“I had a lot of options. Barcelona, Inter, Atletico Madrid, Juventus and the rest. Arsenal was a good option but it wasn”
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Victor Osimhen
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. Regarded as one of the best strikers in the world, he is known for his pace, physical strength, aerial ability, and finishing.
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sports · Nigerian footballer (born 1998) · association football player · also Victor Osimhen, Victor James Osimhen, Osimhen
Born 29 December 1998 · Q25253293
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2026· 13 entries
“I always knew it would be hugely satisfying to get the chance to show what I can do in a tournament like this.”
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“I knew that football was the only way to get them out of poverty, so I really invested my time and my life into this job. I am happy that it paid off. Getting my family out of poverty is my biggest win.”
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“I am my own critic. That’s why I don’t really care about the negative things people say about me online,”
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Daily Post Nigeria: Transfer: Man United join Arsenal in race to sign Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray
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The Mirror: Arsenal news: Victor Osimhen statement made as Mikel Arteta drops next transfer clue
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The Sun: Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gunners target Victor Osimhen, Jarell Quansah EXCLUSIVE, Ethan Nwaneri ‘expected’ to leave
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Football Insider: Victor Osimhen’s stance on Arsenal move revealed as ‘left-field’ transfer explored
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Public attention spiked: 20,979 Wikipedia readers in one day, 11.3× the usual 1,851, with 7 article edits. Coverage that week: “Victor Osimhen’s stance on Arsenal move revealed as ‘left-field’ transfer explored” (Football Insider).
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The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Arsenal offered Osimhen in exchange deal? Newcastle to make Baleba bid?
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Public attention spiked: 13,158 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 1,851, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: Restored revision 1366798649 by Ser! (talk): Not ranked highly enough to be a wide regard
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Won the Turkish Super Lig with Galatasaray (2025-2026).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2025–26).
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2025· 9 entries
Won the Turkish Super Lig with Galatasaray (2024-2025).
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Won award: Süper Lig Top Goalscorer (2024–25).
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Won: Turkish Cup with Galatasaray (2024–25).
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Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2025).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2024–25).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2025).
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Won award: Turkish Footballer of the Year (2025).
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Won award: Süper Lig Goal of the Season (2024–25).
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2025) — 22 appearances, 15 goals.
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2024· 2 entries
Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2024).
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2024–2025) — 30 appearances, 26 goals.
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2023· 16 entries
Won the Italian Serie A Capocannoniere with Napoli (2022-2023).
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Won the African Footballer of the Year with Napoli (2023).
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Won the Italian Serie A with Napoli (2022-2023).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers top scorer (2023).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2023).
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Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2023).
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Won award: Ghana Football Awards Best African International (2023).
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Won award: Capocannoniere (2022–23).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2023).
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Won award: Serie A Footballer of the Year (2023).
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Won award: Serie A Team of the Year (2022–23).
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Won: Serie A with Napoli (2022–23).
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Won award: Serie A Goal of the Month (January 2023).
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Won award: Serie A Player of the Month (January 2023).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won award: Serie A Best Striker (2022–23).
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2022· 6 entries
Won award: Nigeria Pitch Awards King of the Pitch (2022).
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Won award: Stampa Estera Italia Best Foreign Athlete of the Year (2022).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Awards Emerging Player of the Year (2022).
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Won award: Serie A Player of the Month (March 2022).
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Won award: Serie A Best Under-23 (2021–22).
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Osimhen announced the birth of his first child, a daughter named Haly, born in October 2022.
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2021· 1 entry
Won award: Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers top scorer (2021).
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2020· 4 entries
Won award: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé (2020).
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Won award: Lille Player of the Season (2019–20).
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Played for SSC Napoli (2020–2025) — 108 appearances, 65 goals.
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Osimhen transferred to Serie A side Napoli for a club-record fee of €80 million and won the Serie A Best Young Player award in the 2021–22 season
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2019· 6 entries
Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (September 2019).
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Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2019).
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Joined Lille in 2019.
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2023 and 2025, reaching the final of the 2023 competition
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Joined Charleroi in 2019.
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Played for Lille OSC (2019–2020) — 27 appearances, 13 goals.
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2018· 2 entries
Joined Charleroi in 2018.
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Played for Royal Charleroi S.C. (2018–2019) — 25 appearances, 12 goals.
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2017· 3 entries
Played for VfL Wolfsburg (2017–2019) — 14 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Nigeria men's national football team (2017) — 51 appearances, 35 goals.
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Joined Wolfsburg in 2017.
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2015· 8 entries
Won award: FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball (2015).
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Won award: U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot (2015).
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Won award: FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot (2015).
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Won award: CAF Youth Player of the Year (2015).
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Won: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Nigeria U17 (2015).
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Won: U-23 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria U23 (2015).
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When he was selected to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, where he emerged as the tournament’s top scorer with 10 goals and helped Nigeria win the title
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Joined Nigeria U17 in 2015.
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1998· 1 entry
Born 1998-12-29.
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