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Victor Boniface
Victor Boniface is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2023, made his senior Nigeria debut that year and was part of Leverkusen's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal-winning 2023/24 side.
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About Victor Boniface
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Nigeria · Professional footballer, Striker / centre-forward
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- Professional footballer
- Striker / centre-forward
At a glance
- Boniface made his senior international debut for Nigeria in September 2023.
- He was part of the Bayer Leverkusen side that won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal in 2023/24.
- Bundesliga reporting named him its 2023/24 Rookie of the Year after four monthly rookie awards.
Club career
Boniface's listed club pathway includes Real Sapphire, Norway's FK Bodø/Glimt and Belgium's Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. He moved from Union Saint-Gilloise to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in July 2023 and contributed to the club's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in his first season.
Nigeria international
A centre-forward by position, Boniface made his senior debut for Nigeria in September 2023. His combination of club success in Germany and senior international representation underpins his public profile as a Nigerian striker.
Recent club status
Boniface joined SV Werder Bremen on a season-long loan in September 2025. Werder subsequently confirmed his departure at the end of the loan, and Bayer Leverkusen included him in a first-team pre-season friendly in July 2026; however, the reviewed evidence does not include a separate 2026/27 squad-registration record.
Timeline
- Joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
- Made his senior international debut for Nigeria.
- Won the 2023/24 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with Bayer Leverkusen.
- Joined SV Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
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Current context
- The latest located official club evidence places Boniface in Bayer Leverkusen's first-team pre-season setup after his Werder Bremen loan ended. This reflects the latest official evidence located before the as-of date, rather than a separately published 2026/27 squad-registration record.
Biographical facts
- Boniface is a Nigerian footballer born on 23 December 2000.
- Before joining Bayer Leverkusen, his listed club pathway included Real Sapphire, FK Bodø/Glimt from 2019 to 2022, and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise from 2022 to 2023.
- Bundesliga reporting credited Boniface with the 2023/24 Rookie of the Year award after he won the monthly rookie award four times.
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Affiliations associated with Victor Boniface.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen Striker 2023-07-22–present
- SV Werder Bremen Striker on loan 2025-09-01
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