Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu remains without a goal this season. Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke has now urged patience with the Nigerian forward after the club’s 2-1 win over İstanbul Başakşehir in the Turkish Süper Lig.
Onuachu started the match but could not find the net. He has also failed to score in Trabzonspor’s other recent competitive appearances. His wait comes after a prolific 2025/26 campaign, when he scored 26 goals across all competitions.
Tekke believes Onuachu deserves more time before fans judge his performances. The Trabzonspor boss highlighted the striker’s contribution to the team last season.
“If we are talking about the Europa League today, Paul scored 26 goals for us. Don’t we see something wrong with that?” Tekke said.
The coach also stressed the need to understand what players face away from matchdays.
“Let’s be patient with Paul too. Even if he plays badly for two games, he’s showing this performance after only three training sessions,” he said.
“Three training sessions. Nobody knows what happens in those.
“The player who goes out there is not a robot. These people have emotions; they have problems,” the Trabzonspor coach outlined.
Despite his lack of goals, Onuachu has remained involved in dangerous situations. He came close against Ferencvaros in the Europa League play-off first leg. His second-half header struck the post.
The Nigerian also found opportunities against Başakşehir. However, he could not convert them into a goal.
Tekke also noticed an improvement in another part of his game.
“I said it last year as well; sometimes he was making very simple ball losses. When that happened less in the last game, it was much better for Paul,” Tekke explained.
The Trabzonspor coach remains confident that Onuachu will soon rediscover his scoring touch.
“He will start scoring. Did he score? He will start scoring; he is going to.
“But Paul, I mean, doesn’t this boy deserve applause? Therefore, our situation is good,” he said.
Onuachu has already shown his scoring ability at Trabzonspor. He finished last season as the Turkish Süper Lig’s joint top scorer with 22 league goals.
The striker will now look to repay Tekke’s faith with goals as Trabzonspor continue their campaign.
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