Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare has surged to the top of the Jupiler Pro League's scoring charts for the first time since the exit of his countryman, Paul Onuachu, Soccernet.ng reports.
Onuachu transferred from KRC Genk to Southampton during the January transfer window. With 16 goals scored while in the 2022-23 Jupiler Pro League season campaign , Onuachu led the league's top scorers' chart.
Arokodare was signed by the Smurfs as a replacement for the towering Nigerian striker, but has failed to deliver in his first season with KRC Genk.
His recent strike in Genks 2-2 draw against St.Truiden marks a significant 10th goal of the season and his first double-digit since he joined the Jupiler Pro League club.
Arokodares clinical finish in the 27th minute , which was initially ruled offside but confirmed by VAR, helped him reach double digits for the season, which placed him level at the top of the league's scoring table with RSC Anderlecht forward Kasper Dolberg and St. Truiden's Adriano Bertaccini.
