Victor Osimhen
Nigerian footballer
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| May 18 2025 | Osimhen scores the opening goal in Galatasaray's 3–0 win against Kayserispor, helping the team secure their 25th league title, marking his second trophy with the club. |
| May 14 2025 | Osimhen scores a brace in the Turkish Cup final, helping Galatasaray beat Trabzonspor 3-0. This is his first trophy with the club and he sets a new record for most goals scored in a single season by a foreign player in Türkiye with 35 goals in 39 official matches, surpassing Mario Jardel's previous record of 34 goals. |
| April 2025 | Osimhen appeared in a television commercial for Ülker Çizi, a Turkish snack brand, marking his first major endorsement after joining Galatasaray. The advertisement highlighted his impact in the Turkish Süper Lig and garnered significant social media attention. |
| 2025 | Victor Osimhen records 2 appearances and scores 3 goals for the Nigerian national team |
| March 2025 | Became the second highest goal scorer for the Nigeria national team after scoring two goals against Rwanda. |
| 2025 | Victor Osimhen scores 2 goals in 1 appearance for the Nigerian national team |
| March 14 2025 | Osimhen scores his first hat-trick with Galatasaray in a 4–0 victory over Antalyaspor. |
| 2025 | Began 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, scoring in matches against Benin (3-0 win and 1-1 draw) |
| 2024 | Osimhen transitioned from Nike sponsorship to Adidas endorsement. |
| 2024 | Continued national team involvement with 11 appearances and 3 goals so far |
| September 2024 | Osimhen scores his first European goals for Galatasaray, scoring a first-half brace within eight minutes in a 3–2 victory over Tottenham in the Europa League. |
| September 28 2024 | Osimhen scores his first goals for Galatasaray, netting a first-half brace in a 3–3 draw with Kasımpaşa. He suffers an injury and is replaced by Dries Mertens at halftime. |
| September 4 2024 | Galatasaray completes the loan signing of Osimhen. |
| September 3 2024 | Galatasaray opens talks to sign Osimhen on loan for the 2024–25 season. |
| August 31 2024 | Osimhen is excluded from Napoli's Serie A squad for the season and stripped of his number, which is given to new signing Romelu Lukaku. |
| August 30 2024 | Potential transfer to Al-Ahli falls through after Napoli changes their asking price. A proposed move to Chelsea also fails to materialize. |
| February 28 2024 | Scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 away win over Sassuolo, becoming the third player to score at least ten goals in Serie A in four consecutive seasons at Napoli, following Diego Maradona and Attila Sallustro. |
| 2023 | Finished the 2023 AFCON qualifiers as top scorer with 10 goals, including a four-goal performance in a 10-0 win against São Tomé and Príncipe. |
| 2023 | Maintained consistent goal-scoring record with 5 goals in 5 national team appearances |
| 2023 | Received the Ghana Football Awards Best African International. |
| 2023 | Finished third at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, becoming the first Nigerian to make the top ten. |
| 2023 | Named to the CAF Team of the Year. |
| 2023 | Became the top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. |
| 2023 | Named Serie A Footballer of the Year. |
| 2023 | Named African Footballer of the Year at the CAF Awards, the first Nigerian to receive this honour since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. |
| 2023 | Maintained strong performance at Napoli, playing 25 league matches and scoring 15 goals in the 2023-24 Serie A season. |
| December 2023 | Called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, scoring a goal in the opening match against Equatorial Guinea which ended in a 1-1 draw. |
| December 23 2023 | Extended his contract with Napoli until 2026, with a new release clause set at €130 million. Was also sent off with a second yellow card against Roma in a 2–0 loss. |
| December 12 2023 | Scored his first goal of the 2023–24 Champions League campaign in a 2–0 victory over Braga, securing Napoli's progression to the knockout stages. |
| November 25 2023 | Returned from injury and assisted Eljif Elmas' winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Atalanta. |
| October 16 2023 | Suffered a hamstring injury during Nigeria's 2–2 friendly draw to Saudi Arabia, which caused him to miss four regular season games and two Champions League group stage matches. |
| September 10 2023 | Scored his second international hat-trick in a 6-0 win against São Tomé and Príncipe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. |
| August 19 2023 | Osimhen opened the regular season with Napoli by scoring a brace against newly promoted Frosinone in a 3–1 victory. |
| May 29 2023 | Made a Member of the Federal Republic by President Muhammadu Buhari. |
| May 7 2023 | Scored the winning penalty goal in a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, becoming the highest scoring African player in Serie A with 47 goals. Finished the season as top scorer with 26 goals, the first African to achieve this feat. |
| May 4 2023 | Scored the equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Udinese, helping confirm Napoli as Serie A champions for the first time in 33 years. Became the joint-highest goalscoring African in Serie A alongside George Weah. |
| February 17 2023 | Scored his 100th career goal in a 2-0 win against Sassuolo. Became the first Napoli player in the three-point era to score in seven consecutive league games. |
| January 2023 | Romelu Lukaku described Osimhen as 'the best striker'. |
| January 2023 | Won Serie A Goal of the Month for January. |
| January 2023 | Played in the Africa Cup of Nations, helping Nigeria reach the final, which they lost to Ivory Coast. |
| January 2023 | Osimhen scored a goal in Napoli's 2-1 win over Roma, which prompted former Brazil and Napoli striker Careca to compare his goal to Pelé's style of play. |
| January 2023 | Scored in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament match against Equatorial Guinea, resulting in a 1-1 draw |
| January 2023 | Named Serie A Player of the Month for January. |
| January 13 2023 | Scored two goals and provided an assist in Napoli's 5-1 victory over Juventus. |
| 2022 | Named in the European Sports Media (ESM) Team of the Season for 2022–23. |
| 2022 | Won the Globe Soccer Awards Emerging Player of the Year. |
| 2022 | Awarded Nigeria Pitch Awards King of the Pitch. |
| 2022 | Continued strong performance for Nigeria, scoring 5 goals in 4 appearances |
| 2022 | Finished as Serie A top scorer with 40 goals, a record for an African player, helping Napoli win their first Serie A title in 33 years. |
| 2022 | Victor Osimhen scored decisive goals in FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Central African Republic (2-0 win), Liberia (2-0 win), and Cape Verde (1-1 draw) |
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