Nigerian Footballer Boniface Signs 4-year Deal With Belgian Club

Oyinlola Awonuga
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A Nigerian professional footballer Victor Boniface has sealed a transfer deal worth N900 million with Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise on a four-year contract.

Boniface in a brilliant move left Norwegian champions Bodø Glimt sealing a new deal with a bigger club.

The Nigerian footballer has registered 23 goals and eight assists in 66 appearances.

This season, the 21-year-old has been on fire. Boniface broke a 15-year record in July after his hattrick for Bodø Glimt in their 3-0 thrashing of Klaksvik in the Champions League preliminaries.

In all competitions, Boniface has registered 13 goals in 21 appearances for Bodø Glimt.

Boniface joins the Belgian side in a deal worth €2 million( ₦900 million), on a three-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension.

It was learnt that the striker has never played for the Super Eagles. But he would look to follow the footsteps of Nigerian superstars who have made their names whilst in the Jupiler League.

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