi-Samuel opens his account for Fenerbahce
Published: March 08, 2021
It has taken Bright Osayi-Samuel nine matches in all competitions to open his goalscoring account for Turkish giants Fenerbahce, whom he joined from Queens Park Rangers on a permanent deal in the January transfer window. Osayi-Samuel found the net for the Yellow Canaries for the first time as they recorded a 3-0 wi...
Akanbi Scores Hat-trick As Menemenspor Hit Six Past Akhisarspor In Turkish First League
Published: February 20, 2021
Nigerian center forward Rasheed Akanbi netted his first career hat-trick in the Turkish First League to help his team Menemenspor record a comprehensive 6-2 win over Akhisarspor at the Menemen Ilce Stadium on Saturday. Ten minutes into the game, Akanbi doubled Menemenspor's advantage as he was on hand to tap in from...
Trabzonspor Striker Anthony Nwakaeme Scores His Latest Goal Since Arriving In Turkey
Published: February 08, 2021
Former Super Eagles invitee Anthony Nwakaeme was on target to help Trabzonspor register a 2-0 road win against Yeni Malatyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday evening. After a cagey first half, both teams were level at the break but Trabzonspor were quick out of the blocks in the second half with Anastasios Bak...
Ex-QPR Star Osayi-Samuel Plays Alongside Ozil As Fenerbahce Lose To Onyekuru's Galatasaray
Published: February 06, 2021
Former Queens Park Rangers star Bright Osayi-Samuel was on parade at the Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi as Fenerbahce lost their second straight home match against Galatasaray on Saturday evening. There was also a start for Monaco loanee Henry Onyekuru, while another Super Eagles player in ...
Osayi-Samuel Delighted To Make Full Fenerbahce Debut But Still Waiting To Play Alongside Ozil
Published: February 03, 2021
Bright Osayi-Samuel made his full debut for Fenerbahce as they registered a 2-1 win against Hatayspor at Antakya Atatürk Stadı (Hatay) on Tuesday afternoon. The Nigerian-born winger made his first appearance for the Yellow Canaries off the bench against Rizespor on January 30, two days after completing his move to...