Nigerian ace Boniface voted into Bundesliga team of the Season after Bayer Leverkusen triumph

Victor Boniface celebrates after scoring with Nathan Tella | Imago

Nigerian ace Boniface voted into Bundesliga team of the Season after Bayer Leverkusen triumph

Ayoola Kelechi 13:45 - 04.05.2024

The Bundesliga team of the season was dominated by Bayer Leverkusen stars, including Nigeria's own Victor Boniface

Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is one of six Bayer Leverkusen players named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season.

Boniface, alongside Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz, all made the squad, a testament to Leverkusen’s title-winning team, who remain unbeaten in 31 league games this season.

Boniface's remarkable Bundesliga impact

Despite enduring a three-month injury setback, Victor Boniface has emerged as a standout performer for Bayer Leverkusen this season.

Victor Boniface watched as Bayer Leverkusen stay undefeated in Rome | Imago
Victor Boniface watched as Bayer Leverkusen stay undefeated in Rome | Imago

The Nigerian star has been in stunning form since joining Bayer Leverkusen from USG in the summer, scoring 10 goals and contributing 9 assists, cementing his place as one of the front runners for the signing-of-the-season award.

Bundesliga Team of the Season in full

Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel was named the best shot-stopper, while Stuttgart’s Waldemar Anton joined three Bayer Leverkusen defenders in a back four. Two Bayer Leverkusen stars Xhaka and Wirtz join Bayern Munich prodigy Jamal Musiala in midfield.

Florian Wirtz scored a remarkable hat-trick as Bayer Leverkusen were officially crowned Bundesliga champions | Imago
Florian Wirtz scored a remarkable hat-trick as Bayer Leverkusen were officially crowned Bundesliga champions | Imago

Boniface headlines an illustrious attacking trio in the Bundesliga Team of the Season, alongside Serhou Guirassy and Harry Kane. Together, the trio has amassed an impressive tally of 71 Bundesliga goals.

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) – Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) – Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) – Forwards: Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart).