By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Gift Orban has won the UEFA Europa Conference League Player of the Week award.
Orban scored a hat-trick in KAA Gent’s 3-2 win against Icelandic side, Breidablik on Thursday night.
The 21-year-old beat Bodo/Glimt’s Faris Moumbagna, Jason Svanthorsson of Breidablik and Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dor Peretz to the award.
Orban gave Gent the lead in the sixth minute.
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Gent however won it through a penalty from Orban in the 54th minute and another strike 21 minutes from time.
