Super Eagles and Super Falcons across Europe’s leagues, from Galatasaray and Atlético Madrid to PSG and Brighton, with a weekly round-up of goals and results.
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International break · checked 30 September 2026
This week: Nigerians across Europe
European club football paused from 21 September to 6 October for the international break. These are the highlights of the last club weekend (19 to 21 September) and the Super Eagles’ qualifiers.
Nigerians in European leagues, 18 to 29 September 2026
Date
Player (club)
What happened
18 Sep
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
Hat-trick; 4 goals in his first 4 Bundesliga games
19-21 Sep
Gift Orban (Amedspor, Turkey)
Goal and assist as Amedspor beat Beşiktaş (Wilfred Ndidi on the bench); 7 goals so far
19-21 Sep
Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor, Turkey 2nd tier)
Two more goals: 11 in 8 games
19-21 Sep
Chibuike Nwaiwu and Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor)
Trabzonspor 4-0 Galatasaray; Victor Osimhen out injured
19-21 Sep
Tolu Arokodare (Ajax)
Scored two minutes after coming on
19-21 Sep
Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers)
Clean sheet in a 1-0 Old Firm win over Celtic
19-21 Sep
Raphael Onyedika (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Full 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Freiburg
19-21 Sep
Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Scored twice
25 Sep
Moses Usor (LASK, Austria)
Came off the bench to score the winner on his Nigeria debut, 2-1 v Madagascar; Moses Simon won his 100th cap
Next update: after the weekend of 10 and 11 October 2026, when club football returns. Big performances also appear in our African Sports News.
Checked 30 September 2026
Turkey
The Super Lig is home to Nigeria’s captain and its star striker.
1Photo: Liondartois, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4Photo: Happiraphael, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Toni Payne
Inter (Italy) · Winger
Born 22 Apr 1995, Alabama, USA
Nigerian roots: Nigerian parents.
48Nigeria caps
Checked 30 September 2026
Joined Inter from Everton in summer 2026.
5Photo: James Boyes, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rinsola Babajide
Roma (Italy) · Forward
Born 17 Jun 1998, London
Nigerian roots: Nigerian parents; former England youth international.
17Nigeria caps
3Nigeria goals
Checked 30 September 2026
Joined Roma in July 2025.
6
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Oluwatosin Demehin
Benfica (Portugal) · Centre-back
Born 13 Mar 2002, Lagos
Nigerian roots:born in Lagos.
31Nigeria caps
Checked 30 September 2026
A WAFCON champion in 2025.
7
HA
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Halimatu Ayinde
BK Häcken (Sweden) · Midfielder
Born 16 May 1995
Nigerian roots: Former Flamingo.
43Nigeria caps
Checked 30 September 2026
A Super Falcons regular for a decade.
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Maduka Okoye (Udinese), Philip Otele (Basel), Christantus Uche (Getafe), Isaac James (Alverca), Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv) and Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague).
In the English Championship: Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham) and Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton).
Where do most Nigerian footballers play in Europe?
Turkey has become a big home for Super Eagles players in 2026-27, with Osimhen (Galatasaray), Ndidi (Beşiktaş), Onuachu and Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor), Orban (Amedspor) and Awaziem (Konyaspor). Others play in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Scotland and Austria.
Which Nigerian plays for Atlético Madrid?
Ademola Lookman, the 2024 African Footballer of the Year, joined Atlético Madrid from Atalanta in February 2026.
Is Michael Olise Nigerian?
Michael Olise, the Bayern Munich winger, has a British-Nigerian father and plays for France.
Which Super Falcons play in Europe?
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade and Jennifer Echegini (PSG), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton), Toni Payne (Inter), Rinsola Babajide (Roma), Oluwatosin Demehin (Benfica) and Halimatu Ayinde (Häcken), among others.
Is Victor Osimhen injured?
Yes. He was injured on 4 September 2026 and missed Nigeria’s September qualifiers; Galatasaray hope to have him back in mid-October (checked 30 September 2026).
