Gift Orban
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2002-07-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gift Orban |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gift Emmanuel Orban |
| Date of birth | 2002-07-17 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Benue, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Togo |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Hellas Verona |
| On loan from | ↩ TSG 1899 Hoffenheim parent contract: 2029-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Aneke/PMG |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 173 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 622 |
| KAA Gent | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 692 |
| Stabæk Fotball | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 161 |
| Stabæk Fotball II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 79 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 276 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 473 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Stabæk Fotball | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2022 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 1 | Stabæk Fotball II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 101 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-18 | Bison FC | Stabæk | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-02 | Stabæk | Bison FC | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | Bison FC | Stabæk | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Stabæk | KAA Gent | Transfer | 1000000 | €4.60m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | KAA Gent | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 15000000 | €14.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-02 | Olympique Lyon | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 10000000 | €9.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hellas Verona | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Hellas Verona | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-04-03 | 2022-05-17 | 45 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-09-17 | 2023-09-22 | 6 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Ankle problems | 2025-05-08 | 2025-05-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Foot injury | 2025-08-16 | 28 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hjulsager | 2 | 1 | 880 |
| Victor Wernersson | 2 | 0 | 786 |
| Maxence Caqueret | 2 | 0 | 762 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 2 | 2 | 698 |
| Herman Geelmuyden | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alessio Castro-Montes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Núrio Fortuna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismaël Kandouss | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredrik Krogstad | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcus Sandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Fofana | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolai Næss | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Nardi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Roef | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Matisse Samoise | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 16 | 22 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 9 | 10 |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 6 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Stabæk Fotball | 7 | 22 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Hellas Verona | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hellas Verona | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-02 | Stabæk | Bison FC | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-18 | Bison FC | Stabæk | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gift Orban's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0% |
| KRC Genk | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 14% |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 67% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| KVC Westerlo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 67% |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 17% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17% |
| FC Bayern München | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 17% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 0% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 266 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 972 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 249 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 28 | 240 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Gift Orban
Who is Gift Orban?
Gift Orban is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Hellas Verona.
How old is Gift Orban?
Gift Orban is 23 years old. He was born on July 17, 2002 in Benue.
What position does Gift Orban play?
Gift Orban plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gift Orban play for?
Gift Orban currently plays for Hellas Verona.
How many career goals has Gift Orban scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gift Orban has scored 64 goals in 114 appearances.
What is Gift Orban's market value?
Gift Orban's most recent reported market value is €10.00m.