Nigerian defender Ogbu makes UEL Team of the Week

Former Flying Eagles defender, Igoh Ogbu has been included in the UEFA Europa League Team of the Week.

Ogbu was on target in Slavia Prague’s 6-0 destruction of Moldovan side, Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.

The 23-year-old nodded home powerfully from Lukas Masopust’s cross in the seventh minute.

🌍 | Team of the Week

Our new UEFA Europa League TOTW is here! 🤩

A whopping seven players in here are either from Roma or Slavia Praha after their huge wins over Servette (4–0) and Sheriff (6–0) respectively, while Andrea Belotti is our #UEL Player of the Week. 🏅 pic.twitter.com/1Crw2LvbdV

— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) October 6, 2023

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The centre-back has now made the Team of the Week for the second consecutive time this season.

Ogbu has also scored twice for Slavia Prague in the competition.

The player linked up with Slavia Prague from Norwegian club, Lillestrom in January.