Bundesliga

Victor Boniface beats Dortmund’s Ian Maatsen and PSG-owned Xavi to win prestigious Bundesliga award

Super Eagles and Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, Victor Okoh Boniface, has won the Bundesliga Rookie of the Year award, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 23-year-old joined Die Werkself in August from Belgian side, Union Saint-Gilloise and immediately hit the ground running, winning the Newcomer of the Month award for August, September, October and November.

Boniface has been instrumental in Leverkusen’s record 50-game unbeaten run, scoring 13 goals and providing nine assists for Xabi Alonso’s men in the league, and got rightly nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Year Award.

According to the Bundesliga official website, the Nigerian defeated on-loan Chelsea defender who plays with Borussia Dortmund – Ian Maatsen, on-loan Paris Saint-Germain midfielder who plays with RB Leipzig – Xavi Simons, and TSG Hoffeinhem’s Maximillian Beier to win the Bundesliga Rookie of the Year Award.

https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1790774571047538895?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwBoniface’s brilliant start to life in Germany hit a huge rock when he picked up an adductor injury that kept him out of action for three months The injury also saw the former Bodo/Glimt man miss the AFCON 2023 tournament with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Nonetheless, he’s been instrumental to Leverkusen’s treble charge, scoring 20 goals and providing ten assists in 32 games in all competitions. With the Bundesliga trophy in the bag, Boniface is hungry to achieve success in the Europa League and DFB-Pokal finals respectively.

Karim Adeyemi won the Bundesliga Rookie of the Year award last season, but his beloved Borussia Dortmund missed out on the league title on the final matchday of the season, handing the trophy to Bayern Munich for the 11th straight season.

 

This post was last modified on %s = human-readable time difference 5:56 pm

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

Recent Posts

“It will forever be an honour”- Maduka Okoye happy with Super Eagles return

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has expressed elation following his return to the sticks in… Read More

9 minutes ago

Victor Boniface faces spell on sidelines after returning to club duty with injury

Super Eagles and Bayer 04 Leverkusen striker, Victor Okoh Boniface, has returned to his club… Read More

42 minutes ago

Super Eagles striker knocked out of action after hamstring injury

Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar is expected to be out of action for a few… Read More

3 hours ago

Report: Ademola Lookman’s fitness status revealed ahead of Atalanta’s banana skin fixture

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman will be available for selection for Atalanta when they take… Read More

3 hours ago

Here’s How Chivas Regal Treated Fans to an Unforgettable Watch Party Experience

Football season is in full swing, and Arsenal and Chelsea fans were recently treated to… Read More

15 hours ago

Nigeria vs France: Juventus, Real Madrid, PSG, Chelsea stars invited for Super Falcons friendly

The French Football Federation has unveiled a 30-player squad for upcoming international friendlies against Nigeria… Read More

17 hours ago