Victor Osimhen

'Huge player' Osimhen gives Napoli Barca draw and new hope

Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen not concerned about lack of goals as Nigeria march on

"Those who know me, they know I don't put myself before the team. If my goal comes, they come," said Osimhen.

AFCON / Osimhen on a mission with Nigeria

Many of the biggest stars at this year's Africa Cup of Nations have already been eliminated before the quarter-finals, but the continent's reigning player of the year Victor Osimhen is still standing as he aims to lead Nigeria to the title.

Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer, says owner

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join "either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club", the Italian club's president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Friday.

'Win AFCON and I'm done': Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria

Osimhen is fresh from signing a new contract at Napoli

Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria at AFCON

"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently

Osimhen hits back at Kvaratskhelia's agent

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has replied angrily to suggestions that he would leave the Serie A side for Saudi Arabia at the end of this season from agent Mamuka Jugeli, who represents club team mate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Osimhen dreams of ending Nigerian suffering with AFCON title

"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Osimhen named African player of the year

Osimhen, who led Napoli to win the Italian League title last season, beat Paris Saint-Germain's Morocco right-back, Achraf Hakimi and Liverpool's Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah, to win the top award.

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Napoli see off Sassuolo, Juve survive penalty controversy

Victor Osimhen netted his third goal of the season from the penalty spot 15 minutes into Napoli's first home match since lifting the league title in front of their fans for the third time back in June.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Osimhen sinks Fiorentina at Napoli's title party

The 24-year-old is now the highest scoring African player in the history of Serie A after overtaking George Weah and lapped up the applause of Napoli fans as the team did their post-match lap of honour

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

Runaway league leaders Napoli crush Torino 4-0 away

 Serie A leaders Napoli thrashed Torino 4-0 away with a double from Victor Oshimen and goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele on Sunday to move closer to the title.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Osimhen double sends Napoli into Champions League last eight for first time

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen struck either side of the break to steer the Italians to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday and into the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Osimhen ready to become 'an icon' with title win

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen says if he leads the club to first Serie A title in more than 30 years, he will become a club "icon", but he would not be able to reach the status of late Argentine great Diego Maradona.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

'Only we can lose it now': Serie A title fever in Naples

Serie A title fever is sweeping Naples as the football-mad city hopes that rampant Napoli will end more than three decades of waiting to be crowned kings of Italy.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Napoli's title dream fuelled by 'goal twins' Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia

Dazzling duo Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have Napoli dreaming after starring in a five-goal massacre of Juventus which made them clear favourites to claim a first Serie A title in over three decades.

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