Teremas "Terem" Igobor Moffi (born 25 May 1999) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Moffi left Nigeria and moved to England to join the Buckswood Football Academy at

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at the age of 17, and thereafter moved to Lithuania with Kauno Žalgiris. He eventually joined Riteriai, but had visa issues that delayed his debut. Moffi eventually scored 20 goals in 29 leagues games for Riteriai, and transferred to Belgian club

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in January 2020. On 1 October 2020, Moffi joined

side Lorient on a permanent deal. On 31 January 2023, he signed for

on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation-to-buy for

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30 million and a 15% sell-on clause in favor of Lorient. In the 2023–24 season, he became his club's top scorer with 11 goals.

International career

On 14 May 2021,

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head coach Gernot Rohr included Moffi in his 31-man list for friendlies in June. Moffi debuted with the Super Eagles in a 1–0 loss to

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on 4 June 2021.

Personal life

Moffi's father, Leo, was a professional footballer in Nigeria and played as a

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.''

Honours

Nigeria *

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runner-up:

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Individual

* UEFA Europa Conference League Goal of the Season:

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Orders *

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Member of the Order of the Niger

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moffi, Terem Living people 1999 births People from Calabar Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Men's association football forwards FK Kauno Žalgiris players FK Riteriai players K.V. Kortrijk players FC Lorient players OGC Nice players A Lyga players Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Members of the Order of the Niger