{"id":898826,"date":"2026-04-13T12:14:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/paul-onuachu-is-trabzonspors-victor-osimhen-retired-turkey-wing-wizard\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:14:39","slug":"paul-onuachu-is-trabzonspors-victor-osimhen-retired-turkey-wing-wizard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/paul-onuachu-is-trabzonspors-victor-osimhen-retired-turkey-wing-wizard\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Onuachu is Trabzonspor\u2019s Victor Osimhen \u2013 Retired Turkey wing wizard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"497\" alt=\"Soccer Paul Onuachu is Trabzonspor\u2019s Victor Osimhen \u2013 Retired Turkey wing wizard\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/Ha2wlw49YUm7PxJU0Tu1qwBxU68=\/750x497\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2025%2F11%2Fimago1066456256-1.jpg\" srcset data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\"><\/p>\n<p>Paul Onuachu during theTrendyol Turkish Super League match between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor at Chobani Stadium. Copyright: ImagoxSeskimphoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Former Turkish midfielder Abdullah Ercan has asserted that Victor Osimhen is as important to Galatasaray as Paul Onuachu is to Trabzonspor, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u200bOnuachu is having a season to remember at Trabzonspor, proving himself to be among the elite of the elite. He currently leads the Turkish scoring charts with 22 goals and two assists in 25 league appearances. <\/p>\n<p>As a testament to his clinical form, Onuachu sits four goals clear of second-placed Eldor Shomurodov and is responsible for approximately 40 percent of Trabzonspor\u2019s total goals.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/vPyIAQwg39U_tK5Ba-HzAB0vO5Y=\/900x1200\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F04%2F20260404_214757.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Paul Onuachu celebrates goal for Trabzonspor\"><figcaption>Paul Onuachu celebrates goal for Trabzonspor. (Picture credit: Club X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just a few weeks ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/03\/paul-onuachu-trabzonspor-kayserispor.html\">he set a new record for the most consecutive goals scored by a Trabzonspor player in the S\u00fcper Lig.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u200bWhile Onuachu has been on a dominant run in recent weeks, news broke last week that he had sustained a minor injury, forcing him to miss Trabzonspor\u2019s clash against Alanyaspor on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe match ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw. Ozan Tufan gave the Black Sea Storm the lead in the 58th minute, but Guven Yalcin later netted an equalizer for Alanyaspor. <\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/vPY9HHxUUZh94Pz4T-xfxZ3Fp6M=\/1024x683\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2025%2F11%2FCompress_20251129_215457_7678.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Paul Onuachu and teammates run with the ball after scoring in Trabzonspor vs Konyaspor\"  ><figcaption>Paul Onuachu and teammates run with the ball after scoring in Trabzonspor vs Konyaspor (Photo by Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This result dealt a significant blow to Trabzonspor\u2019s title aspirations; they now sit in third place, three points behind leaders Galatasaray\u2014who have a game in hand\u2014and two points adrift of Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer \u200bFormer Turkish Wing Wizard Credits Draw to Paul Onuachu\u2019s Absence<\/h2>\n<p>\u200bTrabzonspor\u2019s stalemate against Alanyaspor marked the first time they dropped points since a 3-2 defeat to Fenerbah\u00e7e on February 14. Prior to Saturday, they were on a seven-game winning streak\u2014a run in which Onuachu featured prominently.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe big Nigerian\u2019s presence was sorely missed on Saturday, with many fans and pundits suggesting his fitness could have secured a win. <\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/QE-QOVmEvN_UWzT6u48lT5eVX_M=\/900x675\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F03%2F20260309_210502.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Paul Onuachu at Trabzonspor\"><figcaption>Paul Onuachu at Trabzonspor. (Photo credit\/Club X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Turkish winger Abdullah Ercan shares this sentiment, believing Onuachu is the undisputed talisman for the Black Sea Storm, much like his compatriot Victor Osimhen is for Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u200b\u201dWhatever Victor Osimhen means to Galatasaray, Paul Onuachu means exactly the same to Trabzonspor,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/status\/2042997681644073351\">Ercan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u200bWhile Onuachu\u2019s specific return date remains unconfirmed, he is expected to be back in action before the end of the campaign. Without their Super Eagles star, the Black Sea Storm will undoubtedly face an uphill battle in challenging Galatasaray and Fenerbah\u00e7e for the S\u00fcper Lig crown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"<!-- Author Start -->Kelvin Omachonu<!-- Author End -->&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/CrQss8SLQeA2L0Hdp5nftoJIwrU=\/150&#215;150\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2024%2F06%2FIMG-20240522-WA0001.jpg&#8221;  height=&#8221;80&#8243; width=&#8221;80&#8243;>\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a professional football columnist and sports writer with over half a decade of experience covering major events and delivering captivating, analytically-driven stories.<br \/>\nA graduate of the University of Ibadan, he is fueled by a profound dedication to sports journalism and the beautiful game. His insights have previously been featured in respected outlets, including IndyPress UI, UCJ UI Newshive NG, Sportpremi, and a few others.<br \/>\nAway from work, Kelvin is an avid fan of basketball, enjoys a great movie, and is always discovering new music.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2026\/04\/paul-onuachu-trabzonspor-victor-osimhen.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Paul Onuachu during theTrendyol Turkish Super League match between Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor at Chobani Stadium. Copyright: ImagoxSeskimphoto Former Turkish midfielder Abdullah Ercan has asserted that Victor Osimhen is as important to Galatasaray as Paul Onuachu is to Trabzonspor, Soccernet.ng reports. \u200bOnuachu is having a season to remember at Trabzonspor, proving himself to be among [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":898827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127195,2005,148336],"tags":[127194,148335],"class_list":{"0":"post-898826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-onuachu","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-trabzonspors","10":"tag-onuachu","11":"tag-trabzonspors"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=898826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/898826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/898827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=898826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=898826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=898826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}