The 2025/26 season concluded for several Nigerian footballers across Europe over the weekend, featuring a blend of notable performances. While some secured silverware, particularly Kelechi Iheanacho as Celtic claimed the Scottish Premiership title, others contributed goals and assists for their clubs.
Scotland
Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)
Kelechi Iheanacho played a cameo role on Saturday when Celtic won the Scottish Premiership title after a 3-1 comeback victory over Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on the final day of the 2025-26 season. He was introduced at halftime, replacing Sebastian Tounekti. Iheanacho, who scored from the bench in recent league wins over Dundee, Hibernian, and Motherwell, finished the season with eight goals in 23 appearances across all competitions.
Turkey
Wilfred Ndidi (Beşiktaş)
Wilfred Ndidi received a yellow card on his return from injury on Saturday as Beşiktaş ended their 2025/26 Turkish Süper Lig campaign with a 2-2 draw against Caykur Rizespor at the Çaykur Didi Stadium. The referee booked Ndidi in the 37th minute, and he was substituted for Junior Olaitan at halftime. Having joined Beşiktaş from Leicester City last summer, the Super Eagles captain played 25 Süper Lig matches, scoring two goals, providing one assist, and receiving five yellow cards.
England
Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham)
Calvin Bassey made his 100th appearance for Fulham, while Alex Iwobi returned from injury as the Cottagers drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers in Sunday's Premier League match at Molineux Stadium. Iwobi played for the first time since sustaining a hamstring injury during Fulham's 0-0 draw with Brentford four weeks earlier. He was substituted for Joshua King in the 67th minute, while Samuel Chukwueze replaced Oscar Bobb in the 79th minute. Tolu Arokodare came on for Adam Armstrong in the 72nd minute. Bassey, who joined Fulham from Ajax in summer 2023, has scored four goals for the club, including one this season.
Taiwo Awoniyi, Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
Taiwo Awoniyi featured on Sunday as Nottingham Forest, having already secured Premier League survival, lost 3-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Nigerian striker replaced Chris Wood in the 70th minute, but compatriot Ola Aina missed the match due to a knock.
Spain
Ademola Lookman (Atlético Madrid)
Ademola Lookman scored for a second consecutive La Liga game to help Atlético Madrid defeat Girona 1-0 in their final home match of the season on Sunday. The Super Eagles winger had netted in Atlético's 2-1 win over Osasuna the previous week. Lookman's 21st-minute effort, following a low cross from Antoine Griezmann, increased his La Liga tally to four goals in 11 matches. Across all competitions, the 28-year-old has recorded nine goals and three assists for Los Rojiblancos.
Umar Sadiq (Valencia)
Umar Sadiq played only 17 minutes as Valencia defeated his former club Real Sociedad 4-3 away on Sunday to keep their La Liga survival hopes alive. The striker came off the bench in the 73rd minute, replacing Hugo Duro, as 10-man Valencia scored two late goals to secure victory.
Germany
Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen); Jordan Torunarigha (Hamburger SV)
Bayer Leverkusen missed Nathan Tella's attacking prowess on Saturday as their Champions League hopes ended with a 1-1 draw against Hamburger SV in their final Bundesliga match. The Super Eagles winger, who had scored a goal and contributed three assists in his last five appearances, missed his second consecutive game due to a muscle problem. Despite injuries disrupting his campaign—missing the opening seven matches with a knee bruise and another 10 games with foot and muscle issues—Tella scored one goal and made six assists in 17 Bundesliga appearances this season. Leverkusen will play in the UEFA Europa League in 2026/27. Jordan Torunarigha featured for Hamburger, coming off for William Mikelbrencis in the 89th minute after receiving a yellow card in the 24th minute.
Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim)
Kevin Akpoguma played for TSG Hoffenheim for the last time on Saturday as their Champions League hopes ended with a 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Akpoguma, who will leave Hoffenheim as a free agent after 13 years when his contract expires this summer, was given a farewell opportunity, replacing Bernardo in the 76th minute. The 31-year-old center-back had limited playing time this season, featuring in only eight Bundesliga matches, a sharp decline from previous campaigns.
Austria
Moses Usor, Emmanuel Michael, Adetunji Adeshina (LASK Linz)
Three Nigerian footballers—Moses Usor, Emmanuel Michael, and Adetunji Adeshina—celebrated winning the Austrian Bundesliga title with LASK Linz after a 3-0 victory over Austria Wien in their final game of the season on Sunday. Usor emerged as LASK's top scorer, with the 24-year-old scoring in the 4-2 Austrian Cup final win over Altach and bagging 13 goals and five assists in 30 league games. Michael made seven Austrian league appearances, while Adeshina made his debut for the club in a Bundesliga draw with Hartberg in October 2025.
