{"id":1358,"date":"2026-06-02T12:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/paul-onuachu-wins-turkish-super-lig-goal-of-the-season-for-2025-26\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:24:39","slug":"paul-onuachu-wins-turkish-super-lig-goal-of-the-season-for-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/paul-onuachu-wins-turkish-super-lig-goal-of-the-season-for-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Onuachu Wins Turkish S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Season for 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu has been named the winner of the Turkish S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Season award for 2025\/26, with the league confirming the decision after a fan vote.<\/p>\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Onuachu was awarded the Turkish S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Season for 2025\/26.<\/li>\n<li>The vote was decided by supporters, with Onuachu chosen ahead of Marco Asensio and Orkun K\u00f6k\u00e7\u00fc.<\/li>\n<li>The winning goal was scored on September 27, 2025, in Trabzonspor\u2019s 4-2 win over Fatih Karag\u00fcmr\u00fck.<\/li>\n<li>Onuachu\u2019s strike came from a Wagner Pina cross, finished with an acrobatic bicycle kick.<\/li>\n<li>The goal had previously been voted S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Month for September.<\/li>\n<li>In Turkey\u2019s top flight, Onuachu ended the campaign as a joint-leading scorer with 22 goals, sharing the Golden Boot with Eldor Shomurodov.<\/li>\n<li>Across all competitions, he produced 26 goals and two assists in 43 appearances, including two goals in the Turkish Cup final against Konyaspor on May 22.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 31-year-old Super Eagles forward secured the top individual prize after supporters picked his effort from the shortlist, edging out competition from Fenerbah\u00e7e\u2019s Marco Asensio and Be\u015fikta\u015f midfielder Orkun K\u00f6k\u00e7\u00fc.<\/p>\n<p><h3>The moment behind the award<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Onuachu\u2019s winning strike arrived on September 27, 2025, during Trabzonspor\u2019s 4-2 triumph over Fatih Karag\u00fcmr\u00fck. The 2.01-metre forward collected a ball played in by Wagner Pina and powered a mid-air bicycle kick that left Karag\u00fcmr\u00fck goalkeeper Ivo Grbi\u0107 unable to respond.<\/p>\n<p>The impressive finish had already earned recognition earlier in the season, having been selected as the S\u00fcper Lig Goal of the Month for September.<\/p>\n<p>In an official statement, the Trendyol S\u00fcper Lig underlined the fan-driven nature of the decision: \u201cYou chose, he won.\u201d The league added that the most beautiful goal of the 2025\/26 season had been determined as Paul Onuachu.<\/p>\n<p><h3>A decorated debut in Turkey<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The award completes a standout first season in Turkish football for the Nigerian international, who arrived from English club Southampton. 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