Free Scoring Nigerian forward Gift Orban has completed
a reportedly €9 million move to German Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim.
The 22 year old, born in Benue State, Nigeria, arrived in Germany on a long
term contract from French outfit, Olympique Lyon.
“With Gift Orban, we have found exactly the kind of pacey striker we were
looking for,” said Hoffenheim managing director for sport Andreas Schicker.
“Gift has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to score goals and his love for
the game at his previous clubs, so we are convinced that his skills will give
our team more versatility in attack.”
Orban moved from Belgian first division club KAA Gent to France’s Olympique
Lyon in January 2024.
There he played 21 competitive games for the traditional French club in Ligue
1, the Coupe de France and the Europa League (5 goals) in the past twelve
months.
Previously, from January 2023 to January 2024, Gift amassed a total of 52
competitive games for KAA Gent in the Belgian league, the Belgian cup
competition, the Europa League qualification and the Conference League.
In these games, the 22-year-old striker scored 32 goals and scored two more
goals.
Before leaving the shores of Nigeria, Orban enjoyed his football education at
academy side Bison FC, from where he was loaned to then Norwegian second
division club Stabæk Fotball in 2022.
At Stabaek he enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top, becoming highest goal scorer
with 22 goals.
He emerged best young player that season with Stabaek who eventually advanced
from the Norwegian second division to the elite level at end of the campaign.
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