Super Eagles striker, Uche Nwofor, scored his first goal for Boavista in Friday’s Primeira Liga clash with Estoril.
The former Flying Eagles hitman the opened scoring for Boavista in the 24th minute, but Léo Bonatini put Estoril on level term in first – half stoppage time, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
Nwofor joined Boavista on a three – year deal from Lierse in the summer transfer market.
Meanwhile, Super Eagles midfielder, Anderson Esiti, was an unused substitute for Estoril in the encounter.
Dutch club VVV Venlo have announced that they have mutually terminated the agreement binding them with Nigeria international Uche Nwofor.
The 22 – year – old officially departed the Limburg based side on September 1, meaning he can sign for a new club despite the end of the transfer market.
During Uche Nwofor’s three – year stay at the Pride of the South, he clocked up 14 goals in 62 appearances in the league alone.
He spent last season on loan at top division Heerenveen, but the club failed to exercise the option to buy him in June.
His contract with VVV Venlo would have expired at the end of this season, assuming he did not decide to seek pastures new.
•Seeks fans support on Saturday
Super Eagles new-kid on the block, Uche Nwofor has vowed to give another champagne performance during Saturday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Flames of Malawi if given a nod by the team’s technical crew.
Nwofor who scored a brace in Nigeria 2-0 win over South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in last month’s Mandela Challenge told SportingLife during Wednesday’s Media parley at the team’s Transcorp Hotel base in Calabar that he was excited to be back in the squad, but he refused to set any goal target.
‘’It is really a great feeling to be back in the national team after the South Africa friendly. It is the highest level for me as a player. I’m looking forward to a great game on Saturday as I hope to give 100 percent performance,’’ he said.
Speaking on his goal target for match, the new boy said: ‘’my target remains for us to come out tops on Saturday. It is not just about me scoring during the game but for the team to come out victorious. However, if I get the opportunity, I will score.’’
‘’I just want to work hard by contributing positively to the progress of the team. I want the fans to come out in their numbers and give the team the necessary support,’’ the former Enugu Rangers forward added.
Dutch club VVV Venlo will off load ex-Nigeria U-20 star, Uche Nwofor, after its relegation to the lower division.
After flirting with relegation for several seasons, VVV’s demotion to the lower league was confirmed after finishing 17th on the Dutch top flight table.
Life in the lower league means the team management can no longer cope with the wage bill they shouldered while in the top flight.
“Nwofor is one of the top stars VVV Venlo will now have to let go after they were relegated,” a top source informed MTNFootball.com.
VVV once paraded a huge contingent of Nigeria players, but last season Alex Nkume’s contract was not renewed, Ahmed Musa departed to Russian club CSKA Moscow, while Michael Uchebo moved to Cercle Brugge in Belgium.
Nwofor joined the modest club in 2011 months after he finished top scorer at the African Youth Championship in South Africa, which Nigeria won.
He scored five goals in 27 matches in his debut season and scored eight goals this past season.
He had turned down several bigger profiled clubs including Portuguese giants Benfica to sign for VVV.
Nigeria international Lukman Haruna scored a brace to give Dynamo Kiev a 2-0 win against Dnipro in the Ukrainian league on Sunday, MTNFootball.com reports.
Dynamo remains in second place on the table with 56 points from 26 games, 14 points behind leaders Shakhtar Donetsk, who has a game in hand.
Haruna opened scoring for Dynamo in the ninth minute and completed his brace at the end of first half.
Compatriots Taye Taiwo and Brown Ideye also featured in the game.
In Spain, former Nigeria youth international Macaulay Chrisantus scored his 10th goal in the Segunda Division as Las Palmas lost 5-1 to Cordoba.
The ex- Golden Eaglets striker scored in the 56th minute to pull a goal back for his club.
In Holland, Uche Nwofor salvaged a point for VVV Venlo in the Dutch Eredivise. The struggling Dutch side was forced to a 1-1 draw by hosts ADO den Haag.
The former Enugu Rangers striker gave Venlo the lead in the 14th minute. He was substituted in the 88th minute.
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, was on for the entire duration for ADO den Haag.