Nigerian Team of the Week: October 24-27, 2025
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- 🧤 Okonkwo gets the nod in goal
- 🪨 Awaziem impresses in defence
- 🎯 Akinsnamiro runs the midfield
- 🌟 Osimhen stars in attack
- Here’s the Nigerian Team of the Week!
GK - ARTHUR OKONKWO - WREXHAM AFC
Arthur Okonkwo made his present felt for Wrexham AFC as he made 3 saves in their [1-1] English Championship draw against Middlesbrough.
DF - BRUNO ONYEMAECHI - OLYMPIACOS FC
Bruno Onyemaechi put in a good defensive showing, making 2 blocks and 3 clearances as Olympiacos kept a clean sheet in their [2-0] Greek Super League victory over AEK.
DF - CHIDOZIE AWAZIEM - FC NANTES
Chidozie Awaziem was a rock In the heart of Nantes’ defence, as his 5 duels won and 17 clearances made led his side to a hard-earned [1-2] French Ligue 1victory over Paris FC.
DF - CHIBUIKE NWAIWU - WOLFSBERGER AC
Chibuike continues to impress for Wolfsberger. The 22-year old made 5 successful tackles, 5 interceptions, and also won 5 duels in his side’s [1-3] Austrian Bundesliga victory over Sturm Graz.
LM - CHARLES UBA - MJALLBY AIF
Charles Uba was a constant threat for Mjallby, completing 3 dribbles, winning 9 duels and also creating 3 goalscoring chances, as his side battled to a [2=1] Swedish Allsvenskan victory over Norrkoping.
MF - EBENEZER AKINSANMIRO - pISA SC
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro did not look out of place for a moment as he assisted a goal, made 2 interceptions, won 4 duels and was on target with 90% of his passes in Pisa’s hard-earned [2-2] Italian Serie A draw against AC Milan.
MF - TOCHUKWU NNADI - SV ZULTE WAREGEM
Tochukwu Nnadi was impressive in midfield, making 2 tackles, 2 blocks, 2 interceptions and winning 3 duels in Zulte Waregem’s [1-1] Belgian Jupiler Pro League draw against Cercle Brugge.
RM - MOSES USOR - LASK
Moses Usor put in a good shift for LASK, assisting the lone goal in their [1-1] Austrian Bundesliga victory over GAK 1902.
ST - SUNDAY ADETUNJI - AL HILAL OMDURMAN
Sunday Adetunji was the player of the match for Al Hilal Omdurman as he scored 2 goals in their crucial [3-1] CAF Champions League qualifying victory over Kenya Police.
ST - KINGSLEY EMENIKE - FS JELGAVA
Kingsley Emenike ended his run of four games without a goal by netting a well-taken brace to earn a [2-2] Latvian Virsliga for FS Jelgava away at Liepaja.
ST - VICTOR OSIMHEN - GALATASARAY SK - STAR OF THE WEEK
Victor Osimhen put in a real star’s performance as he scored a goal and also created 4 other goalscoring chances for Galatasaray in their [3-1] Turkish Super Lig victory over Goztepe. His outstanding display earns him the Nigerian Star of the Week honours.
