Victor Osimhen
Be the first in the stands
NigeriaCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Victor James Osimhen is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and is the vice-captain of the Nigeria national team. Described by some sources as one of the best strikers in the world, he is known for his pace, physical strength, aerial ability, and finishing. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-28
In the line-ups
17 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2019–2024The archive holds 17 team sheets naming Victor Osimhen in Nigeria's starting line-up, from 2019-11-13 to 2024-11-14.
17 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
24 goals across 18 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 2019–2026| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 |  Algeria | W2–0(n) | 47' | African Cup of Nations | Marrakesh |
| 2026-01-05 |  Mozambique | W4–0(n) | 25' 47' | African Cup of Nations | Fez |
| 2025-12-27 |  Tunisia | W3–2(n) | 44' | African Cup of Nations | Fez |
| 2025-11-13 |  Gabon | W4–1(n) | 102' 110' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rabat |
| 2025-10-14 |  Benin | W4–0(h) | 3' 37' 51'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Uyo |
| 2025-03-25 |  Zimbabwe | D1–1(h) | 74' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Uyo |
| 2025-03-21 |  Rwanda | W2–0(a) | 11' 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kigali |
| 2024-11-14 | Benin | D1–1(n) | 81' | African Cup of Nations qualification | Abidjan |
| 2024-09-07 | Benin | W3–0(h) | 78' | African Cup of Nations qualification | Uyo |
| 2024-01-14 |  Equatorial Guinea | D1–1(n) | 38' | African Cup of Nations | Ebimpé |
| 2023-06-18 |  Sierra Leone | W3–2(n) | 19' 32' | African Cup of Nations qualification | Monrovia |
| 2022-06-09 | Sierra Leone | W2–1(h) | 41' | African Cup of Nations qualification | Abuja |
| 2021-11-16 |  Cape Verde | D1–1(h) | 1' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lagos |
| 2021-11-13 |  Liberia | W2–0(n) | 15' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tangier |
| 2021-10-10 |  Central African Republic | W2–0(n) | 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Limbé |
| 2021-09-07 | Cape Verde | W2–1(a) | 30' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Mindelo |
| 2021-03-30 |  Lesotho | W3–0(h) | 26' | African Cup of Nations qualification | Lagos |
| 2019-11-13 | Benin | W2–1(h) | 45' (pen) | African Cup of Nations qualification | Uyo |
Honours
6 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours6 | ||||
| Serie A | ×1 | 2022–23 | Napoli | |
| Süper Lig | ×2 | 2024–25, 2025–26 | Galatasaray | |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ×1 | 2015 | Nigeria U17 | |
| Turkish Cup | ×1 | 2024–25 | Galatasaray | |
| U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | ×1 | 2015 | Nigeria U23 | |
| Individual honours29 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 6 | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers top scorer | ×2 | 2021, 2023 | ||
| Capocannoniere | 2022–23 | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot | 2015 | |||
| Süper Lig Top Goalscorer | 2024–25 | |||
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot | 2015 | |||
| Player of the year · 7 | ||||
| African Footballer of the Year | 2023 | |||
| CAF Youth Player of the Year | 2015 | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball | 2015 | |||
| Globe Soccer Awards Emerging Player of the Year | 2022 | |||
| Lille Player of the Season | 2019–20 | |||
| Serie A Footballer of the Year | 2023 | |||
| Turkish Footballer of the Year | 2025 | |||
| Teams of the season · 5 | ||||
| CAF Team of the Year | ×2 | 2023, 2024 | ||
| Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament | 2025 | |||
| ESM Team of the Season | 2022–23 | |||
| Serie A Team of the Year | 2022–23 | |||
| Monthly awards · 4 | ||||
| Serie A Player of the Month | ×2 | 2022, 2023 | ||
| Serie A Goal of the Month | 2023 | |||
| UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month | 2019 | |||
| More honours · 7 | ||||
| Ghana Football Awards Best African International | 2023 | |||
| Nigeria Pitch Awards King of the Pitch | 2022 | |||
| Prix Marc-Vivien Foé | 2020 | |||
| Serie A Best Striker | 2022–23 | |||
| Serie A Best Under-23 | 2021–22 | |||
| Stampa Estera Italia Best Foreign Athlete of the Year | 2022 | |||
| Süper Lig Goal of the Season | 2024–25 | |||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Member of the Order of the Federal Republic | ||||
| Member of the Order of the Niger | ||||