STEPHEN ODEY - NPFL LUIS SUAREZ

We take a sneak peak on the league's top goal scorer from Matchday one in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Mountain of Fire Ministries Football club Striker, Stephen Odey is now the hotshot of the league and his goal scoring prowess is second to none.

As quoted during an Interview with SuperSport Odey said, "I want to be like Luis Suarez, I want to score many goals as possible". "Maybe 20-30 goals will make me happy and give me the joy that I have helped my team".

 

FOR THE RECORD...Here is Stephen Odey's goal scoring chart and a break down in the ongoing NPFL season.

At first, it was 8 goals in 9 NPFL matches.

MD 1
MFM FC 3-0 Niger Tornadoes
1 goal, assisted by Okorom

MD 3
MFM FC 4-0 LOBI STARS
3goals,  assisted by Olatunbosun, Adegboyega, the other from a loose ball

MD 6
Sunshine Stars 0-1 MFM FC
1goal, assisted by Olatunbosun

MD 7
ABS FC 1-0 MFM FC
1goal from a loose ball; came in as a substitute in the 80th minute.

MD 10
MFM FC 2-1 Rangers
1goal from a loose ball

MD 12
MFM FC 1- 0 Remo Stars
1goal from a penalty

MD 13
Enyimba FC 1-1 MFM FC
1goal, assisted by Onuwa.

Now... he has hit double figures. It's 13goals in 16games making him the first player in the league this season to hit double figures.

Here's the standings for the top scorers in the League.

Stephen Odey  (MFM FC) - 13

Samuel Mathias (EL KANEMI) - 8

Victor Mboama (REMO STARS) - 7

Mfon Udoh (ENYIMBA) - 7

Sunday Adetunji (ABIA WARRIORS) - 7

Alhassan Ibrahim (AKWA UNITED) - 6

Kingsley Edewo (LOBI STARS) - 5

Prince Aggreh (FCIU) - 5

Adamu Hassan (NASARAWA UNITED) - 5

However, the league is still on. Who wins the Rashidi Yekini Golden Shoe?

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