Nigerian striker Noah Abolaji Salaudeen has continued his remarkable goalscoring run in Lithuania, firing a hat-trick and providing two assists as his side demolished Inter Nemėnčinė 6-0 in another devastating attacking display.
Salaudeen was directly involved in five of the six goals, further strengthening what has developed into an extraordinary individual campaign for the Nigerian forward.
According to statistics provided from his 2026 campaign, the latest hat-trick takes Salaudeen to an astonishing 42 goals and 15 assists in 16 appearances across league and cup competitions — a total of 57 direct goal contributions.
Salaudeen wasted little time making his presence felt against Inter Nemėnčinė, opening the scoring before turning provider for Nedas to double the advantage.
The Nigerian struck again before the interval as his team established a commanding 3-0 lead and effectively took control of the contest.
There was no slowing down after the break.
Salaudeen completed his hat-trick before setting up Matas for another goal, ensuring he finished the encounter with three goals and two assists.
It was another emphatic demonstration of the striker’s ability not only to finish chances but also to create opportunities for those around him.
His reported league numbers are particularly striking.
Salaudeen is credited with 34 goals and 14 assists from 13 league appearances, amounting to 48 direct goal contributions.
His reported cup return of eight goals and one assist from three matches takes his overall campaign to 42 goals and 15 assists from just 16 appearances.
That works out at an average of more than 2.6 goals per appearance, while his combined goals and assists amount to more than 3.5 direct goal contributions per game.
While the full figures have not yet been independently reflected across the publicly indexed official databases, there is official evidence of Salaudeen’s presence and goalscoring impact in Lithuanian football.
The Lithuanian Football Federation lists the Nigerian with OG Kaišiadorys and records him scoring in the club’s Lithuanian Cup encounter with Klaipėdos FM in April. The federation’s database identifies his nationality as Nigerian.
Salaudeen has also made his mark in Lithuania’s small-sided game.
The Lithuanian Minifootball Association listed him among the leading scorers at the 2026 Lithuanian 7×7 Cup, recording seven goals across seven matches for Futbolo klubas O.G.
His latest performance, however, underlined another dimension to his attacking game.
Rather than simply chasing goals himself, Salaudeen contributed two assists alongside his hat-trick, demonstrating his ability to create opportunities for teammates when defenders concentrate on stopping him.
Reacting to his performance, Salaudeen said he was more interested in continuing to influence matches than becoming distracted by his growing numbers.
“The goals are coming, but what gives me the most satisfaction is being able to influence games in different ways,” Salaudeen said.
“Today it was three goals and two assists, and that shows I can also create for my teammates. I want to stay hungry because there are still more games and more things I want to achieve.”
For Salaudeen, maintaining that hunger could be particularly important.
Big numbers inevitably generate attention, but sustaining the performances over a longer period will provide a clearer indication of how far the Nigerian forward can take his career.
For now, however, the numbers attributed to his 2026 campaign are difficult to ignore.
Sixteen matches. Forty-two goals. Fifteen assists. Fifty-seven direct goal contributions.
And after another hat-trick and two assists, Noah Salaudeen is doing everything possible to make sure his name — and his goals — are noticed far beyond Lithuania.
