Eze First Turkish League Goals, Sets 15 Goals Target


Nigeria striker, Okwuchukwu Francis Eze has exclusively told Orient Sports he’s looking forward to scoring 10-15 goals before the Winter in the Turkish Football Federation, TFF League season.

Eze opened his goal account for his Balikesirspor in Friday night’s TFF League match day 9 fixture away to Altayspor inside the 12,500 capacity Bornova Aziz Kocaoglu Stadium.
The 23-year-old who joined up from Heartland in 2018, announced his arrival in the goal scoring business with a brace in the 3-1 away triumph of Balikesirspor.



His brace dwarfed Altayspor’s Adrien Regattin’s 35th minute effort, with Antonio Mrsic’s late strike erasing lltayspor’s any hope of a possible comeback.


Hours later, Eze, Who was a product of the annual Oformata Cup championship instituted by former Heartland chairman, Hon Chibuzor Bash Etuemena spoke to Orient Sports exclusively from his base in Turkey.
“I’m delighted to have started scoring for my team, Balikesirspor, in the Turkish league”, starts the soft speaking forward.


“It gives joy to score in a match, especially as a striker. I’m exceptionally thrilled by the fact that I God made it possible for me to score twice in the night I scored my first goal here in the Turkish league.
“Of course, my happiness knows no boundaries given the fact that my goals helped to give us victory and all the three points.


“And I must say that I dedicate the goals to God Almighty. It is my prayer that He gives me the strength, courage and ability to continue to score goals for my team which is the primary role of a striker”.



Balikesirspor are now 8th on the 18-team league standings with 13points following that famous 3-1 win at Altayspor.
And the Nigerian marksman insists he can take his haul to 10 or 15 before January.



“I commend my teammates for the team spirit and unity. Without them, aside God, I wouldn’t have been able to score those goals.
“Yes, I’m looking forward to better scoring days ahead. I pray God keeps me away from injury and of course, between now December, say January, I can score 10 or 15 goals. It’s possible”.


The Nigerian youngster says he has fully settled down in Turkey since his arrival in 2018.
He pays tribute to African players in the country including his Nigerian teammate at Balikesirspor, Abraham Nwankwo, Who have made him settle in faster.


“Don’t forget I’ve a fellow Nigerian brother here at Balikesirspor.
“Don’t also forget there are many African brothers here in the town. I’m very proud of them, they have made it possible for me to settle down well”.

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