Turkey: Onuachu nominated for Goal of the Season

Nigerian Forward Paul Onuachu Named Among Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Season Nominees Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu has been shortlisted for the Turkish Süper Lig Goal of the Season award after an overhead scissor-kick goal scored for Trabzonspor in a September match. The nomination, announced through official league channels, recognizes the finish from a 4-2 victory over Fatih Karagümrük at the Şenol Güneş Sports Complex.

The Nomination

The Süper Lig placed Onuachu’s acrobatic strike on its official shortlist for Goal of the Season. Reports from DAILY POST confirmed the 30-year-old forward’s effort was first selected as Goal of the Month before advancing to the seasonal list. League records cited by the outlet tie the nomination directly to the September fixture.

Details of the Goal

Onuachu scored the goal during Trabzonspor’s 4-2 win over Fatih Karagümrük. The finish came via an overhead scissor kick as part of the team’s attacking play early in the campaign. Match reports documented the scoreline and the goal’s contribution, which followed standard monthly voting procedures among broadcasters and analysts.

Player Background and Career Path

Paul Onuachu was born in 1992 in Lagos, Nigeria. He began his professional career with Enyimba before moving to European football. He spent several seasons at FC Midtjylland in Denmark, recording consistent goal tallies in the Danish Superliga. In 2023 he joined Southampton in the English Premier League on a permanent basis after an earlier loan, appearing in a limited number of matches before transferring to Trabzonspor for the 2024-25 season.

Trabzonspor and Süper Lig Context

The nomination places Onuachu’s contribution within Trabzonspor’s 2024-25 campaign in the Süper Lig. DAILY POST reporting links the goal directly to the September match at the Şenol Güneş Sports Complex.

By Sarah Okafor, Staff Writer