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Nigeria striker Stephen Odey has been handed a spot in the Swiss Super League Team Of The Week (TOTW) for the fourth time this season after his impressive performance for FC Zurich on Wednesday against FC Thun. Odey hit the target for the City Club in their 3-0 home triumph against the Thuners in the Matchday 34 of the Raiffeisen Super League and helped his team to their third straight win. The former MFM FC goal poacher who posted a worthy performance in the entire duration of the game was rewarded with a spot in the Switzerland top league TOTW. The Nigerian forward has now made the TOTW for the fourth time this campaign after scoring his 10th league goal and 16 in all competition for FC Zurich this season.

Stephen Odey's 55th minute strike earned FC Zurich a crucial 1-0 home win over FC Luzern on Sunday in match day seven of the ongoing Swiss Super League played at Letzigrund. Smarting from their 1-0 away triumph against AEK Larnaca FC of Nicosia on Thursday where the Nigerian international made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, FCZ claimed another maximum points to make it three consecutive  victory  in all competitions. Odey whose side has been on some good form of late was pleased with the  important win and his fifth goal in eight games from all competition for the city club this season. "I am very happy that I was able to help the team with my goal, but we still have the victory in the group today, the three points were very important to us and I am glad that we left victorious today," said Stephen to FC Zurich media team. He completed his remark by saying "another goal another victory. What a moment." With this win, FCZ n...

Nigerian international, Stephen Odey has proclaimed that he has been longing for a UEFA Europa League experience after his debut against AEK Larnaca FC of Nicosia two days ago. Odey's team FC Zurich beat AEK Larnaca FC 1-0 away from home on Thursday, 20, September 2018 at the GSP stadium to secure their first three points in the Europa League group stage courtesy of a well taken 61st minute penalty kick scored by Benjamin Kololli. FCZ put up a defiant display and disturbed the opponent early in the game. The Cypriots were given little room for creativity on the offensive with fast counterattacks.  Odey who was substituted in the 75th minute with Assan Ceesay had a chance to score his first Europa League goal in the 15th minute of the exchange when his effort went centimeters off the post. The 20 year-old striker said in a chat with  nigeriasports.blogspot.com  " I am really excited. I have been waiting all my life for this type of vibe and I am hap...

FC Zurich striker, Stephen Odey bagged a brace in the first round of the Helvetia Swiss Cup as his team humiliated FC Concordia Basel on Saturday. Ludovic Magnin and his wards claimed a massive 6-0 away win over second division club Concordia Basel in the 1/32 finals played at the St. Jakob-Park courtesy of a brace each from Odey and Antonio Marchesano while Pa Modou and Benjamin Kololli scored a goal each. FC Concordia started the game with a well coordinated performance but they later surrendered to the city club attacking display spearheaded by the 20 years old Nigerian forward, Stephen Odey. Pa Modou put the City Club in front on 14 minutes with a remarkable solo. Eight minutes later, Odey doubled the lead after he tested FC Concordia Basel goalkeeper with a shot two minutes before his goal. With less than 20 minutes to wrap the first half, Marchesano and Kololli netted a goal each to take the game beyond the home team. After 55 minutes of action, Odey tried a shot ...

Former Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC striker, Stephen Odey will feature in the next edition of  Uefa  Europa League after his team beat  BSC  Young Boys 2-1 On Sunday, May 27, 2018 in the final of the Helvetia Swiss Cup played at the  Stade   de  Suisse. Goals from Michael Frey and Antonio  Marchesano  were more than enough for the City Club to claim their tenth Swiss Cup which equally qualifies them directly to the group stage of the Europa League.  Miralem   Sulejmani  got YB only goal of the Cup game in the 80th minute of the thrilling contest. The former Olukoya Boys  goalpoacher  who set an 18 goals record for MFM FC in his second season in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as a teenager spoke about the Cup match shortly after lifting the most prestigious trophy in Switzerland.  “ I am overjoy as I speak to you. It was like a dream and now a reality.  “ It was...