Latest news on nigerian footballers abroad
Here are some of the latest news updates on Nigerian footballers playing abroad:
Premier League
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli) scored a hat-trick in Napoli's 4-2 win over Sassuolo in the Italian Serie A.
- Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) played the full 90 minutes in Leicester's 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) came off the bench to score the winning goal in Leicester's 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Alex Iwobi (Everton) played the full 90 minutes in Everton's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
La Liga
- Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) played the full 90 minutes in Villarreal's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
- Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) scored a goal in Bordeaux's 2-1 win over Nimes in the French Ligue 1.
Bundesliga
- Leon Balogun (Mainz 05) played the full 90 minutes in Mainz 05's 2-1 win over Werder Bremen.
- Chidera Ejuke (Hoffenheim) played the full 90 minutes in Hoffenheim's 2-1 win over Union Berlin.
Serie A
- Osimhen's Napoli teammate, Joe Aribo (Rangers), scored a goal in Rangers' 2-0 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership.
Other Leagues
- Moses Simon (Nantes) scored a goal in Nantes' 2-1 win over Lorient in the French Ligue 1.
- Henry Onyekuru (Monaco) played the full 90 minutes in Monaco's 2-1 win over Nice in the French Ligue 1.
- Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua) scored a goal in Shanghai Shenhua's 2-1 win over Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League.
Transfers
- Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo, has joined Turkish club, Galatasaray, on a season-long loan from Watford.
- Nigerian striker, Umar Sadiq, has joined Spanish club, Almeria, on a permanent transfer from Partizan Belgrade.
Please note that these updates are subject to change and may not be comprehensive, as there may be other Nigerian footballers playing abroad who are not mentioned here.