Within the throbbing heartbeats of soccer arenas throughout Europe, a story of frustration unfolds as six Nigerian strikers discover themselves ensnared in an online of objective droughts. These forwards are presently grappling with a stark absence of objectives of their respective leagues and are on a quest for that elusive strike, PETER AKINBO writes
Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor)
Onuachu was very scientific within the Turkish top-flight earlier than his objective drought started as he amassed a complete of 9 objectives in 15 appearances. The Nigeria worldwide was then referred to as up for the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast the place the Eagles completed second shedding to the hosts within the closing.
Since his ninth objective on January 11, the 29-year-old has not scored since making it 103 days since his final objective for his membership. A lot of this may be credited to damage and worldwide obligation however the ahead additionally failed to attain throughout the AFCON and in his 4 video games again for the membership, he has not discovered the again of the web.
Onuachu shall be keen to finish the objective drought of their subsequent recreation in opposition to Kayserispor on April 20.
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Metropolis)
Iheanacho is one other striker who began the season with a brilliant spark scoring all his six objectives this season earlier than the top of October.
The 27-year-old bagged 5 objectives within the English Championship and one within the Carabao Cup and all objectives had been scored in September and October together with his final membership objective approaching October 21.
It has now been 175 days for the reason that Foxes man final scored for his membership and whereas he was additionally a member of the Eagles squad to the AFCON and suffering from damage throughout the season, he has now performed 11 video games for Leicester with out a objective scored.
Like Onuachu, he shall be eyeing a objective of their subsequent tie on April 20 in opposition to West Bromwich Albion.
Umar Sadiq (Actual Sociedad)
Sadiq has had a really poor season for Actual Sociedad solely managing to attain three objectives in 35 appearances throughout all competitions this season. All his three objectives have come from 25 La Liga appearances as he failed to search out the again of the web within the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League.
His final objective for Sociedad was scored in a 3-2 win over Granada on March 9. The 27-year-old has now gone 35 days with out a objective and his poor objectives report means he shall be eager to get again to scoring methods.
Samu Omorodion (Deportiva Alaves)
Omorodion has had a very good breakout season at Deportivo Alaves as {the teenager} has bagged 9 objectives in 29 Spanish top-flight video games.
The 19-year-old has been chasing an elusive tenth league objective which is able to make him the one participant of Nigerian descent to attain 10 league objectives in La Liga for some time now.
His final objective was scored on February 10 in a 1-1 draw in opposition to Villareal that means he has now gone 63 days with out a objective.
Akor Adams (Montpellier)
Adams began the season very brightly for Montpellier scoring his seven league objectives within the first 10 video games bagging three braces alongside the way in which.
Nonetheless, after these first 10 video games, he has failed to search out the again of the web and has now gone 167 days with out a membership objective regardless of not struggling an damage or going for a global competitors in that point.
Adams shall be determined to show issues round when Montpellier face last-placed Clermont Foot on Sunday.
Isaac Success (Udinese Calcio)
Success is probably the most disappointing ahead on this checklist as he’s but to search out the again of the web this season for Udinese within the Italian top-flight.
The 28-year-old has performed 23 matches for the membership this season and has solely offered one objective contribution with an help in opposition to Napoli in September. Along with his final membership objective on April 23, 2023, Success has now gone 360 days with out a objective for Udinese.
