Gift Orban

Gift Orban is a Nigerian professional football striker whose career has included clubs in Norway, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Türkiye. He helped Stabæk win promotion in 2022 and later set the record for the fastest hat-trick in UEFA men's club competition. As of 11 September 2026, Amedspor listed him as a forward on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.

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About Gift Orban

Profile information current to 2026-09-11.

Nigeria · Professional footballer, Striker · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Gift Emmanuel Orban, Gift Emanuel Orban
Known for: Association football; UEFA club competition
Country: Nigeria

Professional footballer
Striker

At a glance

As of 11 September 2026, Orban was listed as an Amedspor forward on a one-year loan from TSG Hoffenheim, with an option to buy.
He scored a hat-trick in 3 minutes 25 seconds for KAA Gent in March 2023, the fastest recorded in UEFA men's club competition.
Orban scored 16 league goals during Stabæk's 2022 promotion campaign and was named the Norwegian second tier's young player of the year.
He received his first senior Nigeria call-up in September 2023 but missed the match against São Tomé and Príncipe after an injury in training.

Background and early development

Orban was born in Benue, Nigeria, on 17 July 2002. He developed at Bison FC in Nigeria before moving to Stabæk in Norway in 2022, where his 16 league goals, young-player award and contribution to promotion established his early professional reputation.

European club career

KAA Gent signed Orban from Stabæk in January 2023. Olympique Lyonnais acquired him in January 2024 on a contract announced through 2028, and he moved to TSG Hoffenheim in January 2025. Hoffenheim subsequently loaned him to Hellas Verona in August 2025 and to Amedspor in July 2026, with both loan announcements including options to buy.

Scoring distinction

Orban's most prominent individual distinction came with KAA Gent against İstanbul Başakşehir on 15 March 2023. He completed a hat-trick in 3 minutes 25 seconds, which UEFA recorded as the fastest hat-trick in the history of its men's club competitions.

Nigeria senior-team status

Orban was called into Nigeria's senior squad for a September 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe, but a training injury prevented a debut. Available reporting described him as uncapped, although a complete official historical NFF or FIFA cap record was not identified in the underlying research.

Affiliations

Amedspor Forward 2026-07-28–present

Timeline

2022 Scored 16 league goals, received the Norwegian second tier's young-player recognition and helped Stabæk secure promotion.
2023-01-31 Joined KAA Gent from Stabæk.
2023-03-15 Scored a hat-trick in 3 minutes 25 seconds against İstanbul Başakşehir, setting UEFA's record for the fastest hat-trick in its men's club competitions.
2024-01-18 Olympique Lyonnais announced his signing on a contract through 2028.
2025-01 Transferred from Olympique Lyonnais to TSG Hoffenheim.
2026-07-28 Amedspor announced his arrival on a one-year loan from TSG Hoffenheim with an option to buy.

Additional verified details

Current context

Amedspor listed Orban in its first-team squad as a forward following his one-year loan from TSG Hoffenheim. Club affiliation is time-sensitive and should be checked against subsequent transfer announcements.
Available reporting characterized Orban as uncapped for Nigeria; his documented September 2023 senior call-up did not produce a debut because of a training injury. This status was not independently matched to a complete official historical NFF or FIFA player-cap database.

Biographical facts

Orban was born in Benue, Nigeria, on 17 July 2002 and is described by club sources as Nigerian.
He developed at Bison FC in Nigeria before moving to Stabæk in Norway in 2022.
He scored 16 league goals for Stabæk in 2022, received the division's young-player award and helped the club earn promotion.
His subsequent permanent transfers took him from Stabæk to KAA Gent, then to Olympique Lyonnais and TSG Hoffenheim.
Hellas Verona announced his loan from TSG Hoffenheim, with an option to buy, on 27 August 2025.
His first documented senior Nigeria call-up came for the September 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe, but an injury in training ruled him out of the match.