The Onuachu crisis grows! Exactly 151 days

News summary

The Nigerian player, who finished last season as joint top scorer alongside Başakşehir's Eldor Shomurodov with 22 goals despite a goal drought in the final weeks, has failed to find the net in the league for 151 days.

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Trabzonspor's Nigerian player Paul Onuachu is experiencing a 151-day goal drought in the league. The Nigerian footballer, who finished last season as joint top scorer with 22 goals alongside Başakşehir's Eldor Shomurodov despite a quiet spell in front of goal in the final weeks, has remained silent in recent league matches.

The Trabzonspor striker has not scored in the league since finding the net in the Burgundy-Blues' 2-1 home victory over Galatasaray in Week 28 of last season.

Onuachu has failed to score in 9 league matches, spanning the final 6 weeks of last season and the first 3 weeks of this season.

Following the Galatasaray match played on April 4, the Nigerian player has failed to score in the league for 151 days.

Trabzonspor have managed only 2 wins in the last 9 league matches without a goal from Onuachu. The Burgundy-Blues drew 4 matches and lost 3.

Following the Galatasaray match last season, the Black Sea side drew 1-1 away to Corendon Alanyaspor and 1-1 at home against Başakşehir. Trabzonspor then lost 2-1 away to TÜMOSAN Konyaspor, drew 1-1 at home with Göztepe, and beat Beşiktaş 2-1 in Istanbul. In the final week, the Burgundy-Blues suffered a 3-0 defeat against Gençlerbirliği.

As for this season, Trabzonspor drew 1-1 away to Kasımpaşa in the first week, defeated Başakşehir 2-1 at home in the second week, and lost 2-1 to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler in the third week.

The Nigerian player became the 6th player in club history to achieve the feat by finishing as the league's top scorer with 22 goals alongside Başakşehir's Eldor Shomurodov last season.

Previously for the Burgundy-Blues, Necmi Perekli (18), Fatih Tekke (31), Şota Arveladze (25), Burak Yılmaz (33), and Alexander Sörloth (24) had claimed the top scorer title.

The Nigerian center-forward became the third foreign player to claim the top scorer title at Trabzonspor, following Şota Arveladze and Alexander Sörloth.

Onuachu was also one of his team's top scorers in the Ziraat Turkish Cup last season with 4 goals, alongside Ernest Muçi.

Highlights

• Related clubs: Başakşehir
• News category: Football
• Certainty: The source did not state the official status of the development.

Source

This article was compiled from information obtained from Sözcü (published: September 2, 2026 11:18).

Original article: Sözcü