Victor Osimhen is a soccer player for Napoli and Nigeria. He is a forward.
Lagos-born Osimhen moved to Europe shortly after his 18th birthday, after impressing at the 2015 Under-17 World Cup, joining German club Wolfsburg where he spent two seasons, including one on loan in Belgium with Charleroi.
Osimhen netted 20 times in the 2018-19 season with Charleroi, prompting a move to French club Lille in July 2019, going on to win Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. He won the club’s Player of the Season gong, going on to seal a big-money move to Serie A club Napoli in July 2020. Napoli signed him for a club-record fee of 70m euros, which makes him the most expensive African player to date.
| Team |
SSC Napoli
|
| Position | Forward |
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 78 kg |
| Born | 29 Dec 1998 |
| Nationality |
Nigeria
|
| Number | 45 |
| Team History | |
| Galatasaray S.K. (football) | 2024 - present (loan) |
|
SSC Napoli
|
2020 - present |
Lille
|
2019 - 2020 |
Charleroi
|
2018 - 2019 (loan) |
Wolfsburg
|
2017 - 2019 |
|
Charleroi
|
2019 |
Osimhen hasn’t been overly prolific in Italy, netting 10 and 18 goals in his first two seasons, but his ability to set up others in attack has made him a key player. He won Serie A’s 2021-22 Best Young Player award.
He has also been capped by Nigeria, helping the side to third place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
