Nigerian stars shine across Europe: Iheanacho's 12-game streak, Iwobi joins Premier League elite
Nigerian footballers delivered a standout weekend across European leagues, led by Kelechi Iheanacho extending his scoring streak to 12 consecutive matches in Turkey's second tier. The Bursaspor forward now has 16 goals and three assists in 12 appearances, propelling his club to the top of the 1. Lig table.
In England's Premier League, Semi Ajayi earned Player of the Match honors as Hull City drew 1-1 with Brentford, winning five of six tackles, making four clearances, and recording five recoveries. The defender also claimed Hull's official Man of the Match award with 43.6% of fan votes. Meanwhile, Alex Iwobi reached 328 Premier League appearances for Fulham, tying Mohamed Salah as the joint-second most-capped African player in the competition's history—25 shy of Kolo Touré's record.
Turkey's top flight saw Chidozie Awaziem score twice for Konyaspor in a 2-0 win over Gençlerbirliği, while Gift Orban converted a penalty in Amedspor's 2-1 comeback victory against Samsunspor, taking his league tally to eight. In Russia, Olakunle Olusegun netted his first league goal for Rostov in a 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.
Denmark provided a double milestone: Friday Etim scored his sixth league goal as Midtjylland beat Lyngby 3-2, and 18-year-old Joseph Okuaghare made his senior debut off the bench. In Italy's Serie B, David Okereke contributed a goal and two assists in Benevento's 3-0 rout of Arezzo.
With the 2026 World Cup qualifiers approaching, which of these in-form players should make the Super Eagles squad—and who gets left out?