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Victor Boniface
Victor Okoh Boniface (born 23 December 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Nigeria national team.
In January 2018, Boniface went on loan to KTFF Süper Lig club Lefke TSK where he scored 3 goals in 3 appearances. After continuing his career here for a short time, he returned to Real Sapphire in July 2018.
Boniface signed for Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt on 4 March 2019. He suffered a ligament injury only two weeks after signing for Glimt, which was said to be likely to keep him on the sidelines for the duration of the 2019 season. Boniface was selected to the Nigeria U-20 squad to play the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, but had to withdraw from the squad due to injury. In September 2019 he nonetheless made his league debut for the club.
On 8 August 2022, Boniface signed a four-year contract with Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. Union reached the quarter-finals of the 2022–23 Europa League. Boniface scored six goals in the competition, including a brace against Union Berlin in the round of 16, finishing as the competition's joint top scorer along with Marcus Rashford.
On 22 July 2023, Boniface signed for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until 2028, and was assigned the number 22 shirt. He made his Bundesliga debut as a starter on 19 August, in a 3–2 home victory over RB Leipzig. The following week, on 26 August, he scored his first Bundesliga goals by netting a brace at the Borussia Park in a 3–0 away derby win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
In early April 2024, Boniface recovered from an adductor injury sustained in January that year. On 11 April, he netted his first goal following his return in a 2–0 win against West Ham United in the 1st leg of the Europa League quarter-final. Four days later, he scored the opener from the penalty spot and provided an assist in a 5–0 win against Werder Bremen, helping his club to secure the Bundesliga title for the first time with five games to spare. He eventually managed to finish his first season at the club as their top scorer in the league with 14 goals, winning the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.
On 1 October 2024, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, securing a 1–0 victory over AC Milan. In the summer of 2025, his proposed loan move to the latter club collapsed after he failed the medical examination due to recurring knee issues.
Boniface joined fellow Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan on 1 September, the last day of the summer transfer window.
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Victor Boniface
Victor Okoh Boniface (born 23 December 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Nigeria national team.
In January 2018, Boniface went on loan to KTFF Süper Lig club Lefke TSK where he scored 3 goals in 3 appearances. After continuing his career here for a short time, he returned to Real Sapphire in July 2018.
Boniface signed for Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt on 4 March 2019. He suffered a ligament injury only two weeks after signing for Glimt, which was said to be likely to keep him on the sidelines for the duration of the 2019 season. Boniface was selected to the Nigeria U-20 squad to play the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, but had to withdraw from the squad due to injury. In September 2019 he nonetheless made his league debut for the club.
On 8 August 2022, Boniface signed a four-year contract with Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. Union reached the quarter-finals of the 2022–23 Europa League. Boniface scored six goals in the competition, including a brace against Union Berlin in the round of 16, finishing as the competition's joint top scorer along with Marcus Rashford.
On 22 July 2023, Boniface signed for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until 2028, and was assigned the number 22 shirt. He made his Bundesliga debut as a starter on 19 August, in a 3–2 home victory over RB Leipzig. The following week, on 26 August, he scored his first Bundesliga goals by netting a brace at the Borussia Park in a 3–0 away derby win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
In early April 2024, Boniface recovered from an adductor injury sustained in January that year. On 11 April, he netted his first goal following his return in a 2–0 win against West Ham United in the 1st leg of the Europa League quarter-final. Four days later, he scored the opener from the penalty spot and provided an assist in a 5–0 win against Werder Bremen, helping his club to secure the Bundesliga title for the first time with five games to spare. He eventually managed to finish his first season at the club as their top scorer in the league with 14 goals, winning the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.
On 1 October 2024, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, securing a 1–0 victory over AC Milan. In the summer of 2025, his proposed loan move to the latter club collapsed after he failed the medical examination due to recurring knee issues.
Boniface joined fellow Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on a season-long loan on 1 September, the last day of the summer transfer window.
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