tbaba1234:
William Troost-Ekong made the team of the season in Norway.... The man has established himself as one of the best in Norway. Hopefully, He returns to Belgium (GENT) and makes an impact.

I believe that he has the biggest potential out of all the defenders at the moment.

Everyone seems to have forgotten to note that Fred Friday also made team of the season.

Birikiti:
Up to 70% of this team are still eligible for the next edition. The German team (oldest team in the Competition) were clearly more experienced and bossed our guys for 90 minutes. It would have been different if many of our guys have had European experience (why Manu benched Simon and Kelechi for 90 mins remains a mystery).

BTW guys like Nwakali, Awoniyi, Iheanacho, Zaharadin, Jide Idowu, Alampasu, Abdulai Alfa, Chidera Eze etc are still very eligible for the next competition. 2 seasons in Europe should toughen them up and put us in good stead to challange for the Cup in 2017!

Your wrong on this one. Only players born 1st January 1997 or later are eligible. That means only Taiwo Awoniyi, Ifeanyi Matthew, Chidere Eze and Zaharadeen Bello will be eligible.

Lost 4 months of work...

9/01/2014 (Thursday)

Egyptian League
Wady Degla - Petrojet 0:2
30' James Owoboskini (Petrojet) (0:1)
42' James Owoboskini (Petrojet) (0:2)

nerodenero:
1. Ronaldo = 69 goals in 60 games for both Club and Country
2. Messi = 45 goals in 46 games for both Club and country
Do the mathematics.

Did them. The result was Ronaldo > Messi.

Chimex388: Messi has equalled Ronaldos goal tally of 2014 after coming from the bench to net 2goals in dier copa del rey match yesterday & messis 1st match 4rm over a month injury..
The 'count down' or rather 'count up' in terms of goals between these giants of modern football has began!
Who would rock 2014?

Ike Uche has outscored them both!!!

The Mexican FA has confirmed the friendly and it shows up on FIFA.com:
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/results/male.html#

8/01/2014 (Wednesday)

Portugal Liga de Honra
Penafiel - Farense 3:1
29' Abraham Adewale Adelaja (Farense) (1:1)

Greece Cup
Olympiacos CFP - Asteras Tripolis FC 4:0
60' Michael Olaitan (Asteras Tripolis) (4:0)
Well... a goal is a goal I guess...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uElg1GQUr-U (goal at 1:30)

The Mexican FA has confirmed the friendly and it shows up on FIFA.com:
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/results/male.html#

joseph1013: Wicked!

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. One-match wonders even one-season wonders abound aplenty.

Not a one-match wonder. He was oozing class during pre-season with Chelsea - easily the best player on tour. Including the likes of Hazard.

toluxe0075: I Read on goal.com as well that nuer was awarded world best goalkeeper,buffon in the 2nd place, cech, courtois,valdes in the 3rd,4th and 5th place respectively

Hogwash ranking if it was for the first half of the 2013/2014 season.

otokx: How about goals from our local league?

Not counted... Beats the point. Make a thread about the local league and keep results and goals posted.

His first game for Vitesse against VFL Wolfsburg. Just look at this pass:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84SbHPLlv44

6/01/2014

Spanish League Primera Div. 1
Rayo Vallecano - Villarreal CF 2:5
10' Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal CF) (0:1)
58' Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal CF) (0:4)
64' Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal CF) (0:5)
First Nigerian hattrick of the season. Basically three tap-ins, but still: 9 goals in 9 starts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_54nELPwVHw

5/01/2014 (Sunday)

England FA Cup
Derby County FC - Chelsea FC 0:2
66' John Obi Mikel (Chelsea FC) (0:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7mUnArjwOE

Cyprus 1st Div. League
E.N.P. Paralimni - Omonia Nicosia FC 0:3
74' Rasheed Alabi (Omonia Nicosia) (0:2)

Malta Premier League
Birkirkara - Floriana 3:0
58' PG Frank Temile (Birkirkara) (2:0)

Malta Premier League
Balzan - Hibernians 0:2
56' Obinna Obiefule (Hibernians) (0:2)

4/01/2014 (Saturday)

Cyprus 1st Div. League
Alki - Ermis Aradippou 1:2
30' Marco Tagbajumi (0:2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGF8WjPh6BE (goal at 0:40)

Egyptian League
Petrojet - Al Minya 3:0
57' James Owoboskini (Petrojet) (2:0)

Restart for the new year.

Archive years are here:
2013
https://www.nairaland.com/1156451/goals-nigerians-all-over-world

2010 - 2012
https://www.nairaland.com/505295/goals-nigerians-all-over-world

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1/01/2014 (Wednesday)

English League Two Div. 3
Fleetwood Town - Accrington 3:1
81' Kayode Odejayi (Accrington) (2:1)
So... 31 year old Odejayi with the first Nigerian goal of the year. Congrats!

30/12/2013 (Monday)

Egyptian League
Al Gounah - El Entag El Harby 1:0
61' Minusu Buba (Al Gounah) (1:0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_nQTLS9Wo

Good work but I found sme flaws:

You counted the Ukrainian league, but didn't count the Portuguese league, which is currently ranked 5th in Europe. Also the list was arbitrarily cut at the Turkish league (11th according to FIFA). Lets stick with the top 15 leagues (add the Swiss, Austrain, Czech and Greek leagues). Also some players are missing, including the topscorer from Africa (even though Imoh Ezekiel from the same league appears on the list), Also a bunch of 5+ goal players do not feature on your list (because they have less recognisable names or play for lesser clubs?):

Hamdi Harbaoui (Lokeren, Belgium, Tunisia) - 12 goals
Sadio Mane (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria, Senegal) - 9 goals
Mouhamadou Habib Habibou (Zulte Waregem, Belgium, Central African Republic) - 9 goals
Francis Litsingi (FK Teplice, Czech Rep., Congo) - 9 goals
Yannick Boli (Zorya, Ukraine, Ivory Coast) - 8 goals
Heldon (Maritimo, Portugal, Cape Verde) - 8 goals
Omar Niasse (Akhisarspor, Turkey, Senegal) - 8 goals
Ibrahima Balde (FC Kuban, Russia, Senegal) - 7 goals
Lamine Diarra (Antalyaspor, Turkey, Senegal) - 7 goals
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscor, Nigeria) - 5 goals
Rachid Bourabia (Lierse, Belgium, Morocco) - 5 goals
Elimane Coulibaly (Kortrijk, Belgium, Senegal) - 5 goals
Evariste Ngolok (OH Leuven, Belgium, Cameroon) - 5 goals
Henri Camara (Panaitholikos, Greece, Senegal) - 5 goals
Foued Kadir (Rennes, Algeria) - 5 goals
Prince Oniangue (Congo, Stade Reims) - 5 goals
Mustapha Yatabare (Guingamp, Mali) - 5 goals
Younes Belhanda (Dynamo Kyiv, Morocco) - 5 goals
Abdou Razack Traore (Gaziantep, Turkey, Burkina Faso) - 5 goals

Kano Pillars force Super Eagles to a 2-2 draw

Glo League Champions, Kano Pillars this morning forced the Super Eagles team preparing for CHAN Tournament to a 2-2 draw at the National Stadium, Abuja. The match which was described as the toughest for the team in all their friendly games saw the Super Eagles bring out their best in the game and scored first through Abubakar Aliyu.

Pillars did not waste time to come back into the game and they were rewarded with a goal by Bello Koformata. [b]Rabiu Ali [/b]who inceidentally plays for Kano Pillars got the second through a penalty for the Super Eagles, before Koformata completed his brace.
In the second half, the tywo teams tried to increase the tally, but the game ended 2-2.

Super Eagles media officer, Ben Alaiya said it was a good game and the Kano side gave the National Team a good game. “This is the type of game that will toughen the team for the task ahead. And we are happy because Pillars proved to everybody that they are really Champions of the Premier League,” Alaiya said.

learnt that more players will be decamped today before the final list will be released before the new year.
http://www..com/kano-pillars-force-super-eagles-2-2-draw/

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BTW: Is this the same Aliyu Abubakar that played for the U17 team (the mammoth defender)?

29/12/2013 (Sunday)

Turkey Super League
Fenerbahçe - Kayserispor 5:1
70' Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) (4:1)
Nice, composed goal with a level of wit about it!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8h9SaxFUmg (goal at 1:20)

Italian Calcio League B
Spezia - Latina 1:4
65' Osarimen Ebagua (Spezia) (1:2)
Ebagua hits 10 league goals.

Turkish Second Division
Mersin İdmanyurdu SK - Adanaspor 3:0
58' Nduka Ozukwo (Mersin İdmanyurdu SK) (1:0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUQ1LpkqITg (goal at 1:40)

naija noni: .
When i talk of "LAST SEASON" i mean the season that ended in 2013.
The scandanavian leagues season is from February to October/November.
The scandanavian leagues ended last month.
So The season that ended last month is what u'll refer as "LAST SEASON" in d scandanavian league.
Warris scored 23 goals "LAST TWO SEASONS" in sweden,moved to spartak moscow november last year and couldnt cut it there(would be loaned out next month).

So David accam is d only ghanaian player that scored 10 goals and above in a top flight league in europe last season.

Scandanavian league for dat matter.

You're pushing it. 2013 Swedish league will be used for the upcoming Champions League. So last season is 2012, this season is 2013 and next season is 2014.

Andre Ayew also scored 12 in all competitions last season.

striker9: Abdul Majeed Waris scored 26 goals from 2010 to 2012,not last season.He has scored a goal this season with 11 appearances with Spartak Moscow.

Waris scored 26 goals (23 in the league) in 2012. That was last season, because the league in Sweden runs through a calendar year, not from Autumn to Spring.

naija noni: When i say we have top strikers, its compared to ghana.
A few african countries MIGHT have more top strikers than nigeria.


Last season NO ghanaian player in any TOP FLIGHT league in europe scored goals in double figures(10 goals and above).
Ghana's highest scorer in europe last season was Andre Ayew with 9 goals.
But i can list about 6 nigerian players that scored goals in double figures.

Abdul Waris scored 26 goals in Sweden last season.
This season David Accam scored 10 goals in the same league.

Excuse me, but Bastia is a Ligue 1 team... Currently mid table 12th.

27/12/2013 (Friday)

Belgium Jupiler League
Kortrijk - Standard de Liege 1:5
13' Imoh Ezekiel (Standard de Liege) (0:2)
45' Imoh Ezekiel (Standard de Liege) (0:3)
Finally breaks his duck... scores 2 and assists the 1st and 5th. Now on 9 goals and 7 assists for the season. Keshi has no basis for not calling him up - only Emenike is in better scoring form in a recognised European league. Watch the first assist and second goal. He looks like a less irritating version of Musa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tgmz7CJ74 (assist 1 at 1:15, goal 1 at 2:15, goal 2 at 4:25, assist 2 at 7:50)

26/12/2013 (Thursday)

Italian Calcio League B
As Bari - Spezia 1:2
81' Osarimen Ebagua (Spezia) (0:2)
Ebagua's 12th goal of the season, en route to beat last year's record 17.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osyQXJB8r1w (goal at 1:45)

Krasid: So, who do you think aubameyang is faster than in the 10 players listed by FIFA?

He has a recorded speed of 34,3 km/h, so that would place him 3rd on the above list.
I would also think Seydou Doumbia should be in the top 10.

naija noni:

From those two paragraphs u'll know that gyan is shinning and banging goals for fun currently becos of d kinda league he is playing in.
U.A.E=74 goals in two seasons(prolific in an amateur league)

EpL=Only 10 goals in two seasons(unconvincing in a top league).

He only had one season in the EPL and a few games in the second.

Krasid: Aubemeyang is fast, but there are many faster players.

No, there aren't.

No Aubemeyang, no credibility.

22/12/2013 (Sunday)

Turkish Super League
Kardemir Karabukspor - Fenerbahçe 2:1
13' Joseph Akpala (Kardemir Karabukspor) (1:0)
40' Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) (1:1)
Emenike also scored a goal that was wrongly called for offside. Watch Emenike's goal for class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7oU_RJEMI (goals at 0:10 and 1:20)

Turkish Super League
Antalyaspor - Genclerbirligi 2:3
83' Promise Isaac (Antalyaspor) (2:3)
http://www.ligtv.com.tr/lig/spor-toto-super-lig/ozet/2013-2014/16/mp-antalyaspor-2-3-genclerbirligi-mac-ozeti

Cyprus 1st Div. League
AEL Limassol - Ethnikos Achnas FC 3:1
71' Chidi Onyemah (Ethnikos Achnas FC) (3:1)

Albania Super League
Laci - KS Vllaznia 3:0
36' Chukwuka Charles Ofoyen (Laci) (1:0)

German Bundesliga 2nd Division
Fortuna Dusseldorf - FC Köln 2:3
30' Anthony Ujah (FC Köln) (0:1)
76' Anthony Ujah (FC Köln) (2:3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKlJTrrvhmg (goals at 0:35 and 2:45)

Portugal Liga de Honra
Farense - Portimonense 2:1
45' Akinfenwa Ibukun (Farense) (2:0)

Spanish League 2nd Division
Recreativo de Huelva - Las Palmas 1:3
22' Macauley Chrisantus (0:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYxmzuekQic (goal at 1:45)