Nigerian Team of the Week: Nov 22-25, 2024
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- Adeleye gets the nod in goal
- Nwaiwu impresses in defence
- Echegini stars in midfield
- Lookman shines in attack
- Here's the Nigerian Team of the Week
GK - ADEBAYO ADELEYE - ENOSIS NEON PARALIMNI FC
Adebayo Adeleye made 2 saves for Enosis as they fell to a [3-2] Cypriot 1st Division defeat against Anorthosis.
DF - IGOH OGBU - SK SLAVIA PRAHA
Igoh Ogbu was all-action in defence as he made 3 clearances, 4 interceptions, and won 11 duels while helping Slavia Prague keep a clean sheet in their [0-4] Czech Chance Liga victory over Ceske Budejovice.
DF - CHIBUIKE NWAIWU - WOLFSBERGER AC
Chibuike Nwaiwu makes another appearance in the TOTW after making 3 tackles, 5 clearances, 5 interceptions, and winning 6 duels as Wolfsberger kept a clean sheet in their [2-0] Austrian Bundesliga victory over SCR Altach.
DF - NATHAN TELLA - BAYER LEVERKUSEN
Nathan Tella came off the bench to register an assist from wing-back, while also winning 7 duels in Bayer Leverkusen’s [5-2] German Bundesliga victory over Heidenheim.
LM - SODIQ AWUJOOLA - PYRAMIDS FC
Sodiq Awujoola was the two-goal hero for Pyramids, opening his account with a brace in their [3-1] Egyptian Premier League victory over National Bank.
MF - JENNIFER ECHEGINI - PSG FEMININE - STAR OF THE WEEK
Super Falcons star, Jennifer Echegini opened her goal account for PSG and also registered an assist, leading her side to a [6-1] French Premiere Ligue victory over Dijon. Her outstanding display earns her the Nigerian Star of the Week honours.
MF - RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA - CLUB BRUGGE KV
Raphael Onyedika scored his first Belgian Pro League goal of the season in Club Brugge’s [7-0] thumping of Sint-Truidense.
RM - BABAJIDE AKINTOLA - CAYKUR RIZESPOR
Babajide Akintola ran the show for his side, assisting both goals in Caykur Rizespor’s [1-2] Turkish Superlig victory over Eyupspor.
FW - ADEMOLA LOOKMAN - ATALANTA BC
Ademola Lookman was on target again for Atalanta, this time, in their [1-3] Italian Serie A victory over Parma.
ST - TOLU AROKODARE - KRC GENK
Super Eagles hopeful, Tolu Arokodare was on target for the 9th time this season, opening up the scoring in KRC Genk’s [3-0] Belgian Pro League victory over Charleroi.
FW - ALEX IWOBI - FULHAM FC
Alex Iwobi scored his 3rd English Premier League goal of the season, a stunner, as Fulham fell to a crushing [1-4] defeat at home to Wolves.
