Gift Orban now plays at Hoffenheim. Here too, the Nigerian striker tries his luck in all positions.
A year after his departure from La Gantoise for Lyon, Gift Orban has already left Les Gones. More and more isolated in the Lyon locker room and above all less and less used by Pierre Sage, the former Buffalo found refuge in Hoffenheim.
His first six months in Belgium, when he scored almost with every shot (20 goals in 22 games in the second half of the season), already seem a long way away. However, he tries to rediscover this magic with the dose of cheek that has never left him.
Not successful
At Standard, we remember in particular that Orban had tried his luck on a kick-off, hoping to lob Arnaud Bodart. He almost succeeded: his ball crashed onto the bar, a gesture which demonstrated his confidence at the time.
Last night, he tried again to start the second half, when he had just come into the game from rest. Tremendous audacity since Hoffenheim were playing on Bayern Munich’s field and were already trailing 3-0.
His shot did not turn out to be as spectacular as at Sclessin: where Arnaud Bodart had been very hot, Manuel Neuer quickly went to look for another ball when he saw the ball slipping slowly away from the target.
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