Super Eagles stars Paul Onuachu, Victor Osimhen, and Ibrahim Olawoyin were named in beIN Sports Turkish Super Lig Team of the Week after impressive weekend performances
Three Super Eagles players — Paul Onuachu, Victor Osimhen, and Ibrahim Olawoyin — were named in the beIN Sports Turkish Super Lig Team of the Week following matchday 25 performances, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Selected by global football statistics provider Opta Can, Onuachu and Osimhen formed a 4-4-2 frontline, while Olawoyin earned a midfield spot.
Onuachu, the league’s leading scorer, scored a brace to guide Trabzonspor to a 3–1 victory at Kayserispor, taking his season tally to 20 goals — four ahead of Eldor Shomurodov of Istanbul Basaksehir.
Osimhen scored the lone goal in Galatasaray’s 1–0 Istanbul derby win over Besiktas, moving his tally to 11 league goals and keeping Galatasaray four points clear at the top.
Although Olawoyin did not score for Rizespor in their 1–0 win over Antalyaspor, his work rate stood out.
He completed four of five dribbles, made 34 accurate passes from 43, and contributed defensively with 13 duels won, one interception, and two clearances.
Olawoyin partnered in midfield with Matteo Guendouzi of Fenerbahce.
The trio’s inclusion highlights the growing influence of Nigerian players in the Turkish Super Lig and their importance to their respective clubs this season.
