Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the season following a brilliant debut campaign for Bayer Leverkusen. He has been nominated alongside Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen, who has done well for Borussia Dortmund since joining the club in January, RB Leipzig Xavi Simons, also on loan from PSG and Hoffenheim forward Maximilian Beier. Boniface …

Nigeria striker Victor Boniface came off the bench and scored the last goal for German champions Bayer Leverkusen in their 5-1 thrashing of Frankfurt and extended their unbeaten run to 48 games in all competition on Sunday. His compatriot, Nathan Tella started as a wingback in the game. After Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for Xabi Alonso’s men, the home …

Victor Boniface has been rewarded by the fans for a splendid first season in the German top flight, being named in the prestigious Bundesliga Team of the Season. He joins Serhou Guirassy as the two African players on the list. The Super Eagles striker has been a consistent stellar performer for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen with 19 goals, eleven of …

Confederation of African Football (CAF) and former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, have both lauded Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, after playing a starring role in Bayer Leverkusen’s historical Bundesliga triumph. Leverkusen emerged champions of Germany for the first time in their 120-year history, ending Bayern Munich’s stranglehold on the league after 11 title wins in a row. Xabi Alonso’s side …

Arsenal have apparently drawn up a four-man shortlist of striking options for the summer transfer window, with Super Eagles duo Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface among them. During a dismal spell of winter form, in which they won just one of seven games from 9 December to 7 January with just five goals to boast, Gooners were crying out for …

Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface, is out of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) that starts on 16 January in Cote ‘d’ Voire after picking up a groin injury, reports Owngoalnigeria. The injury was said to have kept him out of Sunday’s test game with local club Al Gharbia and Monday’s defeat to the Syli Nationale of …

Nigerian forward, Victor Boniface has won the Rookie of The Month award for a fifth consecutive time this season after taking the December prize. The 22-year-old previously won the award in August, September, October and November. Boniface scored three goals and provided two assists in three league appearances for Xabi Alonso’s side in December. The striker has registered nine goals …

Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface, has won the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for the fourth consecutive time despite not scoring in the month of November. Boniface had scooped the award in August, September and October. The Nigeria international beat RB Leipzig winger Xavi Simons and Freiburg’s Merlin Rohl to the November award. He chipped in with two assists …

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has enjoyed special treatment from two football stars in Europe as he continues in his brilliant first season at Bayer Leverkusen. Last Saturday, Leverkusen secured a 3-0 victory courtesy of goals from Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, and an own goal, steering Xabi Alonso’s side to success. After the match, a viral photo showed the former …

Barcelona have included Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface on their list of candidates to replace Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 35, scored 23 times in the league last season but has been tipped to be phased out as Barca look for a suitable heir to the No.9 shirt. Other players shortlisted by Diario Sport to replace Lewandowski are Anthony Martial, …