Nigeria winger Moses Simon<\/a> is on the verge of writing his name into FC Nantes<\/a> history books, Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>. <\/p>\n According to MediaSportif<\/a>, Super Eagles forward Simon is closing in on becoming the Canaries club\u2019s most prolific penalty taker in over three decades. <\/p>\n Simon\u2019s flawless form from the spot has seen him convert six consecutive Ligue 1<\/a> penalties since 2020 \u2014 a record unmatched by any Nantes player in the top flight since Nicolas Ou\u00e9dec\u2019s run between 1991 and 1996.<\/p>\n Simon\u2019s excellent streak places him ahead of recent Nantes specialists like Imran Louza and Ludovic Blas, who both missed penalties after scoring five and six in a row, respectively.<\/p>\n If Simon scores one more spot-kick without missing, he will surpass the records of both Filip Djordjevic and Ludovic Blas to become Nantes\u2019 most reliable penalty taker in the 21st century.<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The 28-year-old maintained his perfect streak by slotting home a crucial penalty in Nantes\u2019 3-1 victory over Lens at the weekend \u2014 his third successful spot-kick of the season. The victory helped lift the Canaries one place up the Ligue 1 table to 14th position, boosting their fight against relegation.<\/p>\n Simon\u2019s performance earned him a place in the WhoScored.com Ligue 1 Team of the Week, even as Antoine Kombouar\u00e9\u2019s side battles to avoid relegation this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nigerian international Moses Simon has been one of Nantes\u2019 standout performers this season, contributing six goals and seven assists in 21 league appearances. <\/p>\n His calmness from 12 yards has added another dimension to his game, with his perfect penalty record making him one of the most reliable takers in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n Only OGC Nice\u2019s Ga\u00ebtan Laborde (4\/4) and Le Havre\u2019s Abdoulaye Tour\u00e9 (3\/3) have matched Simon\u2019s 100% penalty conversion<\/a> rate in the league this season.<\/p>\n Simon\u2019s latest display came despite passing a late fitness test following an injury scare in training. The former Levante man showed no signs of discomfort, leading Nantes\u2019 attack with a goal and an assist.<\/p>\n His penalty doubled Nantes\u2019 advantage after Louis Leroux opened the scoring, before Lens threatened a comeback through Florian Sotoca\u2019s strike. However, Mostafa Mohamed sealed the win with a late goal to give the Canaries only their third home win of the season.<\/p>\n With 24 points from 23 matches, Nantes\u2019 survival hopes rest heavily on Simon\u2019s form \u2014 and if his penalty streak continues, the Nigerian could cement his place as one of the club\u2019s greatest-ever spot-kick specialists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GkiNq0PXIAANP67.jpeg\")
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Moses Simon: Nantes\u2019 silent marksman<\/h4>\n
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