Victor Boniface
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Victor Okoh Boniface (born 23 December 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, and the Nigeria national team.
Infobox
Full name
Victor Okoh Boniface
Date of birth
(2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Werder Bremen(on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number
44
0000–2019
Real Sapphire
Years
Team
2019–2022
Bodø/Glimt
2022–2023
Union SG
2023–
Nigeria
2025–
→ Werder Bremen (loan)
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Bodø/Glimt
Bodø/Glimt
Club
Bodø/Glimt
Season
2019
League
Eliteserien
League
8
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
8
Other
1
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
Eliteserien
League
24
League
6
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
Europe
2
Europe
—
Other
27
Other
8
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
Eliteserien
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
1
Other
0
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
Eliteserien
League
15
League
6
League
5
National cup
3
National cup
10
Europe
5
Europe
—
Other
30
Other
14
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
48
League
13
League
5
League
3
National cup
13
National cup
7
Europe
—
Europe
66
Other
23
Union SG
Union SG
Club
Union SG
Season
2022–23
League
Belgian Pro League
League
37
League
9
National cup
4
National cup
2
Europe
10
Europe
6
Other
—
Other
51
Total
17
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Club
Bayer Leverkusen
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
23
League
14
National cup
3
National cup
2
Europe
8
Europe
5
Other
—
Other
34
Total
21
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Bundesliga
League
19
League
8
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
1
Other
27
Total
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
42
League
22
League
6
League
3
National cup
12
National cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
61
Other
32
Werder Bremen (loan)
Werder Bremen (loan)
Club
Werder Bremen (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Bundesliga
League
11
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
11
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
138
League
44
League
15
League
8
National cup
35
National cup
19
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
189
Other
72
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2019 | Eliteserien | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | 30 | 14 | ||
| Total | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | — | 66 | 23 | |||
| Union SG | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | 51 | 17 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 34 | 21 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 32 | ||
| Werder Bremen (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 138 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 72 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Nigeria
Nigeria
National team
Nigeria
Year
2023
Apps
5
Goals
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
13
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
References
- Includes Norwegian Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances and five goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- "Victor Boniface"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/victor-boniface
- "Türk takımlarının burnunun dibinden Avrupa zirvesine uzanan bir hayat hikayesi"https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/turk-takimlarinin-burnunun-dibinden-avrupa-zirvesine-uzanan-bir-hayat-hikayesi/view/news/436543
- "Victor Boniface signes for Glimt"https://bodonu.no/victor-boniface-har-signert-for-glimt/04.03-02:02
- "Victor Boniface suffers injury"https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/eliteserien/2019/glimt-spiss-rok-korsbandet-brutalt_sto7198993/story.shtml
- "Paul Aigbogun Makes Late Change To Flying Eagles Squad For U20 AFCON – Victor Boniface Out, Pascal Durugbor In"https://owngoalnigeria.com/2019/01/25/paul-aigbogun-makes-late-change-to-flying-eagles-squad-for-u20-afcon-victor-boniface-out-pascal-durugbor-in/
- Victor Boniface at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?fiksId=3737985
- "Welcome Victor Boniface"https://web.archive.org/web/20230317101131/https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/welcome-victor-boniface
- "Victor Boniface: Who is Bayer Leverkusen's new Nigerian striker?"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/victor-boniface-who-is-bayer-leverkusen-s-new-nigerian-striker-24103
- "Bayer 04 sign Victor Boniface"https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/bayer-04-sign-victor-boniface
- "Leverkusen trumpft auf und schlägt Leipzig"https://www.zdf.de/sport/bundesliga/bayer-leverkusen-rb-leipzig-highlights-zusammenfassung-saison-2023-24-100.html
- "3:0! Bayer Leverkusen mit Gala bei Borussia Mönchengladbach"https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/borussia-monchengladbach-bayer-04-leverkusen-2-spieltag-spielbericht-24541
- "Nigeria's Victor Boniface makes triumphant return for Leverkusen after injury lay-off"https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/nigeria-s-victor-boniface-makes-triumphant-return-for-leverkusen-after-injury-lay-off
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68785244
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68812732
- "Boniface Bags 14th League Goal As Leverkusen Beat Augsburg To End Bundesliga Season Unbeaten"https://www.completesports.com/boniface-bags-14th-league-goal-as-leverkusen-beat-augsburg-to-end-bundesliga-season-unbeaten/
- "Victor Boniface strike pushes Bayer Leverkusen past AC Milan in UEFA Champions League"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-ac-milan-live-champions-league-blog-preview-report-leao-morata-29089
- "'I didn't want to play anymore' - Victor Boniface wanted to retire over knee injuries as Nigeria star opens up on failed medical to AC Milan"https://www.goal.com/en-om/lists/victor-boniface-wanted-to-retire-over-knee-injuries-nigeria-star-opens-up-failed-medical-ac-milan/blt46d17890b4911a87#csef49bfbbc659c571
- Kickerhttps://www.kicker.de/aus-mailand-wird-bremen-boniface-wechselt-innerhalb-der-bundesliga-1142968/artikel
- Pulse Sports Nigeriahttps://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/i-only-met-him-once-victor-boniface-reflects-on-his-relationship-with-his-father-2024102806004026815
- "Peseiro names 25 players as Super Eagles seek fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire"https://web.archive.org/web/20231230173003/https://www.thenff.com/peseiro-names-25-players-as-super-eagles-seek-fourth-afcon-title-in-cote-divoire/
- "Nigeria's injured Boniface set to miss African Cup of Nations"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/nigerias-injured-boniface-set-miss-african-cup-nations-2024-01-08/
- "CAN 2024. Terem Moffi finalement appelé avec le Nigeria pour remplacer Victor Boniface"https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations/can-2024-terem-moffi-finalement-appele-avec-le-nigeria-pour-remplacer-victor-boniface-cc5f17b2-aecf-11ee-aa61-307337b06e99
- bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga websitehttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-florian-wirtz-victor-boniface-tactics-bundesliga-25858
- Breaking The Lineshttps://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/victor-boniface-nigerias-next-top-striker/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4755731/2023/08/09/victor-boniface-50-to-watch/
- Soccernet.nghttps://soccernet.ng/2023/05/i-learned-to-play-football-in-the-military-barracks-hot-nigerian-striker-victor-boniface.html
- FootTheBallhttps://www.foottheball.com/players-in-focus/victor-boniface-scout-report-analysis-position-bayer-leverkusen-transfer-target-wolfsburg/
- Pulse Sportshttps://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/victor-boniface-bayer-leverkusen-star-visits-his-childhood-friend-in-church-on-christmas-eve-2023122514562059984
- The Nation Newspaperhttps://thenationonlineng.net/victor-boniface-i-like-making-people-laugh/
- www.goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/en-ng/lists/victor-boniface-explains-bizarre-goal-celebration-during-bayer-leverkusen-win/bltfb5733dcd933a07b#cs0beb6888e0713394
- Victor Boniface at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/victor-okoh-boniface/598917/
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/92174.html
- Bundesligahttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-are-2023-24-bundesliga-champions-26930
- Bundesligahttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-vfb-stuttgart-supercup-preview-live-blog-report-alonso-28479
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0279-16108059cf3b-a3d932b16cb8-1000--2022-23-europa-league-top-scorers-boniface-rashford-at-the-s/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0282-182d1295f910-056c87a02b5e-1000--europa-league-all-star-xi/
- Bundesligahttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/vote-now-for-the-bundesliga-team-of-the-season-2023-24-with-ea-fc-24-26961
- Bundesligahttps://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/vote-2023-24-rookie-of-the-season-sorare-boniface-xavi-maatsen-beier-27355