Gift Orban

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Gift Orban
Personal information
Full name Gift Emmanuel Orban
Date of birth (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 20)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Stabæk
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2022 Bison FC
2022 → Stabæk (loan) 9 (7)
2022– Stabæk 13 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Gift Emmanuel Orban (born 17 July 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Stabæk.[1]

He grew up in Togo as well as Nigeria, and speaks French. In November 2021 he was scouted by Stabæk's Torgeir Bjarmann and Thomas Finstad in Nigeria during a showcase tournament arranged by agent . He trained with Stabæk during the winter of 2022 before returning after his visa expired.[2] Returning to Norway, he signed for Stabæk in late May 2022. The transfer from Nigerian club Bison FC was a loan with an option to buy.[3]

He scored his first goals in cup matches against semi-professional teams Notodden and Gjøvik-Lyn (twice).[4] After this he became a starting player for Stabæk. His goal against SK Brann was compared to Alanzinho's time at Stabæk.[5] VG also called him a "striker jewel".[6]

When Stabæk sold Oliver Valaker Edvardsen in July, the club announced they would spend the money on Orban's buyout option.[7] The contract tying Orban to Stabæk until the end of 2026 was announced on 3 August.[8] He became the top scorer in the 2022 Norwegian First Division with 16 goals, alongside Bård Finne.[9] Helping Stabæk win promotion to 2023 Eliteserien, Orban was also named Young Player of the Year in the First Division.[10]

Honours[]

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ Gift Orban at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Stabæk-spiller Gift (19): – Fotballen er min mulighet". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ Stormoen, Stein-Erik (20 May 2022). "Stabæks spissgave til fansen: Gift på plass" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ Strømnes, André (29 June 2022). "Denne spissen bøtter innpå med mål". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ Korsnes, Oscar (10 July 2022). "Stabæks nye juvel scoret igjen: – Han er en gave" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ Brandsnes, Håkon (10 July 2022). "Stabæks nye spissjuvel stjal showet da Branns rekordrekke ble brutt". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ Aspelund, Anders Rødaas (17 July 2022). "Selger Edvardsen – erstatteren er allerede i klubben". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ^ Boge-Fredriksen, Hans Christian (3 August 2022). "Gift Orban forlenger med Stabæk". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "OBOS-ligaen 2022 - Toppscorer, gule og røde kort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (29 October 2022). "Toppscoreren kåret til årets unge spiller: – Han har vært redningen" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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