Boniface: My muscles are a gift from my mother

Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba (R) in action against Gilloise's Victor Boniface during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first stage match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Leverkusen, Germany, 13 April 2023. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

by Staff Reporter

Thursday May 04, 2023. 11:00

Nigerian starlet Victor Boniface has opened up about his imposing physique as he continues to dazzle for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The strongly-built striker has netted seven goals and provided seven assists in the Belgian First Division A this season and he is also the joint-top scorer in the UEFA Europa League with six goals.

Boniface, who tends to use his imposing physique to bully opposition defenders, revealed that he is not a fan of going to the gym.

“That is not for me. I do not like that. All my muscles are a gift from Mother Nature. If I did too much strength training, I would become lethargic,” Boniface told Het Nieuwsblad per GFNB.

“I lived with my grandparents. Grandpa was in the army, I grew up in the military domain. I often played football there with my uncles.”

The 22-year-old signed a four-year contract with Saint-Gilloise when he joined the club from Danish side FK Bodø/Glimt.

Boniface is yet to play for his country, but he was included in the Nigeria Under-20 squad for the 2019 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.

However, he had to withdraw from the squad due to injury.