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  Nigerian International, Stephen Odey, bagged another brace    against Fremad Amager yesterday in the third round of the Danish Cup, as he helped Randers FC progress to the next phase of the competition. Danish Cup defending champions, Randers FC continued from where they stopped over the weekend, where they recorded a 3-2 victory over FCNordsjaelland in the league, with another 3-2 triumph in the Danish Cup on Wednesday evening, at Sundby Indraestpark Stadium. Odey netted the first goal of the match, 15 minutes after the hosts opened the scoresheet, and completed his second brace for Randers in his fourth appearance in their colours on 45 minutes. The KRC Genk striker, who is on loan to the Horses with an option to buy at the end of the season, is looking forward to another remarkable outing this weekend, as his team set to host Danish Superliga top side, FC Midtjylland at the MCH Arena.

Nigerian International Stephen Odey has opened his goal account in Belgium for KRC Genk as they a claimed a 3-0 win over KSK Ronse  on Tuesday evening in the round of 16 of the Belgian Cup. The Nigerian Olympic Eagles forward was handed his first start in a competitive game since he joined the Genkies in a £3.5million move from FC Zurich after making three appearances as a substitute in the Belgian PRO League. Odey got his team’s first goal in the 58th of the encounter and set the pace for Felice Mazzu’s men. Bryne Heynan doubled the lead for the reigning Belgian Cup winner from the spot in the 71st minute while Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu added the third in the 82nd minute. Odey said via a tweet on his  official Twitter handle that he’s been waiting to bang his first goal for Genk. “Been waiting for this time to come and I'm happy to score my first goal in Belgium in my first start for the team in a Belgian Cup against KSK Ronse alongside 🇳🇬 Paul Ebere ...

Nigerian International Stephen Odey will be making his UEFA Champions League debut later tonight as Red Bull Salzburg set to host KRC Genk in their opening Group E encounter at the Stadion Salzburg. The former FC Zurich forward who was named in the Genkies 2019/20 Champions League 32-man squad alongside Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu few weeks ago was included in Felice Mazzu's squad to face Salzburg. Odey, 21, will be playing in his first Champions League after he made his Europe competition debut last season in the Europa League where he scored two goals in the group stage against Bayern Leverkusen and Ludogorets. The 2018/19 Belgian League champions are in Group E of the competition alongside 2019 Champions League winners Liverpool, Napoli and Salzburg.

Olympic Eagles striker Stephen Odey has been named in KRC Genk 2019/20 UEFA Champions League 32-man squad alongside Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu. The Nigerian International will be playing in his  first Champions League after he made his Europe competition debut last season in the Europa League where he scored two goals in the group stage against Bayern Leverkusen and Ludogorets. The 2018/19 Belgian League champions are in Group E of the competition alongside 2019 Champions League winners Liverpool, Napoli and Salzburg. Felice Mazzu and his charges will begin their quest in the 2019/20 Champions League away to Salzburg on September 17, 2019.

Olympic Eagles forward Stephen Odey has expressed his optimism for success ahead of  Thursday’s Under 23 African Cup of Nations final round qualifying, first leg battle against Sudan at the Al Merriekh Stadium in Omdurman. Odey was named in Coach Imama Amakapabo's 18-man squad that will face the Sudanese and battle for a place in the third edition of Africa's U23 football event scheduled to take place in Egypt later this year. The ex-MFM FC striker revealed in a chat with nigeriasportsarena.blogspot.com that he is looking forward to a remarkable victory over the Sudanese as he makes his debut with the Nigerian U23 Football team. “ I’m excited to have made the team that will play against Sudan but I will be more excited if we defeat them tomorrow to mark my debut with this team. “This will be the first time I will be having an opportunity to play for the national U23 after I featured for the Super Eagles team against Corsica and  CHAN team in Kano against Benin. “...

Olympic Eagles captain Azubuike Okechukwu will lead, forwards Stephen Odey, Olabiran Blessing Muyiwa, Sunday Faleye and 14 other players to Omdurman for the  U23 AFCON final round qualifying, first leg battle against Sudan  coming up this Thursday. The delegation of 18 players and 12 officials departed the shores of Nigeria from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight on Tuesday afternoon. Africa’s first –ever winners of the Olympic men’s football gold, the Olympic Eagles are scheduled to play their first leg of the final round of the U23 AFCON qualifiers against the Sudanese on Thursday at the Al Merriekh Stadium in Omdurman. Amapakabo and his lieutenants have been taking the team through training sessions and general build –up programme for several weeks at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The return leg is billed for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Tuesday next week. The Confederatio...

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 has promised his former MFM FC teammates cash incentive ahead of the Matchday 13 fixture in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) against Enyimba International FC on Sunday. The Olukoya Boys who are yet to drop a point at home this season will welcome the People's Elephant to the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium this afternoon as they look forward to claiming their first-ever victory against the seven-time NPFL champions. Odey revealed in an interview with nigeriasportsarena.blogspot.com why he has decided to boost his former team ahead of the big game against the Aba-based team. “I remember when I was still playing in the NPFL, Enyimba’s game has always been a difficult one for us both on home and away soil. I was lucky to score a goal against them the last time we played them. “I may not be with MFM FC but the team is always on my mind and beating Enyimba today will mean a lot to the team and it will go along way in helping the team to finish well, ...

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...

Nigerian international, Stephen Odey scored his fourth goal in six games as FC Zurich defeated FC Breitenrain 4-2 in the second round of the Helvetia Swiss Cup played on Saturday at the sports field Spitalacker in Bern. Three first half goals from Odey’s 4th minute header, Benjamin Kololli, Alain Nef  and a  93rd minute goal from Roberto Rodriguez powered FCZ to the round 16 of the most prestigious Swiss Cup. Rapheal Kehrli and Miroslav Konopek netted for the Promotion League side in the 82nd and 90th minute respectively after the Nigerian forward was substituted for Toni Domgjoni in the 75th minute of the match. The draws for the round of 16 will take place tomorrow Sunday immediately after the last game of the second round. Up next for the young Nigerian striker is the first Group A match of the UEFA Europa League against AEK Larnaca which will take place on Thursday, 20 September 2018, at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia.

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 ...

FC Zurich manager, Ludovic Magnin is happy with Nigerian international, Stephen Odey's exceptional performance in Matchday Two of the Swiss Super League played on Saturday at the Letzigrund stadium against city rivals, Grasshoppers Club. The Nigerian striker scored his first goal of the season with a neat finish and helped his team claimed a 2-0 derby win over Grasshoppers after Adrian Winter had put the City Club in front with two minutes of action in the second half. Speaking after the match, FC Zurich head  Ludovic said " yeah I‘m very happy for him exactly that he scored, because he came to us a year ago. "He trained a lot and worked and gave his best and was patient and he did finally came on the level of europe, not just with offensive, he helped the team defensively too. "He’s looking very good and it took a little time for him to play but that‘s the key from this team that nobody is sad when they don‘t play. I‘m happy for him", he conclud...

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...

Despite netting his first competitive goal for FC Zurich against FC Luzern in Matchday 18 of the Switzerland Super League played on Sunday at the Letzigrund Stadion, former Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club striker, Stephen Odey, says he is unhappy scoring his side's only goal of the encounter. Zurich suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Luzern with Christian Schneuwly scoring the first goal on 11 minutes and Stephen Odey getting an equaliser for the home team in the 24th minute of the exchange. Stefan Knezevic of Luzern put Ulrich Forte's men to the sword with third goal of the game in the 37th minute. "After putting so much of hardwork, I feel great about my first competitive goal with the main team of FC Zurich, it's long over due though but I am not happy with the result because it was not what I and the team wanted. " It was my second straight start for my team ever since I joined them, and I am happy with the reception, the love and the care...

Goals from Stephen Odey, Olatunbosun Sikiru and Onuwa Chukwuka propelled  Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC to second spot on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) log after a hard earned 3-2 home win over Katsina United FC on Monday morning. The Matchday 31 encounter between MFM FC and Katsina United originally scheduled for Sunday was shifted to this Monday morning due to heavy downpour at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium on Sunday and the fans still came out in appreciable numbers to support their darling team. Both teams began the lively contest with determination and precision. The hosts won the first free kick of the match after 10 minutes of exchange but Olatunbosun failed to make it count. Stanley Okorom had a chance to open the score sheet for MFM FC minutes after Olatunbosun's attempt but his effort from outside the box went wide. NPFL leading scorer, Stephen Odey, scored his 18th goal of the season in the 15th mi...

Akwa United striker Musa Newman, Shedrack Asiegbu of Abia Warriors and the NPFL leading scorer and MFM FC striker Stephen Odey have emerged as the men in the running for the VAT Wonder Goal 6. The three goals were among 18 scored on Matchday 25. Newman's goal was Akwa United's second in a 2-0 win over Katsina United while Asiegbu's strike was the first of his brace in a tight contest with league leaders Plateau United which his club Abia Warriors triumphed 2-1. The goal scored by Odey for MFM against Kano Pillars temporarily put the game at 1-1 and later represented scant consolation as Pillars ran out 3-1 winners. The build-up to Asiegbu's goal began with a throw-in on the right channel of Abia Warriors' attack. Yakub Hammed threw the ball to Sunday Adetunji who shielded it nicely at the edge of Plateau United's box before cushioning it to Uche Ihuarulam whose intended cross took a deflection off the back of Plateau United's Jimmy Ambrose. The ball the...

By- OLUSOLA ADEBAYO Few weeks ago, the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Gernot Rohr, extended an invitation to two players, Stephen Odey and Olatunbosun Sikiru of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos for two international friendly matches, against the Senior National Teams of Corsica and Togo respectively, before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo coming up on Saturday. The duo who played in the two friendly matches couldn't make the final squad for the qualifier game against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. They returned home on Friday and were part of the  squad that played against FC IfeanyiUbah in Matchday 22 of the Nigeria Professional Football League  (NPFL) decided at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium on Sunday. Sola Adebayo is one the highly rated sport pundits in Lagos, he's popularly known as Sports Pedal. He was at the Soccer Temple when the NPFL leading scorer, Odey and league leading assist prov...

  Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC forwards, Olatunbosun Sikiruand Stephen Odey' have described their first ever Super Eagles call-up as dream come true, Mountaintopfc.com can report. The two Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) stars were included in the Nigeria's squad for the friendly game against Corsica and a camping in France ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against South Africa on Saturday, June 10.   Both players have been impressive in the Nigerian topflight this season, their outstanding performances in the leagues have earned them the much-awaiting senior national team invitation. Odey, the Nigerian top league leading scorer and influential left winger, Olatunbosun have scored 19 goals with eight assists in the first stanza of the 2016/17 NPFL season. The former has scored five goals with five assists so far in the league. "I'm very happy with the call up, it's a dream come true and I want to thank the coaching...

  Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC net buster, Stephen Odey, has tendered an unreserved apology to the club's management after his botched move to Denmark. The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leading scorer with 14 goals who has just been handed an invitation to the senior national team, the Super Eagles of Nigeria returned to his team last weekend after the controversial trip to Danish club FC Midtjylland. "Right now I need to remain focus because many things have happened in the past and I want to plead and apologies for everything that has happened but now I'm looking forward to the Super Eagles assignment.   " For me to claim a permanent shirt in the team, well I think I need to do more of what I normally do before on the field of play and outside the field of play, I need to play to the coaches instructions by so doing so I believe I will be a regular in the team," the teenage striker disclosed to mountaintop  fc.com . Odey and his str...