Paul Onuachu Wins Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Season Award
Super Eagles striker caps impressive Trabzonspor campaign as Nigerian forwards dominate Turkish football
Paul Onuachu has won the Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Season award following his spectacular strike for Trabzonspor against Fatih Karagümrük.
The Nigerian striker’s acrobatic finish quickly became one of the most talked-about goals of the Turkish season, earning praise from fans, pundits and teammates across social media.
Many supporters described the finish as another reminder that Onuachu “never scores normal goals.”
The 32-year-old learned about the award while in camp with the Super Eagles in Warsaw ahead of Nigeria’s international friendly against Poland.
It marks another major achievement in what has been an impressive campaign for the former Genk striker, who rediscovered his best form in Turkey after difficult spells elsewhere in Europe.
Onuachu’s performances also formed part of a strong season for Nigerian forwards in the Turkish Super Lig.
Paul Onuachu Wins Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Season Award
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Victor Osimhen also finished among the league’s top attacking contributors following another productive campaign with Galatasaray.
Turkish Super Lig 2025/26 Goal Contributions Leaders
- Eldor Shomurodov (Istanbul Basaksehir) — 27 G+A
- Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor) — 24 G+A
- Talisca (Fenerbahce) — 23 G+A
- Marco Asensio (Fenerbahce) — 23 G+A
- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) — 21 G+A
- Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) — 19 G+A
- Mohamed Bayo (Gaziantep FK) — 18 G+A
- Qazim Laci (Rizespor) — 17 G+A
- Juan (Goztepe) — 16 G+A
- Orkun Kokcu (Besiktas) — 16 G+A
The presence of two Nigerian forwards inside the top five highlights Nigeria’s growing attacking influence in Turkish football ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Standing at 6ft 7in, Onuachu remains one of the most unique strikers available to the Super Eagles.
His aerial dominance has always been a major weapon, but this season also showed his technical quality and ability to score spectacular goals.
The award-winning strike against Fatih Karagümrük may now become one of the defining moments of his club career.
With Nigeria preparing for major competitions under Eric Chelle, Onuachu’s form could also hand the Super Eagles another dangerous attacking option alongside Osimhen, Terem Moffi, Akor Adams and Moses Simon.
