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  • I want to score more goals-Godwin Obaje

    I want to score more goals-Godwin Obaje

    Godwin Obaje has stated his desire to make the second phase of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) better for himself and his team, Ifeanyi Ubah with his goals.

    “The first half of the season wasn’t bad but it could have been better for me and the team as well. I’m ready and raring to go for the second half of the season,” Obaje told Npfl.ng.

    “We have been preparing seriously for the resumption with our coaches. They have shown us some of the things we didn’t do right and we have corrected those mistakes.

    “Personally, my target has always been the same. The target is to score goals and more goals for my team. It is all about the team and if the goals to propel the team come through me then it is all good.

    “I’m being paid to score goals, but at the same time, I rather win titles with the team than individual accolades. I’ve scored six goals already and I’m aiming for more but my major target is to propel the team to the top. That is the most important thing. I hope my goals can lift FC Ifeanyiubah.”

    The striker said he would like to play for his country as that is the wish of every footballer, adding that his last experience with the national team was amazing.

    “Every player wants to play for his country, I’m no different,” he said.

    “I was part of the set-up last year against Zambia even though I never got to play in the game but the experience was amazing, stuff you only dream of.

    “I don’t have a target for the season. I just want to score goals and more goals. The thing is – I never count my goals, I only do that at the end of the season. Hopefully, I will score more for FC Ifeanyiubah and get a call-up, be it the CHAN Eagles or the main team,” he said.

  • French, Norwegian clubs queue for Obaje

    French, Norwegian clubs queue for Obaje

     

     

    NPFL top goalscorer for last season, Godwin Obaje’s representatives

    and Wikki Tourists are studying transfer offers presented by

    unspecified clubs in France and Norway as the striker inch closer a

    move abroad.

     

    The striker had previously had transfer talks with Tunisian clubs

    Etoile du Sahel and Club Africain but nothing concrete came out of

    them.

     

    The Chairman of Wikki Tourists, Mallam Isa Matori told SportingLife

    that Obaje is billed to travel to either France or Norway soon after

    he has picked one out of the two that have shown serious interest in

    him.

     

    He said that Obaje has made it known that he is not motivated to play

    in the Nigerian league again and that they are striving to help the

    player achieve his dream of playing abroad.

  • NPFL hotshot, Godwin Obaje to return from Russia today

    NPFL hotshot, Godwin Obaje to return from Russia today

    NPFL last season’s highest scorer, Godwin Obaje will return today from  Russia where he has gone to train with Spartak Moscow with a view to securing a contract.

    Obaje scored 18 goals last season for Wikki Tourists to end the campaign as the hottest striker in the NPFL and he has proceeded to Russia for trials with Spartak Moscow to join the bandwagon of Nigerian players abroad.

    Wikki’s Chairman, Isa Matori told SportingLife that  Obaje is being awaited to join his team mates and also come and explain how he fared during his trip to Russia.

    Matori said that during his last discussion with Obaje he said everything was going well and that he is expecting the Russian club to open negotiations with Wikki towards securing his services ahead of the next transfer season in January.

    The Wikki Chairman exuded confidence that the former Mighty Jets striker would be available for the Bauchi side during the LMC Super Four in Enugu and the start of the league season.

  • Godwin Obaje returns to Wikki Tourists

    Godwin Obaje returns to Wikki Tourists

    SportingLife can exclusively reveal that Wikki Tourists of Bauchi have beefed up its squad with the signing of Godwin Obaje ahead of the Glo Premier League season.

    Obaje made his second journey to Wikki Tourists after returning from Slovakia side, AS Trencín.

    The younger brother to former Black Leopards and ASO Chief forward Joshua Obaje played for FRSC and Mighty Jets of Jos before his first move to Wikki.

    The club’s Secretary, Hammed Tijjani Suleiman confirmed to SportingLife that Obaje will be among the new players that will resume at the team’s pre-season camping in Kaduna.

    “Obaje is our former player and we are happy to have him back into our team. He is one of our former players that have returned to our team. We have ambition and we are doing everything in ensuring that we have best legs that can compete favourably in the league. Obaje is an experienced player and we are ready to tab from him,” Suleiman told SportingLife.

    “As you are aware that we narrowly missed out on a continental ticket last season and came fourth. We have realised where we need to make some adjustment that is why we are allowing all our players to participate in our pre-season camping in Kaduna.”

    The 19-year-old forward is widely regarded as one of the top talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League and he also trained with the home based Eagles, Under-20 and 23 teams before he travelled to Slovakia.

  • Godwin Obaje joins AS Trencin

    Godwin Obaje joins AS Trencin

    Slovakia side, AS Trenčín, has signed Wikki Tourist striker, Godwin Obaje, on a multiple year deal.

    Obaje is widely regarded as one of the top talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League and he was invited to the home – based Super Eagles squad for the game against Burkina Faso before he traveled to Slovakia, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.

    A product of Golden Boot Soccer Academy, the same nursery team that nurtured CSKA Moscow’s Ahmed Musa and Gent winger, Moses Simon, the striker had been linked with several teams in Europe before he committed his future to  AS Trenčín.