Tolu Arokodare, who has received his first-ever call-up to the Super Eagles, is poised to finish the regular season in Belgium as the league’s top scorer with 17 goals.
The 24-year-old striker was named in the 23-man squad for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe this week by Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle.
Arokodare has been in scintillating form for Genk this season, netting 17 times in 30 league appearances. His latest goal came in a 2-1 home victory over Union St. Gilloise on Saturday, where he broke the deadlock in the 69th minute after a goalless first half.
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The Genk forward leads the Belgian Pro League scoring charts, with his closest challengers—Adriano Bertaccini of Sint-Truidense and Kasper Dolberg of Anderlecht—trailing by three goals.
Tolu Arokodare has 17 goals in 30 league appearances for Genk this season (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Genk has already secured the top spot in the regular season and qualified for the championship playoffs, where the league title will be decided. The club has played 39 games this season, winning 25, drawing seven, and losing seven, averaging 2.23 points per game. They have also recorded 14 clean-sheet victories, while 23 of their matches have seen both teams find the net.
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Genk head coach Thorsten Fink believes Arokodare’s Super Eagles invitation will further boost his confidence and performance in the decisive stage of the season.
In his words “It is a country that has a choice of many top strikers. It means that Tolu is playing at a very high level. He is working harder than ever, his data proves that.”
