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Name
Victor Osimhen
(Victor James Osimhen)

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70%

Born
1998 (25 years old)

Birth Place

Lagos, Nigeria

Position
Forward

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
9

Height
186cm / 6'1"

Weight
77kg / 170lbs

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Agent

Market Value
on loan

Wage Year
€100K

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Full Body Render

Sport

Soccer

Team
Galatasaray

2nd Team
Nigeria

League
Turkish Super Lig

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No

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Victor James Osimhen MFR (born 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Galatasaray on loan from Serie A club Napoli and the Nigeria national team. Considered one of the best strikers in the world, he is known for his elite finishing, pace, strength and athleticism.

Born in Nigeria, Osimhen began his senior career in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017. Following a season and a half at the club, he moved to Belgian side Charleroi on loan in 2018–19, before moving to France at Lille. He made his European football debut with the French club during the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. In 2020, Osimhen transferred to Serie A club Napoli for a club-record fee of €70 million. He won the Serie A Best Young Player award in the 2021–22 season. He is the highest goalscoring African in the Serie A and currently holds the record for the most goals scored by an African in a single season.

Osimhen won the Golden Boot award at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won. He made his senior international debut in June 2017 and played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He is currently the ninth all-time highest goalscorer of the Nigeria national team.

Season Stats
2 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
8 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season