Where does Victor Boniface Nigeria forward, stand on the top scorers chat after scoring on Saturday in the Bundesliga as Bayern Leverkusen was held by Holstein Keil to a 2-2 draw ?
The Super Eagles forward has been in a consistent goal scoring form for the club this season, making it back to back goals for Bayern Leverkusen after opening his UEFA Champions League goals account.
Boniface was in an early goals season form last season before injury stopped his rhythm, missing most of the seasons game including the 2023 African Cup of Nations Cup .
In the 2024/2025 season, Boniface four goals in five Bundesliga games starts, and six appearances in all, a fantastic return in front of goals which has placed among early challengers for the 2024/2025 Bundesliga Top Scorer award.
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The award was won by Harry Kane last season with a record netting 36 goals in his debut season and Victor Boniface is one of Kane’s challengers this season.
On the current scoring chart after Saturday’s game, 5th October 2024, Boniface is currently on the joint number three behind Omar Marmoush of Eintracht Frankfurt FC with six goals in six matches and Harry Kane who has five goals in five appearances to keep Marmoush in touching distance on the second position.
The race is wide open with 30 matches left in the league , Victor Boniface stays in good frame for a good challenge if he stays fit.
The Standings as at Saturday 5th October 2024
1. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt): 6 goals (5 appearances, 5 starts)
2.Harry Kane (Bayern): 5 goals (5 appearances, 5 starts)
And Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz): 5 goals (6 appearances, 6 starts) stayed on joint number two with Harry Kane.
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen): 4 goals (6 appearances, 5 starts) stays in third position alongside Shuto Machino (Holstein Kiel): 4 goals (6 appearances, 5 starts).
Others on third position with Victor Boniface is Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim): 4 goals (4 appearances, 4 starts)
and Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart): 4 goals (5 appearances, 4 starts)
Victor Boniface’s teammate Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen): 4 goals (6 appearances, 6 starts) completed the number of players on number 3 position on the top scorer’s chat.
