Victor Boniface went from almost joining Al Nassr in January to scoring for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface's January took a dramatic turn as he went from almost moving to Al-Nassr to scoring crucial goals for Bayer Leverkusen in January.
The Bundesliga has reacted to the Super Eagles striker's return from injury, which has seen him score in back-to-back matches across competitions for the double champions.
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14:26 - 06.02.2025
‘It is an option’ - Leverkusen manager open to the possibility of pairing Boniface and Schick
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has acknowledged that he can utilise the strike partnership with Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface.
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09:44 - 06.02.2025
You dey fear woman: Oshoala trolls Boniface, asks why he didn't post meme after late winner for Leverkusen
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala trolls Victor Boniface over missing victory meme after Leverkusen's dramatic win.
After being sidelined since December with a thigh injury, the 24-year-old made his comeback against Hoffenheim, scoring in a 3-1 victory.
He followed this up by playing a decisive role in their 3-2 win against FC Koln in the DFB Pokal quarterfinal.
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In the match against Hoffenheim, Boniface scored his seventh Bundesliga goal of the season. Overall, before his injury, Boniface had eight goals and one assist in 15 matches across competitions.
Since joining Leverkusen in 2023, he has 30 goals and 10 assists in 50 competitive appearances, averaging a goal every 107 minutes.
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The Bundesliga's Facebook account celebrated Boniface's return with a Pidgin English post,
“Boniface nearly japa’d to Al-Nassr, but see as he just slide back into Leverkusen like ‘who dey talk?’ Last night, e knack the winner"
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Boniface and his Leverkusen teammates are back in the Bundesliga on Saturday when they travel to face Wolfsburg.