Nigeria's Aminu Umar scores first top flight Turkey goal

Former U-20 striker, Aminu Umar, is in joyful mood after netting his first top flight goal for Osmanlispor FK on Friday.

The 20-year-old, who transferred to Turkey from Wikki Tourists, scored the fourth goal for his side as they went away to Bursaspor and whitewashed the home side 4-0.

Umar got his side’s fourth goal in the 84th minute as Osmanlispor climbed to ninth on the table with 18 points.

The Abuja-born player played all 90 minutes of the encounter and his 11th game for the newly promoted side. He has one red card and one yellow card for the season.

In Belgium, thrice capped Super Eagles midfielder, Onyinye Ndidi — another product of the U-17 and U-20 sides — played all 90 minutes for Genk as they battled to 0-0 result away to Westerlo.

It was the defender-turned midfielder’s 14th league appearance for the season in which he is yet to score and has bagged three yellow cards.