- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 17 July 2002
- Place of Birth
- Benue State
- State
- Benue
- Country
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- Footballer (Striker)
- Historical Period
- Contemporary Era
Gift Emmanuel Orban is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Orban was the top scorer in the 2022 Norwegian First Division with 16 goals, and was named the division's Young Player of the Year, helping Stabaek win promotion to the 2023 Eliteserien. On 12 March, he scored four goals in a 6-2 away win over Zulte Waregem for Gent, becoming the first Gent player of the 21st century to do so. Three days later, he scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 away win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the UEFA Europa Conference League, setting a new record for the fastest hat-trick in UEFA club competition history. He later joined TSG Hoffenheim in Germany, and moved on loan to Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona.
Top scorer, 2022 Norwegian First Division. Set the record for fastest hat-trick in UEFA club competition history.
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