Rangers striker Godwin Obaje has disclosed that he wants to win the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and the top scorer’s award this season.
Obaje is one of the frontrunners in the race for the highest goalscorer award in the NPFL this season as he has scored 11 goals, which is equalled by the duo of Ikorodu City’s Joseph Arumala and Emeka Obioma of Abia Warriors.
Double target
The former Plateau United and Wikki Tourists man did not mince words in making his aspirations known by declaring that he is keen to win the top scorer’s award and the league title in the colours of the Flying Antelopes in this campaign.
He explained that he would be particularly happy to win the league title, considering that it would be ‘a life-changing’ experience for his younger teammates at Rangers.
’I believe I can win the highest goalscorer award. I am sure I can win it. But my main target is to see my team win the title at the end of the season because we have many young players who now have the chance to win their first (major) trophy. And this is a life-changing advantage for them. So I will be very happy to see Rangers win the trophy’, he told NPFL.com.ng.
Secrets to longevity
Obaje, who has made more than 260 verifiable NPFL appearances and scored 96 goals, revealed that he has been able to keep going in the top division due to ‘God and prayers, hardwork and self-discipline’.
He disclosed that he puts staying disciplined as a major trait in his longevity.
’I think what keeps me going this year is God and prayers, hard work, and self-discipline. For anything I am doing, discipline is very important’, he explained.
Goals target
When he is prodded on a possible numerical target of goals he aims to achieve at the end of this season, Obaje simply left it open, saying he just wants to ‘score more goals as possible’.
’My target for the season is for me to score as many goals as is possible to help my team’, the 30-year-old Rangers forward said.
Obaje, who admires former Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has scored 11 goals in 28 league appearances this season.
