Nigerians Abroad

Moses Simon has started 28 of Paris FC’s Ligue 1 matches this season. On Sunday, for the first time in months, he did not play a single minute. Paris FC paid the price with a 2-1 defeat to Rennes. Moses Simon was left on the Paris FC bench for the entire 90 minutes as the […]

Umar Sadiq was on the bench. Carlos Corberan brought him on with 20 minutes left. Two minutes later, the Super Eagles striker had won the game for Valencia away at one of La Liga’s most intimidating venues. Umar Sadiq came off the bench to score the only goal as Valencia beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at

Three months ago, Tochukwu Nnadi could not get off the Marseille bench. On Sunday, he played 90 minutes in a crucial Ligue 1 win. The Super Eagles midfielder has forced his way into Habib Beye’s plans at exactly the right time. Tochukwu Nnadi played the full 90 minutes as Marseille beat Le Havre 1-0 at

New England Revolution had not beaten Philadelphia Union since 2023. They had lost six straight meetings before Saturday. Alhassan Yusuf anchored the midfield and the hoodoo ended, 2-1 at Gillette Stadium. Alhassan Yusuf produced another commanding midfield display as New England Revolution beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday, ending their three-year winless streak against the

Bayer Leverkusen needed to win. They conceded inside the first minute. They lost 3-1. And the Champions League place they spent all season chasing is now almost certainly gone. Nathan Tella watched it all from the treatment room. Nathan Tella was ruled out with a muscle injury as Bayer Leverkusen suffered a 3-1 home defeat

Sevilla were drawing. Akor Adams came off the bench. The Nigerian striker scored the winner. Sevilla’s caretaker coach celebrated like it was his own goal. At the Sanchez-Pizjuan, it might as well have been. Akor Adams delivered the decisive moment as Sevilla beat Espanyol 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Saturday night, coming off the

Titles won. Champions League semi-finals. Golden Boots and golden gloves. Individual records broken. The 2025/26 European season has been one of the most productive in the history of Nigerian football abroad. Here are the ten who stood tallest. The 2025/26 season is not yet over, but enough has happened across the major European leagues and