Terem Moffi

Terem Moffi is a Nigerian international striker from Calabar whose European club career has included football in Lithuania, Belgium and France. He joined OGC Nice in 2023 and spent the first half of 2026 on loan at FC Porto.

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About Terem Moffi

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Nigeria · Professional footballer, Striker · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Nigerian international football; European club football
Country: Nigeria

Professional footballer
Striker

At a glance

Moffi is a Nigerian international forward who was born in Calabar in 1999.
He joined OGC Nice from FC Lorient in January 2023 and later received UEFA's 2022-23 Europa Conference League Goal of the Season award.
After rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in 2024, he returned to official competition in March 2025 and subsequently joined FC Porto on loan in January 2026.

Background and early club career

Born on 25 May 1999 in Calabar, Moffi developed his European career with Kauno Žalgiris and FK Riteriai in Lithuania and Kortrijk in Belgium before establishing himself with FC Lorient in France. He has also represented Nigeria at international level.

OGC Nice and European recognition

Moffi joined OGC Nice from Lorient on 31 January 2023 under an initial loan arrangement carrying an obligation to buy. UEFA later selected his goal against Basel as the 2022-23 Europa Conference League Goal of the Season.

Injury, return and Porto loan

OGC Nice announced in July 2024 that Moffi had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The club records that he returned to official competition on 29 March 2025 after 314 days away, and in January 2026 he moved to FC Porto on loan through 30 June with an option to buy.

Football Clubs

FC Porto Forward 2026-01-30–2026-06-30

Timeline

2023-01-31 Joined OGC Nice from FC Lorient on an initial loan arrangement with an obligation to buy.
2023-06-08 UEFA selected his goal for Nice against Basel as the 2022-23 Europa Conference League Goal of the Season.
2024-07-30 OGC Nice announced that he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
2026-01-30 Moved to FC Porto on loan from OGC Nice through 30 June 2026, with an option to buy.

Additional verified details

Current context

OGC Nice had accepted an offer from Hamburger SV for Moffi, but the transfer remained incomplete because personal terms still required agreement. This records a reported agreement between the clubs, not a completed transfer or confirmed player registration.

Biographical facts

Terem Moffi was born on 25 May 1999 in Calabar, Nigeria.
Moffi is a Nigerian international football forward.
Before establishing himself with FC Lorient, he played for Kauno Žalgiris and FK Riteriai in Lithuania and Kortrijk in Belgium.