Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has expressed happiness at scoring a brace for Trabzonspor on Saturday, but he maintains that the most important thing for him is his team’s success, Soccernet.ng reports.
Onuachu netted twice for Trabzonspor when they welcomed Konyaspor to Papara Park for their Super Lig game on Saturday.
After his side went down by a goal early on, the Super Eagles striker rallied and scored his first from the penalty spot in the first half.
He then converted the second off an assist from Mustafa Eskihellac early in the second half.
The game eventually ended 3-1, with Ernest Muci scoring the third goal for the Black Sea Storm. Onuachu’s brace was significant, as it took him to the summit of the goalscorers’ chart in the Turkish Super Lig with 11 goals.
The second player on the chart is Istanbul Basaksehir’s Eldor Shomurodov, who has 10 goals to his name this season.
Team Success More Important Than Personal Glory- Paul Onuachu
Following Trabzonspor’s victory, Paul Onuachu stated that he felt good about reaching double figures in the Super Lig.
However, he insisted that securing the three points for his team was the most important thing for him.
“It feels good (to score 11 goals). But the most important thing is to win,” Onuachu said, per Super Haber.
“We started the match a little slowly. We woke up after conceding the goal. The team showed a good fight today. After conceding the goal, we put our own game on display.”
“This team has shown that it can achieve great things. I am very happy for the team. We are a family team.
“When my friends I play with score a goal, I am as happy as if it was my own. The whole team is doing a good job. We are a family team.”
As it stands, Trabzonspor are third in the Super Lig, one point behind league leaders Galatasaray, who have a game in hand against Fenerbahce.
They have scored 25 goals this season, and Onuachu has contributed 12 of those. So it is clear that they need him to be firing on all cylinders if they want to challenge for the title.
He will be looking to continue shining for the Black Sea Storm.
