Gift Orban, the revival at Amed SK in Turkey

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After a slump, Gift Orban is making his return to the spotlight. The 24-year-old striker is on fire at the moment. He is clearly the spearhead of Amed SK after having experienced three difficult seasons.

Lacking direction since his departure from Gent

A true goal scorer at La Gantoise, Gift Orban left his mark on the club and the Belgian league (28 goals, 2 assists in 44 matches). These performances caught the eye of Olympique Lyonnais' management. During the 2024 winter transfer window, the Gones secured the player for 14 million euros. After one year, the player did not convince. He scored only 5 goals in 21 matches.

In January 2025, the striker left OL for good to join Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Even in Germany, he struggled to make his mark. Only 4 goals in 13 matches. Average performances led to a loan at Hellas Verona in Serie A last season, where he tallied 7 goals and 2 assists in 29 matches. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the Italian club was relegated to Serie B.

Gift Orban rises from the ashes in Turkey

Still average in his performances and stats, Gift Orban was not kept by Hoffenheim for the 2026-2027 season. In order to get more playing time, the former Stabæk player was loaned to Amed SK, a club newly promoted for the first time to the top tier of Turkish football.

In this environment, Gift Orban is absolutely flourishing. He has returned to the standards he set during his time at La Gantoise. He’s scoring goal after goal. After 5 matches in the Super Lig, the Nigerian has scored 6 goals and provided an assist. He is currently the co-top scorer in the Turkish league with six goals, tied with Victor Osimhen.

Gift Orban is in superb form. Last Sunday, he scored a hat-trick in his team's 5-0 victory over Istanbul Basakséhir. The 24-year-old player could put pressure on the Besiktas defense. On matchday 6, Amed SK will host the Istanbul side, this Sunday at 5:00 PM GMT at the Seyrantepe Spor Kompleksi Stadyumu 1.

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