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Promising Nigerian star Orban scoops the GOTM & POTM for the second time in a row

Since arriving from Norway, Gift Orban has scored 14 goals in all of his appearances for the team

Nigerian star, Gift Orban, has won both the Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards twice in a row.

The 20-year-old won the GOTM and POTM in February, and he has now won the honour once again in March.

At the conclusion of the January transfer window, the Nigerian player transferred from Stabaek Fotbal to the Belgian squad, and ever since, he has been illuminating the team with brilliant plays.

The Super Eagles-eligible player has scored 14 goals while playing in all 12 of the Buffalo’s matches, aiding his club in winning several critical matches in the Europa Conference League and the Jupiler Pro League.

The Nigerian scored five goals in the domestic league in the month of March, including one against RSC Anderlecht and four in Gent’s 6-2 thumping of Zulte Waregem.

Orban reestablished himself to score a hattrick in his team’s second leg match against Basaksehir, which concluded in a 4-1 triumph, three days after their away success over Waregem.

The former Bison striker was awarded the POTM and the GOTM after his great performance in the month of March and was seen posing with it at the club.

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When he faced his countryman Victor Boniface on the opposing side, the Nigerian star was unable to reach the back of the goal.

But when his squad hosts West Ham United at the Ghelamco Arena, he will be hoping to keep up his remarkable conference league run.

This post was last modified on April 9, 2023 5:34 pm

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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