Super Eagles star Terem Moffi eyes Nigerian Bundesliga history after Hamburg move

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed a permanent move from OGC Nice to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, where he will wear the iconic No. 9 shirt and begin a new chapter in German football.

The 27-year-old arrives from French side OGC Nice, ending a productive spell in Ligue 1 before embarking on a fresh challenge in Germany's top flight.

After helping Porto during a loan spell last season and previously scoring consistently for Nice, Moffi now has the opportunity to write his name into Bundesliga history alongside some of Nigeria's greatest forwards.

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Hamburg have handed Moffi the famous No. 9 jersey; the striker joins after making 72 appearances for Nice, scoring 24 goals following his January 2023 arrival.

During the second half of last season, he spent time on loan at Porto, scoring two goals in 15 matches.

With Hamburg's Bundesliga return beginning against Borussia Dortmund, the Nigerian now has several remarkable records within his sights.

He will want to become the highest-scoring Nigerian in a single Bundesliga season. The current benchmark belongs to Taiwo Awoniyi, who scored 15 goals for Union Berlin during the 2021/22 campaign.

Moffi would need 16 goals to set a new Nigerian single-season record.

To overtake Jonathan Akpoborie's Nigerian record to become Nigeria's highest-ever Bundesliga scorer.

Akpoborie scored 61 goals across spells with Hansa Rostock, Stuttgart and Wolfsburg. To move ahead, Moffi would eventually need 62 Bundesliga goals.