A 20yrs old super eagles star Gift Orban scored one of the fastest hat tricks in European conference league. Gifts Auburn has now become one of the African players to score a hat-trick in a European competition.
Joining the likes of:
UCL- Mohammed Salah- 6mins
UEL -Patson Daka- 9mins
On 31 January 2023, Orban joined Belgian Pro League side KAA Gent on a permanent deal and on 11th February 2023, Orban scored two goals on his Pro League debut in a 3-3 draw with Westerlo. On 13 March Orban managed to score 4 goals in one game, which makes him the first player of KAA Gent to do so this century. What a star indeed.
This season seems to be a good one for Nigerian players as they’re all shining in their various leagues. One of the most talked about is Victor Osimhen who happens to be the top scorer of the Serie -A in the Italian pro league.