Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from Serie A club Napoli, and the Nigeria national team. Regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, he is known for his finishing, intelligence, pace, strength and athleticism. Born in Nigeria, Osimhen began his senior career in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Victor James Osimhen | |
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| Loan | to 29.06.2025 | |
| Club number | 45 | |
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| National team number | 9 | |
| Birth date | 29.12.1998 (age 25) | |
| Country of birth |  Nigeria | |
| City of birth | Lagos | |
| Position | forward | |
| Foot | right | |
| Height/weight | 185 cm / 78 kg | |
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Süper Lig 16.12.2024 |
4:3 | 75'-90' | |||||||
Süper Lig 08.12.2024 |
3:2 | 1 | 1'-74' | ||||||
Süper Lig 01.12.2024 |
2:2 | 1 | 45' | 1'-90' | |||||
UEFA Europa League 28.11.2024 |
1:1 | 1 | 88' | 1'-90' | |||||
Süper Lig 23.11.2024 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Africa Cup of Nations qualification 18.11.2024 |
1:2 | 77'-90' |
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| Süper Lig 2024/2025 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 670 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| UEFA Europa League 2024/2025 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serie A 2023/2024 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1988 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 458 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
00:08
Ouch! ?
Goal Victor Osimhen 45', Sivasspor-Galatasaray 1:2
Goal Victor Osimhen 43', AZ Alkmaar-Galatasaray 1:1
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A smart Osimhen finish! ?
Goal Victor Osimhen 55', Galatasaray-Samsunspor 2:1
Goal Victor Osimhen 3', Galatasaray-Samsunspor 1:0
Goal Victor Osimhen 39', Galatasaray-Tottenham 3:1
Goal Victor Osimhen 31', Galatasaray-Tottenham 2:1
Goal Victor Osimhen 67', Galatasaray-Besiktas 2:0
Goal Victor Osimhen 90', Antalyaspor-Galatasaray 0:3
Goal Victor Osimhen 28', Galatasaray-Kasımpaşa 2:0
Goal Victor Osimhen 20', Galatasaray-Kasımpaşa 1:0
Victor Osimhen's a wanted man! PSG want to pry Napoli loanee away from Galatasaray in January - but they face a transfer fight
goal.com2 hours
Victor Osimhen's a wanted man! PSG want to pry Napoli loanee away from Galatasaray in January - but they face a transfer fight· PSG are keen to sign Osimhen· Have already got in touch with the striker· Chelsea are also in the race for Osimhen
goal.com
PSG Face Two Hurdles to Secure €70M-Rated Arsenal, Chelsea Target in January
Yahoo11 hours
Victor Osimhen’s transfer saga was a major storyline last summer, with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly vying for the Nigerian striker
Yahoo
Transfer news AMA roundup: Man Utd Rashford replacement plan; three CB options for Chelsea…
teamtalk.com17 hours
Manchester United have a couple of strikers they are keen on in the likely event Marcus Rashford is sold, while Chelsea have a three-man shortlist to strengthen in defence in January and Aston Villa’s expectations for the winter transfer window have
teamtalk.com
Man Utd transfers: Amorim ‘requests three Galacticos" with trio named in £166m ‘squad rebuild"
football365.com22 hours
Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has requested that INEOS sign three specific players in a £170m squad rebuild, according to reports
football365.com
'I don't want to play here' - Ex-Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech makes stunning revelation
talksport.com2 days
Hakim Ziyech had one of football’s great welcomes when he arrived at Galatasaray, but he now says he regrets the move
talksport.com
Chelsea in contact over 10-goal striker transfer as UCL failure gives Blues hope of big snare
teamtalk.com2 days
Chelsea have made contact to discuss a potential move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko after their departure from the Champions League, TEAMtalk can reveal.Chelsea are starting to move decisively in their search for a new striker
teamtalk.com
President says Lille only earned €7m from Osimhen Napoli transfer
Yahoo3 days
Lille President Olivier Letang says the Ligue 1 side earned barely €7m from Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Napoli in 2020
Yahoo
How Lookman went from 'failure' to Africa's best
BBC Sport4 days
· Published 16 minutes ago"To the youth of Africa I say: Never give up. Turn pain to power.
BBC Sport
Man Utd pinpoint ‘big target" for January as ‘fresh approach" is made with double exit on the cards
football365.com4 days
Man Utd have decided to make Napoli striker Victor Osimhen their ‘big target’ for the January transfer window, according to reports
football365.com
