Augsburg coach Jess Thorup has praised Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka for his impressive debut in their 3-1 win over St. Pauli on Sunday, Soccernet.ng reports.
Onyeka joined Augsburg from English Premier League club Brentford on transfer deadline day. The 26-year-old midfielder had to move to Germany as it was clear that he was not going to play a big role for Brentford this season.
However, he could not join his German side immediately as he had to link up with the Super Eagles for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda last week.
After the international break, Onyeka joined his Augsburg teammates last week. And he was given a baptism of fire as he was handed a starting shirt for their Bundesliga fixture against St. Pauli.
Onyeka had a great game, registering 71 touches, a 71% pass accuracy, five tackles, two interceptions and two clearances. To cap it off, he also got an assist for Augsburg second goal.
