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Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface Profile, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Girlfriend, House, Cars, Pictures, Latest News, Transfer News.
Victor Boniface Background
Victor Boniface is a 23-year-old Nigerian footballer that plays as a striker for German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen at the club level and the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the international level.
The Nigeria international is known for his dribbling, work rate, strength, playmaking and goalscoring abilities.
After impressing at Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt, winning the Eliteserien back-to-back in 2020 and 2021, Boniface sealed a transfer to Belgian club Union St Gilloise.
His impressive stint in Belgium saw him seal a transfer to Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen for a record deal.
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11:23 - 10.05.2024
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While specific financial details of the deal were not disclosed by Leverkusen, Union SG reportedly agreed to the transfer for a guaranteed fee of €20 million, along with €7.5 million in add-ons and various clauses.
Boniface’s Leverkusen deal also set a new record for Union SG as the most expensive sale in their history, easily surpassing the €7 million they received from Club Brugge in exchange for Casper Nielsen in 2022.
Since then, Victor Boniface has enjoyed an explosive start to life in Germany, helping Xabi Alonso’s side end their 120-year wait for a Bundesliga title in a phenomenal debut season.
Victor Boniface Profile
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Full name: Victor Okoh Boniface
Birth date: December 23, 2000
Nationality: Nigerian
Place of birth: Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Age: 23 years old (as of May 2024)
Current club: Bayer Leverkusen
Height: 6ft 3in
Marital status: Single
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Okoh Boniface (Late)
Salary: $2.1 million per year (Before Tax and inclusive of bonuses)
Net worth: $USD 500,000
Instagram: @boniface_jrn
How old is Victor Boniface?
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Boniface was born on December 23, 2000, in Akure, Ondo State, to Mr. and Mrs. Okoh Boniface.
However, he ended up growing up with his grandparents, having reportedly lost his parents at a tender age.
Victor Boniface is 23 years old as of May 2024.
Notably, Victor Boniface’s grandfather was a distinguished veteran of the Nigerian Army.
Victor Boniface Career
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Boniface grew up playing for Real Sapphire Football Club, a Nigerian professional football club based in Lagos, Nigeria owned by UK-based Nigerian businessman and football proprietor, Frank Peters.
In January 2018, Boniface went on loan to KTFF Süper Lig club Lefke TSK.
After continuing his career here for a short time, he returned to Real Sapphire in July 2018.
Boniface signed for Norwegian league giants Bodø/Glimt from Real Sapphire on 4 March 2019.
He suffered a ligament injury only two weeks after signing for Glimt, which was said to likely sideline him for the duration of the 2019 season.
Boniface was selected to the Nigeria U-20 squad to play the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, but had to withdraw from the squad due to injury.
In September 2019, he reportedly made his league debut for the club.
With Bodø/Glimt, he won two league titles, having scored 23 goals and created 8 assists in 66 appearances for the club.
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After impressing in Norway, Boniface signed a four-year contract with Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in August 2022.
Union reached the quarter-finals of the 2022–23 Europa League.
Boniface scored six goals in the competition, including a brace against Union Berlin in the round of 16, finishing as the competition's joint top scorer along with Marcus Rashford.
That year, he was also named in the Europa League Team of the season.
After scoring 17 goals and registering 12 assists in 55 appearances for USG, he sealed a transfer to Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen, in the summer of 2023.
On 22 July 2023, Boniface signed for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until 2028, and was assigned the number 22 shirt.
He made his Bundesliga debut as a starter on 19 August, in a 3–2 home victory over RB Leipzig.
The following week, on 26 August, he scored his first Bundesliga goals by netting a brace at the Borussia Park in a 3–0 away derby win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Boniface helped Leverkusen win the 2023-24 Bundesliga title in his debut season under the leadership of Xabi Alonso - their first in 120 years.
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He also swooped home the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month of four different occasions in his debut season, winning the Player of the Month once.
He was also named in the Bundesliga Team of the season, having scored over 12 goals and created 9 assists in 21 appearances in the Bundesliga so far.
Since joining the German club, Boniface has scored a staggering 19 goals and created 10 assists in 31 appearances across all competitions for Leverkusen.
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Boniface made his debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria on 10 September 2023, coming on in the 64th minute for Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi.
He provided an assist in that match to Samuel Chukwueze.
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On 29 December 2023, he was named in the Nigerian squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
However, on 8 January 2024, Boniface sustained a muscle injury which forced him to miss the African tournament, and he was replaced by Terem Moffi of OGC Nice.
He has scored once in five appearances so far for the Super Eagles since making his debut in 2023.
Victor Boniface Salary and Contract 2024
As of May 2024, Victor Boniface is said to be taking home a weekly salary of £ 33,100 at Bayer Leverkusen, with his current contract set to expire in June 2028, but the striker continues to be linked with a move away from Germany this summer which could see him more than double his weekly earnings.
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What is Victor Boniface's Net Worth in 2024?
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As of May 2024, Victor Boniface is estimated to have a net worth of $500,000, with the 23-year-old Super Eagles striker boasting a market value of €40m via Transfermrkt.
Boniface makes most of his money by playing football.
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However, his earnings are expected to increase significantly during the course of his career, and also impact his net worth.
Victor Boniface Salary 2024’
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Victor Boniface’s Bayer Leverkusen salary breakdown as of May 2024 (Guaranteed bonuses included before Tax)
Per Week: $41,006 ( ₦57,408,400)
Per Month: $177,691 (₦248,767,050)
Per Year: $2,132,289 (₦2,985,204,600)
N.B: The figures above include on-field bonuses from international and club-level competitions before tax.
How does Victor Boniface spend his money?
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Victor Boniface like most players is a lover of exotic automobiles.
The Nigeria international's impressive collection includes a sleek Mercedes G-Class, boasting a value of around $150,000.
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Boniface is also a lover of expensive jewellries and wristwatches.
Pulse Sports previously reported that the Leverkusen star lavished around N10 million for custom-made iced-out pendants as tribute to his late mother, as well as his grandmother after helping his side win a historic Bundesliga title.
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19:31 - 17.04.2024
Victor Boniface: Leverkusen hero lavishes over ₦10 million on iced-out custom made chain as tribute to his mother following Bundesliga triumph
Like Osimhen, Boniface celebrated Leverkusen’s historic Bundesliga title in style, paying for a custom diamond piece to serve as a tribute to his late mom.
The exotic piece was made by a prominent jeweller, Buchi Obasi – who was also responsible for producing Osimhen’s championship diamond ring after he won the Scudetto with Napoli in 2023.
He is also rumoured to own a pair of Rolex watches worth $6,500 each.
Victor Boniface Career Achievements
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Club level: Bodø/Glimt
Eliteserien: 2020, 2021
Club level: Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga: 2023/24 season
Individual Achievements
UEFA Europa League Top Scorer: 2022/23 season
UEFA Europa League Team of the season: 2022/23
Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: August 2023, September 2023, October 2023, November 2023
Bundesliga Player of the Month: August 2023
Bundesliga Team of The Season: 2023/24
Victor Boniface Social Media
Victor Bonifaceis one of the most active Nigerian athletes on social media with Instagram and Twitter accounts that he posts on regularly.
Pulse Sports named the Leverkusen striker as one of the most influential Nigerian footballers of 2023.
Despite not being among the top 10 most-followed Nigerian players on Instagram, Boniface finds himself headlining trends with his posts on Instagram and X, having gained prominence not just for his exploits on the pitch, but also his sense of humour.
He currently has more than 614,000 followers on Instagram, while boasting more than 345,100 followers on his X account.
Victor Boniface’s X handle is @boniface_jrn
Victor Boniface's Instagram handle is also @boniface_jrn
Who is Victor Boniface's Girlfriend?
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Victor Boniface is currently dating a Norwegian lady known as Rikke Hermine Jansen.
Rikke Hermine is a 20-year-old social media influencer from Oslo.
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Boniface and Rikke Hermine met in 2021 while he was still playing for Bodø/Glimt.
Hermine has been very supportive of the Super Eagles star through his journey from Norway to Belgium, and now Germany.
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She has also attended Boniface’s matches and the couple made the headlines last month after sharing a kiss following Leverkusen’s formal confirmation as Bundesliga champions for the first time in their history.
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Victor Boniface Transfer News
Victor Boniface currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen but has continued to be linked with a move away from Italy this summer with Premier League as well as Bundesliga and Ligue 1 clubs very hot on his heels.
According to Sky Sports, Premier League club West Ham are prepared to sign Victor Boniface in the upcoming summer transfer window for a club record 70 million euros - way more than the 50 million euros they splashed to sign Ivorian striker, Sebastian Haller, in the summer of 2019.
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