Nigerian striker Gift Orban joins Olympique Lyonnais until 2028
Lyon, January 18, 2024,
Olympique Lyonnais is pleased to formalize the arrival of Nigerian striker Gift Orban, from La Gantoise, who has signed with the club for a period of 4 and a half seasons, until June 30, 2028. .
The amount of the transfer amounts to €12 million to which can be added a maximum of €8 million in bonuses as well as 20% profit-sharing on the added value of a possible transfer.
Born in 2002 in Nigeria, Gift Orban began his training in his country of origin before being spotted by the managers of Stabaeck in the summer of 2022. After conclusive trials, he signed up for a period of 4 seasons with the Norwegian second division club, immediately making an impression by scoring 19 goals in 22 matches. Having become the championship’s top scorer, he was then transferred 6 months later to Gantoise, on the last day of the winter transfer window.
In Belgium, Gift Orban maintains his impressive momentum from his first minutes. The 1.78m center forward has a string of goals, totaling 20 goals during his first 22 matches, including 4 against Basaksehir in the 1/8 finals of the Conference League. In the return match, concluded with a score of 4/1, he scored 3 goals in just 3 minutes, thus establishing the record for the fastest hat-trick in the history of UEFA club competitions. A significant performance allowing La Gantoise to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition against West Ham.
With a total of 32 goals scored during 2023 and a remarkable ratio of 0.68 per match since his professional debut (51 goals in 75 matches), the 21-year-old striker is today considered the one of the young hopes of African football in his position.
Olympique Lyonnais, faced with strong competition in carrying out this recruitment, is particularly pleased to have succeeded in signing Gift Orban, who thus becomes the first Nigerian player in the club’s history.
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